{"id":1301,"date":"2026-02-13T17:10:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T11:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/?p=1301"},"modified":"2026-03-20T15:55:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T10:25:59","slug":"union-budget-2026-international-taxation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/union-budget-2026-international-taxation\/","title":{"rendered":"Union Budget 2026 &#8211; International Taxation &amp; Transfer Pricing &#8211; Key Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1301\" class=\"elementor elementor-1301\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da1db02 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7da1db02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4478b111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4478b111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/international-tactaion-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1402\" alt=\"Union Budget\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/international-tactaion-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/international-tactaion-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/international-tactaion-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/international-tactaion-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/international-tactaion.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f716f22 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f716f22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1122bcfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1122bcfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Union Budget 2026 - International Taxation &amp; Transfer Pricing - Key Highlights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac23f88 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ac23f88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb54f42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cb54f42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiabudget.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Union Budget 2026<\/a> marks a strategic shift in India\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/incometaxindia.gov.in\/Pages\/international-taxation.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">international taxation<\/a> and transfer pricing framework<\/strong>, with a strong emphasis on <strong>attracting foreign investment, promoting high-growth sectors such as data centers and electronics manufacturing, strengthening tax certainty, and modernizing safe harbour and APA mechanisms<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d88cc8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"21d88cc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c0b9dad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c0b9dad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Tax Exemption for Foreign Companies in Data Center &amp; Cloud Services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52702b2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52702b2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Data-centre-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1321\" alt=\"Data Center\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Data-centre-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Data-centre-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Data-centre-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Data-centre-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Data-centre.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ca23f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28ca23f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Section 9, Section 10 \u2014 New Exemption Notification Framework<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abddb0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abddb0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Budget 2026 Proposal<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d95d644 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d95d644\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Foreign companies procuring <strong>data center services from specified Indian data centers<\/strong> will be granted a <strong>tax exemption<\/strong> on such income.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ad1fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ad1fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Key Conditions<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8825b0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8825b0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The specified data center must be:<ul><li>Set up under a <strong>notified scheme<\/strong> by MeitY<\/li><li><strong>Owned and operated by an Indian company<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>All sales to Indian customers must be routed through an <strong>Indian reseller<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a4cb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2a4cb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Effective Period<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad21996 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7ad21996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Applicable from 1 April 2026 (AY 2026-27)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Valid until 31 March 2047<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d95d1c8 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7d95d1c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">In simple terms, MIS turns your accounting data into actionable business intelligence.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d3dde6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"64d3dde6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bee756a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bee756a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Tax Exemption for Foreign Suppliers in Electronics Manufacturing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-775ba8f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"775ba8f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Electronics-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1322\" alt=\"International Taxation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Electronics-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Electronics-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Electronics-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Electronics-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Electronics.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ececd51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ececd51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Section 9, Section 10, Section 195<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea98a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea98a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Budget 2026 Proposal<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c12b38d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c12b38d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tax exemption will be provided to <strong>foreign companies supplying capital goods, tools, or equipment<\/strong> to Indian contract manufacturers operating in <strong>custom-bonded areas<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf7621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdf7621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Scope<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32519697 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"32519697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Applies to electronics manufacturing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Supports Make in India &amp; contract manufacturing ecosystems<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a9195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98a9195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Validity<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a513e elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c5a513e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Effective from 1 April 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Available until FY 2030-31<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f46704 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"30f46704\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aecffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1aecffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Major Overhaul of Safe Harbour Rules for IT Services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd54546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3fd54546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Data-centre--1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1323\" alt=\"Union Budget 2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Data-centre--1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Data-centre--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Data-centre--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Data-centre--1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Data-centre-.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f3c195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40f3c195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">While the format of MIS can differ by industry, an effective report generally covers these 5 key areas:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a833de7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a833de7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Section 92CB \u2014 Safe Harbour Rules<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Unified Safe Harbour Regime for IT Sector<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aafffdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aafffdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Budget 2026 introduces a <strong>transformational restructuring<\/strong> of Safe Harbour Rules by:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9865343 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9865343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Key Changes<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c86151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c86151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Merging the following categories into <strong>one unified IT services category<\/strong>:<ul><li>Software development services<\/li><li>IT-enabled services<\/li><li>KPO services<\/li><li>Contract R&amp;D related to software<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-965b058 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"965b058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Introducing a single Safe Harbour margin of 15.5%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Increasing eligibility threshold from INR 300 crore to INR 2,000 crore<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Implementing automated approval without officer discretion<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Allowing a 5-year continuous block option<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f1f881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f1f881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Impact<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3944bd elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b3944bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reduces transfer pricing litigation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Provides pricing certainty<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Enhances ease of compliance for captive IT service providers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804c6c6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"804c6c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-566cbd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"566cbd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Safe Harbour for Indian Captive Data Center Service Providers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff36366 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ff36366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Data-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1324\" alt=\"Transfer pricing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Data-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Data-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Data-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Data-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Data.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209cf7d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"209cf7d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Section 92CB \u2014 Safe Harbour Rules<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>New Proposal<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96ff41c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96ff41c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>Safe Harbour margin of 15% on cost<\/strong> is introduced for <strong>Indian captive data center service providers<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192e1ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"192e1ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Impact<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3772b50 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3772b50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Encourages foreign cloud companies to set up captive centers in India<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Simplifies benchmarking and documentation requirements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Improves India\u2019s attractiveness as a data infrastructure base<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b91c5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"57b91c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d5f913f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d5f913f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Safe Harbour for Component Warehousing in Electronics Sector<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-696f9295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"696f9295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Warehouse-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1325\" alt=\"Union Budget\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Warehouse-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Warehouse-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Warehouse-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Warehouse-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Warehouse.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f7edfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46f7edfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Section 92CB \u2014 Safe Harbour Rules<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ec93e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74ec93e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Proposal<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a748c6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a748c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>Safe Harbour margin of 2% on invoice value<\/strong> for <strong>non-resident companies<\/strong> engaged in <strong>component warehousing in bonded warehouses<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc6b01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecc6b01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Estimated Tax Incidence<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-129dd5ca elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"129dd5ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Approx. 0.7% effective tax cost<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e792a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e792a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Impact<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8e5e42 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a8e5e42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Supports just-in-time manufacturing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Strengthens global supply chain efficiency<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reduces tax friction in cross-border logistics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd71d7a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dd71d7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac8b1bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac8b1bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Fast-Tracking Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APA)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a659ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a659ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/APA-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1326\" alt=\"APA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/APA-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/APA-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/APA-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/APA-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/APA.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6efa65c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6efa65c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Section 92CC \u2014 APA Framework<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bb8841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bb8841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Budget 2026 Initiative<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9c37fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9c37fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Government proposes to <strong>fast-track unilateral APAs for IT services<\/strong>, with:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18985b0 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"18985b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Completion target of 2 years<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Optional 6-month extension upon request<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d79dfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39d79dfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Modified Return Facility for Non-Resident AEs under APA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba0a8f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba0a8f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Aes-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1327\" alt=\"AEs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Aes-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Aes-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Aes-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Aes-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Aes.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d26e03b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d26e03b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Section 92CC, Section 139 \u2014 Modified Return Mechanism<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a03ff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a03ff8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Key Amendment<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfff736 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfff736\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Non-resident Associated Enterprises (AEs) will now be allowed to:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49187cf2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"49187cf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">File <b>modified returns<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Claim <b>downward transfer pricing adjustments<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Seek <b>refunds for excess tax withheld<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6933e58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6933e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Timeline<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5bd73b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e5bd73b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Modified return to be filed within <b>3 months<\/b> of APA conclusion<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6092bcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6092bcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Limitation<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176a0e4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"176a0e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Available <b>only under APA<\/b>, not under MAP (Mutual Agreement Procedure)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57cd04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c57cd04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Clarification on Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO) Time Limits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82f2aca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82f2aca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Timeline-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1328\" alt=\"TPO\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Timeline-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Timeline-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Timeline-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Timeline-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Timeline.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b1e8ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b1e8ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Section 92CA \u2014 TPO Order Timeline<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-653f374 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"653f374\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Issue Addressed<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e597e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e597e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Confusion existed regarding <strong>calculation of the 60-day limit<\/strong> for passing a TP order.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8500cab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8500cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Budget 2026 Clarification<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8279fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8279fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The manner of <strong>computing the 60-day deadline<\/strong> has been clarified based on <strong>assessment limitation dates<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-030ade1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"030ade1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under Income-tax Act, 1961<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d9f7f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"0d9f7f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-14\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-14\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Scenario<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Timeline to pass TPO order<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Where assessment limitation expires on 31 March (non-leap year)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">30 January of that year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Where assessment limitation expires on 31 March (leap year)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">31 January of that year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Where assessment limitation expires on 31 December<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1 November of that year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-14 from cache --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d8397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53d8397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under Income-tax Act, 2025<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-918cd24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"918cd24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-15\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-15\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Scenario<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Timeline to pass TPO order<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Where assessment limitation expires on 31 March<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">31 January of that year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Where assessment limitation expires on 31 December<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">31 October of that year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-15 from cache --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-712976f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"712976f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Retrospective Effect<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f6c7a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e4f6c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Applicable from <b>1 June 2007<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8655930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8655930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Removal of Penalty for Transfer Pricing Audit Report Default<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddea7f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ddea7f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Penalty-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1329\" alt=\"Budget 2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Penalty-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Penalty-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Penalty-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Penalty-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vizttax.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Penalty.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9f9f52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9f9f52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Section 271AA, Section 271BA \u2014 Penalty Rationalization<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e34e13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e34e13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Change<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f0d29a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f0d29a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Penalty of \u20b91,00,000 for failure to submit <strong>Transfer Pricing Audit Report (Form 3CEB)<\/strong> will be:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85958b7 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"85958b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Removed<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Replaced with a fee mechanism<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2050692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2050692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Effective From<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-502d52c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"502d52c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>FY 2026-27<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c85c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"13c85c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-16\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-16\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Scenario<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Revised fee<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Delay of up to one month<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u20b950,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Delay beyond one month<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u20b9100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-16 from cache --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57833d0 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"57833d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Overall Strategic Impact of Budget 2026 on International Tax &amp; TP<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f90b343 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f90b343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Budget 2026 reflects India\u2019s intent to:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36abae5 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"36abae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Strengthen its role as a global technology and manufacturing hub<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 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12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reduce transfer pricing disputes and litigation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Promote investment-friendly tax policies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-compress\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M436 192H312c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24V44c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v84h84c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm-276-24V44c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v84H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h124c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24zm0 300V344c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24H12c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h84v84c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-84h84c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12H312c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v124c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 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Tax Exemption for Foreign Companies in Data Center &amp; Cloud Services Section 9, Section 10 \u2014 New Exemption Notification Framework Budget 2026 Proposal Foreign companies procuring data center services from specified Indian data centers will be granted a tax exemption on such income. Key Conditions The specified data center must be: Set up under a notified scheme by MeitY Owned and operated by an Indian company All sales to Indian customers must be routed through an Indian reseller Effective Period Applicable from 1 April 2026 (AY 2026-27) Valid until 31 March 2047 In simple terms, MIS turns your accounting data into actionable business intelligence. 2. Tax Exemption for Foreign Suppliers in Electronics Manufacturing Section 9, Section 10, Section 195 Budget 2026 Proposal Tax exemption will be provided to foreign companies supplying capital goods, tools, or equipment to Indian contract manufacturers operating in custom-bonded areas. Scope Applies to electronics manufacturing Supports Make in India &amp; contract manufacturing ecosystems Validity Effective from 1 April 2026 Available until FY 2030-31 3. Major Overhaul of Safe Harbour Rules for IT Services While the format of MIS can differ by industry, an effective report generally covers these 5 key areas: Section 92CB \u2014 Safe Harbour Rules Unified Safe Harbour Regime for IT Sector Budget 2026 introduces a transformational restructuring of Safe Harbour Rules by: Key Changes Merging the following categories into one unified IT services category: Software development services IT-enabled services KPO services Contract R&amp;D related to software Introducing a single Safe Harbour margin of 15.5% Increasing eligibility threshold from INR 300 crore to INR 2,000 crore Implementing automated approval without officer discretion Allowing a 5-year continuous block option Impact Reduces transfer pricing litigation Provides pricing certainty Enhances ease of compliance for captive IT service providers 4. Safe Harbour for Indian Captive Data Center Service Providers Section 92CB \u2014 Safe Harbour Rules New Proposal A Safe Harbour margin of 15% on cost is introduced for Indian captive data center service providers. Impact Encourages foreign cloud companies to set up captive centers in India Simplifies benchmarking and documentation requirements Improves India\u2019s attractiveness as a data infrastructure base 5. Safe Harbour for Component Warehousing in Electronics Sector Section 92CB \u2014 Safe Harbour Rules Proposal A Safe Harbour margin of 2% on invoice value for non-resident companies engaged in component warehousing in bonded warehouses. Estimated Tax Incidence Approx. 0.7% effective tax cost Impact Supports just-in-time manufacturing Strengthens global supply chain efficiency Reduces tax friction in cross-border logistics 6. Fast-Tracking Unilateral Advance Pricing Agreements (APA) Section 92CC \u2014 APA Framework Budget 2026 Initiative The Government proposes to fast-track unilateral APAs for IT services, with: Completion target of 2 years Optional 6-month extension upon request 7. Modified Return Facility for Non-Resident AEs under APA Section 92CC, Section 139 \u2014 Modified Return Mechanism Key Amendment Non-resident Associated Enterprises (AEs) will now be allowed to: File modified returns Claim downward transfer pricing adjustments Seek refunds for excess tax withheld Timeline Modified return to be filed within 3 months of APA conclusion Limitation Available only under APA, not under MAP (Mutual Agreement Procedure) 8. Clarification on Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO) Time Limits Section 92CA \u2014 TPO Order Timeline Issue Addressed Confusion existed regarding calculation of the 60-day limit for passing a TP order. Budget 2026 Clarification The manner of computing the 60-day deadline has been clarified based on assessment limitation dates. Under Income-tax Act, 1961 Under Income-tax Act, 2025 Retrospective Effect Applicable from 1 June 2007 9. Removal of Penalty for Transfer Pricing Audit Report Default Section 271AA, Section 271BA \u2014 Penalty Rationalization Change Penalty of \u20b91,00,000 for failure to submit Transfer Pricing Audit Report (Form 3CEB) will be: Removed Replaced with a fee mechanism Effective From FY 2026-27 Overall Strategic Impact of Budget 2026 on International Tax &amp; TP Budget 2026 reflects India\u2019s intent to: Strengthen its role as a global technology and manufacturing hub Provide certainty and stability to multinational enterprises Reduce transfer pricing disputes and litigation Promote investment-friendly tax policies Align domestic law with OECD BEPS and global best practices If your business is engaged in cross-border transactions, international structuring, transfer pricing, APA filings, or foreign investment planning, now is the right time to review your tax strategy under Budget 2026. 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