Category: Income-Tax Act

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Safran Engineering Services India (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 191 ITD 293 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 10A : Free trade zone-Foreign exchange gain-Excluded from export turnover should also be excluded from total turnover-Auxiliary services, claim-Penalty receivable from vendor for delay delivery, service tax liability written back, sale of scrap-Eligible deduction-Matter remanded for verification.

Tech Mahindra Business Services Ltd. v. DCIT (2021) 191 ITD 64 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 10A : Free trade zone-Export oriented undertakings-All profits and gains-Interest on bank deposits or soft loans-Interest income from deposit made towards bank guarantee and temporary parking of surplus funds-foreign exchange gain in EEFC account, etc-Entitle to deduction. [S. 10B, 80HHC]

Sandvik IT Services AB. v. ACIT(IT) (2021) 191 ITD 290 (Pune) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Service help agreement-Proof of service was not furnished-Matter remanded-DTAA-India-Sweden. [Art. 12]

IBM Singapore (Pte.) Ltd. v. DCIT (IT) (2021) 191 ITD 486 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Sale of licence to use software-Not assessable as royalty-Not liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 9(1)(vii), 90(2), 195, Art. 12]

World Courier (India) (P.) Ltd. v. (2021) 191 ITD 264 /(2022) 99 ITR 170 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Sale of computer software on a CD-Payment is not royalty-Matter remanded-DTAA-India-USA. [S. 9(1)(vii), Art. 12, Copy Right Act, S. 14(b)]

Quest Software International Ltd. v. DCIT(IT) (2021) 191 ITD 243 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Payment to distributor-No right to use any copy right-Not taxable as royalty in India-Matter remanded.

BMC Software Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 191 ITD 621 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Sale of software /licence-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 9(1)(vii), Art. 5, 7, 12]

Atlassian Pty Ltd. v. DCIT(IT) (2021) 191 ITD 731 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Sale of software licences to end-users-Not transfer of copyright-Not royalty-Not liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-Australia. [S. 9(1)(vi), 195, Art. 12]

Morgan Stanley Mauritius Co. Ltd. v. DCIT(IT) (2021) 191 ITD 88 / 212 TTJ 1/ 203 DTR 10(Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(iv) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Dividend by Indian company-Person making payment to assessee could be treated as SCB-UK or SCB-India but none of them were an Indian resident for purpose of India-Mauritius tax treaty, dividend income could not be brought to tax in India-Domestic depository which was admittedly a branch of foreign company would not be treated as an Indian resident-DTAA-India-Mauritius. [S. 9(1)(i), Art. 10, 22]

Dolphin Drilling Ltd. v. DCIT(IT) (2021) 191 ITD 181 (Dehradun) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-No activities carried out from project office in India-No permanent establishment in India-Interest received on income tax refund-Taxable as per article 12(2) of India UK DTAA at rate of 15 per cent of gross amount of interest as income-DTAA-India-United Kingdom. [S. 9(1)(v), Art. 5, 12 (2)]