CBDT signs record 219 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in FY 2025-26, taking total number of APAs beyond milestone of 1000 (i.e. 1034) since inception

India, March 31 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into a record 219 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in FY 2025-26 with Indian taxpayers. This includes Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). With this, the total number of APAs since the inception of the APA programme has crossed the 1000th mark, aggregating to 1034 APAs, comprising 750 UAPAs and 284 BAPAs.

This year, CBDT again recorded the highest ever APA signings in any financial year since the launch of the APA programme, signing a total of 219 APAs. This year, CBDT also signed 84 BAPAs, crossing the record of 65 BAPAs signed last year in FY 2024-25. The BAPAs were signed pursuant to entering into Mutual...