The Ministry of Finance has issued a noticed on 30 December, 2015, regarding the effective date of the Income Tax (Thin Capitalization) Rules. The Rules has been deferred to till 2018 and will take effect from 1 January 2018.
Tax Treaty News: December 2015
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