The article aims to primarily analyse the impact of the widened Section 56(2)(viib) of the Income Tax Act 1961.

Per author, VDA transactions should be treated either under capital gains or as business income, as applicable.

Author analyzes the confrontational approach of tax authorities towards foreign investment in India, focusing on the principle purpose test.

The author analyses the recent decision of SC and other court rulings on the taxability of cross-border secondment arrangements.

The article explores the controversy regarding the appropriate method of valuation for valuing equity under Section 56(2)(viib) of IT Act.

Section 11(1)(d) tends to dilute the script of law by dissolving the thin line between permissible tax mitigation and tax avoidance.

The authors delineate the statutory framework to resolve direct tax disputes while identifying intrinsic flaws in the appellate mechanism.

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