Tax consultantsand experts have observed various irritants in the draf trules on calculation of fair market value ( FMV) for indirect share transfers. Though the draft adds some certainty to taxation of Voda fone - like transactions, these flaws could lead to anomalies, they said. One of the issues is the definition of the term“ book value of liabilities”. The draft prescribes them anner in which FMV of the foreign target company (FTC) shares and the underlying India company shares can be determined for the purpose of indirect transfer taxation. Any transaction where the value of Indian assets exceeds 50 percent of the FTC would attract taxes in India. Explanation6( b) requires such FMV to be determined without reduction of the concerned company’s book value of liabilities.
Business Standard New Delhi,25th May 2016
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