Progress

Current status
in force
01 Apr 2022 in force
03 May 2021 adopted
29 Mar 2018 in grace period
14 Mar 2018 adopted
01 Feb 2018 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
India
Policy Area
Taxation
Policy Instrument
Direct taxes including Digital Service Taxes
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Apr 2022
in force

Implementation of “significant economic presence” tax base definition in India Finance Act 2018

On 1 April 2022, the thresholds to identify companies with a “significant economic presence” (SEP) in India enter into force and the India Finance Act is fully implemented. In particular, companies with a revenue of over INR 20 million ($267000) ste…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
03 May 2021
adopted

Determined thresholds for “significant economic presence” tax base definition

On 3 May 2021, the Indian Ministry of Finance issued a notification detailing the thresholds to identify companies having a “significant economic presence” (SEP) in India. The notification prescribes that companies with a revenue of over INR 20 mill…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
29 Mar 2018
in grace period

India Finance Act 2018 containing tax base definition enters into force with grace period

The India Finance Act 2018 enters into force with the assent of the President of India. The Act will be fully implemented when the government will establish the thresholds characterizing the SEP. The Act prescribes that companies with a "significant…

Source
Event type law
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
14 Mar 2018
adopted

Adopted India Finance Act 2018 containing tax base definition

The India Finance Act 2018 is adopted by the Indian Parliament on 14 March 2018. The Act prescribes that companies with a "significant economic position" (SEP) have a "business connection" in India, and therefore the income resulting from the SEP in…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
01 Feb 2018
under deliberation

Introduction of India Finance Act 2018 containing tax base definition

The India Finance Act 2018 is introduced in the Indian Parliament on 1 February 2018. The Act prescribes that companies with a "significant economic position" (SEP) have a "business connection" in India, and therefore the income resulting from the S…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament