21-August-2026
Taxation
 
AI may force govt to renegotiate bilateral tax treaties
21-Aug-2026

India is likely to renegotiate its bilateral tax treaties once global bodies such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations (UN) finalise a framework for taxing artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled services, as AI businesses increasingly generate significant economic activity in a jurisdiction without a corresponding physical workforce. Officials told TNIE that India is currently in a wait-and-watch mode. Once an international framework is finalised, there could gradually be changes in the way cross-border tax liabilities arising from AI-enabled services are assessed. However, the issue remains at a nascent stage, with countries awaiting detailed guidelines from the OECD and UN.

News Source:- https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2026/Aug/20/ai-may-force-govt-to-renegotiate-bilateral-tax-treaties