Govt levied new tax called “Equalisation Levy”
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Govt has levied a new tax called “Equalisation Levy” w.e.f. 1 June, 2016
Equalisation Levy – Is it a beginning of a new saga?
- Government of India has levied a new tax called “Equalisation Levy” effective from June 1, 2016.
- It is levied on specified services which includes online advertisement services, provision for digital advertising space etc.
Tax challenges faced by International Community
- In the ever growing digital world it is possible to be heavily involved in the economic life of another country without having a fixed place of business therein which results in base erosion.
- Base erosion happens when a deductible payment is made for the purpose of business and claimed as business expense but the income arising from such payments is not taxable because of the limitations of existing international taxation rules.
- For example, deduction claimed by an Indian resident for incurring online advertisement expenses, however, income earned by the non-resident [not having a Permanent Establishment (‘PE’) in India] from rendering such online advertisement services not offered to tax in India in the absence of such non-resident’s PE in India.








