Tiger Global ‘Flipkart tax’ seen reshaping M&A activity at India Inc.| Business News

Over decades, foreign investors have poured $180 billion into India via the tax haven of Mauritius. Now, an Indian court ruling is spooking investors as it could potentially reshape the M&A and investment landscape by strengthening New Delhi’s hand against tax evasion. India ended the tax-free system under the India-Mauritius treaty in 2017, but Tiger […]

Tiger Global’s $1.6 billion Flipkart exit taxable in India: Supreme Court| Business News

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that capital gains arising from American investment firm Tiger Global’s $1.6-billion stake sale in Flipkart to Walmart in 2018 are taxable in India, handing a major victory to the Union government in an important judgment that is set to shape the future of cross-border investments and treaty-based tax planning. […]