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Correct Answer: Option (D) — Neither 1 nor 2
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is incorrect: The Equalisation Levy was enacted via Chapter VIII of the Finance Act, 2016, and was purposefully not incorporated as an amendment within the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Since the Equalisation Levy is not an income tax and does not fall within the scope of bilateral Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs), foreign service providers cannot claim foreign tax credits in their home countries for this levy paid in India.
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