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Section 115A of the Income Tax Act, of 1961 is a provision that deals with the taxation of income earned by foreign companies in India. It applies to those foreign companies which do not have a permanent establishment in India but are engaged in business activities within the country.

Section 115A of the Income Tax Act amendment in 2023 brings about changes in the withholding tax rates for Fees for Technical Services (FTS) or Royalty. The new rate is set at 20% plus Education cess and surcharge, resulting in an effective rate of 20.8%. Previously, the rate stood at 10% plus Cess and surcharge.

[(1)] The rate of exchange for the calculation of the value in rupees of any income accruing or arising or deemed to accrue or arise to the assessee in foreign currency or received or deemed to be received by him or on his behalf in foreign currency shall be the telegraphic transfer buying rate of such currency as on ...

Rule 115 of the ITR requires the conversion of foreign currency to INR at the telegraphic transfer buying rate (TT Buying Rate) as on the date on which tax is required to be deducted at source.

[(1)] The rate of exchange for the calculation of the value in rupees of any income accruing or arising or deemed to accrue or arise to the assessee in foreign currency or received or deemed to be received by him or on his behalf in foreign currency shall be the telegraphic transfer buying rate of such currency as on ...

ing to Section 115-O of the Income Tax Act, any domestic firm declaring or distributing dividends will have to pay DDT at the rate of 15% on the gross amount of dividends.

- Where the total income of a company includes any income chargeable under the head" Capital gains" relating to capital assets other than short- term capital assets (such income being hereinafter referred to as long- term capital gains), the income- tax payable shall be the aggregate of- (i) the amount of income- tax ...

1. What is section 115A of the income tax Act? Section 115A provides the tax rates applicable on interest, dividends, royalty and fees for technical services in the case of Non-resident/foreign companies.