CBDT Outreach Webinar Draws 1100+ Participants from 16 Countries on New Income-tax Act, 2025
Income Tax Department, PwC India explain international taxation and transfer pricing provisions under new tax regime
The I-T department was represented by Monica Bhatia, Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation), Raman Chopra, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation), and Anjula Jain, Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation)-2, New Delhi besides senior partners from PwC India.
New Delhi: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), in collaboration with PwC India, organised an outreach webinar titled “Decoding the New Income-tax Act, 2025: International Tax and Transfer Pricing Aspects” to facilitate a smoother transition to the new Income-tax Act, 2025 and the Income-tax Rules, 2026.
The webinar, held on June 9, attracted more than 1,100 participants from 16 overseas jurisdictions, including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, China, Singapore, Cyprus, Japan, Mauritius, Qatar and the UAE. The event served as a platform for dialogue and knowledge sharing on India’s evolving taxation framework.
The Income Tax Department was represented by Monica Bhatia, Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation), Raman Chopra, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation), and Anjula Jain, Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation)-2, New Delhi. Senior partners from PwC India also participated in the session.
Addressing the participants, Monica Bhatia highlighted the collaborative efforts of the Income Tax Department and stakeholders in ensuring a smooth transition to the new tax regime. She underscored the growing significance of cross-border transfer pricing mechanisms, international cooperation and India’s expanding role in the global taxation landscape.
She also spoke about the success of Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in providing tax certainty and emphasised the importance of Safe Harbour provisions in simplifying compliance requirements for taxpayers engaged in international transactions.
During the webinar, officials presented key changes, structural reforms and comparative aspects of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and the new Income-tax Act, 2025. The presentation covered newly introduced rules, forms and procedural updates aimed at simplifying tax administration and enhancing clarity for taxpayers.
The session also featured an interactive question-and-answer segment, during which participants raised several queries on international taxation and transfer pricing provisions. Senior officials of the Income Tax Department addressed these concerns and provided clarifications on the implementation of the new framework.
Participants appreciated the initiative and expressed interest in more such engagements with the Department as India transitions to the new tax legislation.
The outreach programme forms part of the government’s broader efforts to enhance stakeholder awareness, improve tax certainty and facilitate ease of compliance under the new Income-tax Act, 2025.
