Held that interest paid by Indian branch/PE of assessee, a French bank, to its head office (a foreign company) would not be taxable in India under India France DTAA since branch had borrowed from overseas head office and debt claim of head office was connected to PE branch in India. (AY. 2021-22)
BNP Paribas. v. ACIT (2024) 207 ITD 532 (Mum) (Trib.)
S. 9(1)(i): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Interest paid by Indian branch/PE of assessee, a French bank, to its head office (a foreign company)-Not taxable in India under India France DTAA since branch had borrowed from overseas head office and debt claim of head office was connected to PE branch in India-DTAA-India-France. [Art. 7, 12]
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