{"id":2819,"date":"2011-03-10T00:21:02","date_gmt":"2011-03-09T18:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itatonline.org\/archives\/?p=2819"},"modified":"2011-03-10T00:21:02","modified_gmt":"2011-03-09T18:51:02","slug":"rajeev-sureshbhai-gajwani-vs-acit-itat-ahmedabad-special-bench-non-residents-eligible-for-s-80-hhe-deduction-in-view-of-non-discrimination-clause-in-dtaa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itatonline.org\/archives\/rajeev-sureshbhai-gajwani-vs-acit-itat-ahmedabad-special-bench-non-residents-eligible-for-s-80-hhe-deduction-in-view-of-non-discrimination-clause-in-dtaa\/","title":{"rendered":"Rajeev Sureshbhai Gajwani vs. ACIT (ITAT Ahmedabad – Special Bench)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\nDespite bar in s. 80HHE, Non-Residents eligible for deduction in view of non-discrimination clause in DTAA
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The assessee, a citizen of America and a non-resident<\/em>, exported software from a PE in India and claimed deduction u\/s 80HHE<\/em> in respect of the profits earned from export of computer software by invoking the provisions of Article 26 (2) of the India-USA DTAA. He claimed that in view of Article 26(2), he could not be treated less favourably than a resident assessee<\/em>. The AO & CIT (A) rejected the claim on the ground that the benefit of s. 80HHE was available only to Indian companies & residents<\/em>. On appeal, the matter was referred to the Special Bench. HELD by the Special Bench: <\/p>\n

(i) Article 26(2) of the India-USA DTAA provides that the taxation of a PE of an enterprise of a Contracting State in the other Contracting State shall not be less favorably levied in that other State than the tax levied on enterprises of that other Contracting State carrying on the same activities. In simple language, Article 26(2) means that taxation of a PE of a USA resident shall not be less favorable than the taxation of a resident enterprise carrying on the same activities<\/strong>. The result is that the exemptions and deductions available to Indian enterprises would also be granted to the US enterprises if they are carrying on the same activities<\/em><\/strong>. As the assessee was carrying on the “same activities” of export of software as done by residents, it was entitled to s. 80HHE deduction as admissible to a resident assessee (Automated Securities Clearance Inc vs. ITO<\/a><\/strong> 118 TTJ (Pune) 619 reversed; Metchem Canada Inc vs. DCIT<\/a><\/strong> 99 TTJ (Mum) 702 referred to); <\/p>\n

(ii) If the provisions contained in the DTAA are capable of clear and unambiguous interpretation, it is not necessary to refer to the commentary on the OECD Model Convention, the US Technical Explanation or decisions of any foreign jurisdiction (CIT vs. PVAL Kulandagan Chettiar<\/a><\/strong> 267 ITR 654 (SC) followed). <\/p>\n

\nFor more on the law of non-discrimination see Daimler Chrysler India vs. DCIT<\/a><\/strong> 120 TTJ 803 (Pune) and Central Bank of India vs. DCIT<\/a><\/strong>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Article 26(2) of the India-USA DTAA provides that the taxation of a PE of an enterprise of a Contracting State in the other Contracting State shall not be less favorably levied in that other State than the tax levied on enterprises of that other Contracting State carrying on the same activities. In simple language, Article 26(2) means that taxation of a PE of a USA resident shall not be less favorable than the taxation of resident enterprise carrying on the same activities. The result is that the exemptions and deductions available to Indian enterprises would also be granted to the US enterprises if they are carrying on the same activities. As the assessee was carrying on the “same activities” of export of software as done by residents, it was entitled to deduction u\/s 80-HHE as admissible to a resident assessee (Automated Securities Clearance Inc vs. ITO<\/a><\/strong> 118 TTJ (Pune) 619 reversed; Metchem Canada Inc vs. DCIT<\/a><\/strong> 99 TTJ (Mum) 702 referred to)<\/p>\n

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