The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on March 25, 2025, issued a notification expanding the scope of the transfer pricing safe harbor rules by:
- Increasing the safe harbor turnover threshold from INR 2 billion to INR 3 billion for “eligible international transactions� (e.g., information technology (IT) services, IT-enabled services, knowledge process outsourcing, contract research and development (R&D) services, manufacturing auto components, loans, guarantees, and specific intra-group transactions) for which the tax authority will accept the declared transfer price if it meets specified criteria
- Extending the application of the safe harbor rules to assessment years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 (tax years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026)
- Expanding the definition of core auto components to include lithium-ion batteries used in electric or hybrid vehicles
For further information, contact a 㣨Leyu tax professional in India:
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