<p>India is seeking to tax Netflix Inc's income earned from streaming services in the country, the <em>Economic Times</em> reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.</p>.<p>In a draft order, the tax authorities attributed an income of about 550 million rupees ($6.73 million) to Netflix's Indian permanent establishment (PE) in the assessment year 2021-22, the report added.</p>.<p>Tax officials reasoned that the US firm had some employees and infrastructure from the parent entity on secondment in India to support its streaming services, leading to a PE and tax liability, the publication reported.</p>.<p>The move is the first time India will tax overseas digital companies providing electronic commerce services to consumers, the people told to <em>ET.</em></p>.<p>Netflix did not respond to a <em>Reuters</em>' request for comment.</p>
<p>India is seeking to tax Netflix Inc's income earned from streaming services in the country, the <em>Economic Times</em> reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.</p>.<p>In a draft order, the tax authorities attributed an income of about 550 million rupees ($6.73 million) to Netflix's Indian permanent establishment (PE) in the assessment year 2021-22, the report added.</p>.<p>Tax officials reasoned that the US firm had some employees and infrastructure from the parent entity on secondment in India to support its streaming services, leading to a PE and tax liability, the publication reported.</p>.<p>The move is the first time India will tax overseas digital companies providing electronic commerce services to consumers, the people told to <em>ET.</em></p>.<p>Netflix did not respond to a <em>Reuters</em>' request for comment.</p>