CBDT Signs Record 219 APAs in FY 2025-26



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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has achieved a record by signing 219 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in the financial year 2025-26. This significant number pushes the total number of APAs since the programme's inception past the 1,000 mark, reaching 1,034. The year also saw a record 84 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs) signed with key treaty partners, enhancing tax certainty and the ease of doing business in India. These agreements are further supported by recent reforms to the Safe Harbour Rules, aiming for greater efficiency and transparency.

CBDT signs record 219 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in FY 202526, taking total number of APAs beyond milestone of 1000 (i.e. 1034) since inception With 84 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs), highest ever in a single year and new milestones achieved with key treaty partners, APA programme continues to stren
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FAQ :

The CBDT signed a record 219 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in FY 2025-26.

With the recent signings, the total number of APAs has exceeded 1,000, reaching 1,034.

A record 84 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs) were signed in FY 2025-26.

India signed its first-ever bilateral APAs with France, Ireland, Indonesia, and Sweden.

Safe Harbour Rules offer a faster, lower-cost alternative for achieving transfer pricing certainty and complement the APA framework.

The APA Scheme, along with Safe Harbour Rules, aims to provide taxpayers with certainty in transfer pricing by pre-determining the arm's length price of international transactions for up to five years.




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