DTAA Advisory Services

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    DTAA Advisory Services

    KMS is one of the renowned DTAA advisory services providers in Ahmedabad.

    We, at KMS, help you in getting out of this taxation complexities and uncertainties. Our DTAA consultants have a long-time experience in handling DTAA Advisory Services transactions and optimizing tax liability for income and profit earned overseas. We provide efficient DTAA Advisory Services through our capable and proficient team of DTAA advisors, who keep themselves updated on the tax and accounting issues across the globe and apply the same when handling clients’ global transactions.

    What is DTAA

    It is a globalized world.

    Businesses are exploring opportunities to expand outside India to increase their reach and hence grow exponentially. It has increased the cross-border transactions of such globalized companies.

    However, this growth also brings along with it, problems in taxation and accounting of transactions; specifically, the exposure to different tax regimes and the risk of the income being double taxed. This is where the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs) serve as assistants to businesses. We provide DTAA Advisory Services to our esteemed clients and help them comply with legal provisions.

    When there exist disagreeing rules between two countries regarding residential status and taxability of income, problems arise in the calculation of taxes and payments thereof. There is no common international ground for computation of income or taxes when two or more countries are involved. The tax laws of two countries may overlap, leading to double taxation on the same income or financial transaction or an asset. Thus arises the need for DTAA.

    Such DTAAs between two countries provide relief on dual taxation. Hence, a country appears as an attractive destination for a non-resident individual and company to work and stay there. With DTAAs, countries aim to stimulate and develop economic trade and investment between the agreeing countries.

    There are two types of DTAAs:
    • Comprehensive DTAAs are the ones covering almost all types of incomes.
    • While Limited DTAAs are the ones covering only certain types of incomes.

    India has entered into DTAA with many countries:

    The tax relief is in two forms: either a tax credit is given up to the amount the tax has been paid abroad or the income earned in a foreign country is exempt from tax in the country of residence. DTAAs may specify the relief from some specific tax or all taxes that can be covered, depending on the agreement between the two countries.

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    DTAA Consulting Services

    KMS provides its clients with expert DTAA advisory and consulting services. We ensure that the data on incomes are effectively managed, and calculations for tax are correctly done to avoid double taxation.

    We also assist our clients by recommending them the various measures to maximize rebates, exemptions, and deductions under the applicable tax laws. Our DTAA advisors ensure that clients receive the top quality services for tax return preparation in both the countries involved in DTAA transactions.

    We help our clients in the structuring of salary to minimize the Direct tax liabilities, determining the personal investment strategy for achieving the highest tax efficiency, and claiming for the foreign tax credit on dual-income returns. We assist our clients in getting the required documentation ready for these transactions.

    These documents include:

    How to take DTAA benefits

    As per the provisions of DTAA, NRIs need not pay tax twice on the following income earned from India:

    Service Income
    Salary Income
    Income from House Property
    Capital Gains on the transfer of assets
    Fixed Deposits and Savings Bank account

    our clients say

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    The team of KMS is excellent in what they do. They are professional, responsive, and prompt in addressing our concerns. They helped us a lot in preparing the documents required under DTAA. They are the best DTAA advisors in Ahmedabad.
    CFO, IT company
    I have been working with KMS for the last five years, and we have never been disappointed by their services. They have always delivered quality services, and I respect the team at KMS for that. They provided their expertise on tax structuring issues in the case of DTAA. I am impressed by their exceptional work and recommend them as one of the topmost DTAA consultants.
    CEO, Export House
    Making a switch from our previous international tax expert firm to KMS was a wise decision at the right time. No one can question their competence, experience, and high quality of services. The team at KMS has supported us in all the transactions related to DTAA related to our employees working in different geographies of the world. I highly recommend KMS to anyone who wants their taxation matters to be handled smoothly and efficiently.
    Director, KPO firm

    frequently asked questions(faqs)

    When two or more countries impose a tax on the same income, financial transaction, or asset, it is called double taxation.
    DTAA means the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement. As the name suggests, to avoid imposing tax twice on the same income, two or more countries where the incidence of tax occurs and where the individual/company is a resident, sign a tax agreement. According to the DTAA, the countries agree on the tax rates for stated jurisdictions for specified types of income. DTAA signed between two countries becomes applicable when a taxpayer resides in one country and earns income in another country.
    India has DTAA with more than 80 countries in the world.
    In a DTAA signed by India with another country, a specific rate is fixed at which tax has to be deducted from the income paid to the residents of that country. If an NRI earns income in India, the income would be taxed at the rate fixed in the DTAA with the country in which the NRI is based now.
    The DTAA benefits include credits for taxes paid on the doubly-taxed income that can be encashed at a later date, lower TDS, and exemption from tax.
    TRC is a Tax Residence Certificate. It is a document provided by the authority of the treaty partner to confirm to the authorities of one’s country of residence. Non-residents of India seeking tax benefits under DTAA must furnish it to the authorities. This document was introduced as a mandatory requirement to avoid fake claims for tax benefits under the treaty.