17 September 2026
1.What are the exact conditions that must be satisfied for FTS to qualify for the 20% rate under Section 115A(1)(b)? 2.In particular, Section 115A refers to FTS received from Government/Indian concern in pursuance of an agreement and contains conditions regarding Central Government approval/industrial policy. Are these conditions applicable to every FTS payment? 3.If the conditions of Section 115A are not satisfied, what would be the correct TDS rate under Section 195 in a non-DTAA case? 4.What documents/forms are required to substantiate the 20% rate—Form 15CA/15CB, PAN, TRC, Form 10F, agreement, declarations, etc.? 5.Is Form 15CB mandatory for applying the 20% rate under Section 115A?