Bombardier Transportation Sweden AB v. Dy. CIT(IT) (2021) 90 ITR 405 / 199 DTR 108 / 209 TTJ 804 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Intermediary services-No technology made available-Not fees for technical services-Not taxable in India-Sale of equipment and payments carried outside India-Income attributable to Permanent Establishment is not taxable-DTAA-India-Sweden. [S. 9(1)(i), Art. 12]

Held, that the intermediary services rendered by the assessee did not make available any technical knowledge and skill to BTIN and BTIN was not equipped to apply technology contained in the services rendered by the assessee. Therefore, the intermediary services did not amount to fees for technical services and were not taxable in India. Only income that is attributable to the operations carried out in India can be taxed in India. The Dispute Resolution Panel held that BTIN was the permanent establishment of the assessee in India without appreciating the true facts that the assessee had no place of disposal in India in the office of BTIN from where the assessee could have conducted its business in India. Therefore, the Assessing Officer was  directed to delete the addition of income attributable to permanent establishment. (AY. 2011-12)