Tax Bill Simplifies Data Centre Incentives For Foreign Cloud Firms
The Lok Sabha has passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, simplifying India's data centre tax incentive regime. The bill removes separate government approval requirements for foreign companies and extends…
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The Lok Sabha has passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, simplifying India's data centre tax incentive regime. The bill removes separate government approval requirements for foreign companies and extends benefits to leased facilities, reducing compliance burdens for global cloud and AI investors.
Industry body Nasscom welcomed the changes, saying they improve tax certainty. However, experts caution that tax reforms alone will not drive investment. Power availability, fibre connectivity and infrastructure readiness remain critical. The tax holiday, effective from FY27 to FY47, aims to attract nearly $57 billion in commitments from Amazon, Microsoft and Google.
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The narrative that tax tweaks alone will turn India into a global AI hub ignores ground realities. Power shortages, slow fibre rollout and land acquisition delays still scare investors. The real test will be how many of the $57 billion in announced data centre investments actually break ground in the next two years.
Source: inc42.com
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