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India's IT sector nervous as US proposes outsourcing tax

India’s IT sector faces uncertainty as a proposed U.S. outsourcing tax threatens contracts, costs, and client confidence, sparking legal and lobbying battles.

U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 10, 2025. / REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo

India's massive IT sector faces a lengthy period of uncertainty with customers delaying or re-negotiating contracts while the U.S. debates a proposed 25 percent tax on American firms using foreign outsourcing services, analysts and lawyers said.

The sector is likely to be on the receiving end of a bill which, though unlikely to pass in its nascent form, will initiate a gradual shift in how big-name firms in the world's largest outsourcing market buy IT services, they said.

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