New Delhi, April 1 -- The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has signed a record 219 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) with Indian taxpayers in FY 2025-26, marking the highest number concluded in a single financial year since the programmes inception. With this, the total number of APAs signed by CBDT has crossed the 1,000 mark, reaching 1,034 agreements, including 750 unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 284 bilateral APAs (BAPAs). Surge in Bilateral Agreements Out of the total, 84 were bilateral APAs, surpassing last years record of 65. These agreements were concluded through mutual agreements with 13 of Indias tax treaty partners, including the US, UK, Japan, Singapore, Australia, and France. Notably, FY26 also saw India sign its first-...