Overview

• IFA Singapore–India joint forum featuring leading tax experts, focusing on cross-border tax developments and treaty-related issues.

Agenda

• Plenary 1: GAAR vs PPT
• Plenary 2: India–Singapore Tax Treaty Issues

Plenary 1: GAAR vs PPT — Speakers

• Mr. PVSS Prasad, Chair, IFA India
• Mr. Sriram Seshadri, Partner, PwC Chennai
• Mr. Vikna Rajah, Chair, IFA Singapore

Plenary 1 — Synopsis

• Discussion on the interplay between domestic GAAR and the MLI-prescribed PPT rule, and how both can operate independently and concurrently from a taxpayer’s perspective.

Plenary 2: India–Singapore Tax Treaty Issues — Speakers

• Mr. Prakash Sinha, Advocate – Delhi
• Dr. Dhruv Janssen-Sanghavi, Advocate – Mumbai/Amsterdam
• Mr. Nico Derksen, Director, International Tax Management
• Mr. Rohan Solapurkar, Deloitte (International Tax)

Plenary 2 — Synopsis

• Practical issues under the India–Singapore DTAA, including claiming treaty benefits, interpreting key provisions, and recent developments relevant to cross-border transactions and compliance.

Meet Our Speakers

• PVSS Prasad — Chair, IFA India
• Vikna Rajah — Chair, IFA Singapore
• Prakash Sinha — Advocate (Delhi)
• Dr. Dhruv Janssen-Sanghavi — Advocate (Mumbai/Amsterdam)
• Sriram Seshadri — Partner, PwC
• Nico Derksen — Director, International Tax Management
• Rohan Solapurkar — Deloitte (Singapore)