Sri Lanka and India will soon sign a DTA

India’s Ministry of Finance has confirmed that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan on assistance in the collection of taxes will apply to any request submitted on or after 8 July 2025. The MoU, signed in Tokyo on 30 June 2025 and

India’s Ministry of Finance has issued Notification No. 39/2026 on 30 March, 2026, confirming that all provisions of the amending protocol to the 1988 income tax treaty with Brazil are in effect. The original convention was signed in 1988 and

Sri Lankan Inland Revenue Department has issued SEC/PN/VAT/2026-02 on 31 March 2026, notifying taxpayers of a further delay in the implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) on services supplied through electronic platforms by non-resident service

Sri Lanka has rolled out a new standardised format for tax invoices as part of its ongoing Value Added Tax (VAT) modernisation efforts, with the changes now set to take effect from 1 April 2026. The new invoice requirements were officially

India’s Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has released Notification 54/2026 and Notification 55/2026, introducing amendments to the Income Tax Rules, 1962 and 2026, concerning the application of the general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR) on income

India’s Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), under the Ministry of Finance’s Department of Revenue has announced the signing of a record 219 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with Indian taxpayers in FY 2025-26. This total includes both