New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- India has taken a proactive stance in adapting tax laws to the digital era and the rise of borderless digital businesses challenges traditional taxation, and India leads globally in ensuring fair, transparent, and equitable revenue distribution, Varunesh Mishra, Joint Commissioner of Income Tax in the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), told ANI today.

"The digital economy is now all-pervasive," Mishra told ANI today on the sidelines of the International Tax Conference 2025 in New Delhi. "Entities can operate across borders without any physical footprint, making it difficult to determine where profits should be taxed," he said.

He explained that India recognized this shift early and has been at the forefront of re...