Automation Anywhere Inc. v. Dy.CIT (IT) (2023) 153 taxmann.com 629 / 37 NYPTTJ 1172 / (2024) 227 TTJ 287 / 234 DTR 295 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-None of the employees came to India for the purpose of either development or sale of or any activity related to development and sale of RPA software platform-No permanent establishment-No income attributable on sale of software licence-Additional ground-Rejected-DTAA-India-USA. [Art. 5, 12]

Tribunal held that  there is nothing to demonstrate that the assessee has carried out any activity, either wholly or partly in relation to sale of software licence through the alleged PE in India so as to satisfy the conditions of art. 5(1) r/w art. 5(2) of the tax treaty.  The income relating to the sale of software licence is not taxable    no part of such income can be attributed to the PE. Additional ground being mixed question of fact and law is not a question of law.  (AY.  2018-19,  2019-20)

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