Cross-border SaaS tax in India still relies on old labels—royalty, FTS, and business profits. That mismatch is now raising withholding risk, pricing uncertainty, and treaty disputes.
Remote work permanent establishment risk now turns on people functions, home-office facts, agent behaviour and treaty thresholds - not just branches, leases or frequent travel
Equalisation levy may be off the statute book prospectively, but its repeal says as much about OECD pressure and compliance friction as it does about digital tax reform.
A decade after GAAR entered the statute book, India’s anti-avoidance rule looks less like a daily weapon and more like a quiet constraint on how aggressive planning gets priced.
Treaty shopping disputes in India are moving from form to substance. After Tiger Global, the real issue is no longer paperwork alone, but who actually controls income, risk, and exit.
Starting your own CA practice is not just a professional milestone; it is a strategic market-entry decision. This playbook breaks down the first 10 choices - niche, pricing, clients, delivery, hiring, risk, and scale - that shape whether a new firm stays busy or becomes truly valuable.
A newly qualified CA should not choose the first job on prestige alone. This framework compares Big 4 / Big 6, mid-tier and industry through learning curve, ownership, brand value and exit options.
In a larger, faster, and more software-driven profession, the CA who stays replaceable will be the one who only executes. The durable career belongs to the professional who builds domain depth, owns systems, communicates clearly, and earns trust that compounds.
: GST careers are moving well beyond return filing. The premium niches now sit in tax technology, e-invoicing controls, ITC analytics, litigation strategy, supply-chain design, and policy interpretation.