- The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has issued summons to 10 foreign airlines operating in India for alleged GST evasion.
- DGGI alleges that these airlines have not paid GST on services provided by their head offices abroad.
- The airlines that have received summons include British Airways, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, Thai Airways, Qatar Airways, Saudi Arabia Airlines, Emirates, Oman Airlines, and Air Arabia.
- DGGI has been conducting investigations since October 2023.
- Some of the airlines are yet to respond to the summons and have been seeking more time.
- Tax experts have different perspectives on the matter, stating that the taxability depends on the nature of the transaction and the place of provision for such services.
Source: a2ztaxcorp.com
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