EY takes cross-border employee tax battle to Supreme Court
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Key takeaway
EY escalates a tax dispute on employee secondment payments to the Supreme Court.
- Step 1 · The triggerEY challenges the tax authority's reclassification of salary reimbursements for seconded employees as taxable technical service fees in the Supreme Court.
- Step 2 · Knock-onIf the Supreme Court upholds the ruling, Indian entities reimbursing foreign affiliates for seconded staff face higher tax outflows and compliance costs.
- Step 3 · Reaches youIndian SMEs using similar secondment models must reassess staffing costs and compliance, potentially shifting to local hiring or renegotiating contracts.
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Source: Livemint Companies
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