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Six Continents Hotels, Inc. v. Dy. CIT (IT) (2024) 112 ITR 423 (Mum)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) :Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Marketing contribution, priority club receipt and reservation contribution with Indian hotels for using trade marks and providing support programs and systems-Fees received from Indian Hotels is not royalty-Addition is deleted-DTAA-USA.[Art. 12(3)]

ITO (TDS) v. Petroleum India International (2024) 111 ITR 365 (Mum.) (Trib)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Reimbursement of expenses-Not fees for technical services-Living allowance-No employer and employee relation ship-Agency commission-Not liable to deduct tax at source-Article 12 of OECD Model Convention-Levy of interest is not barred by limitation. [S. 192, 194J 195, 201]

ACIT v. Westin Hotel Management L. P. (2024) 111 ITR 69 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 9(1)(vii):Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Providing hotel related services to hotels worldwide-Revenue is not in nature of royalty or fees for technical services —No Permanent Establishment in India-Receipt is not taxable as business income-DTAA-India-USA,[S.9(1)(i), 9(1)(vii),, Art. 7, 12(4)]

Saxo Bank A/S v. Asst. CIT (IT) (2024) 112 ITR 8 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Licensed software-Software packages like office 365, etc.-Amount paid to any use or right to use any copy right-Merely because tax was deducted at source u/s. 195 would not make payment liable to be taxed as royalty.[S.9(1)(vi), Expln 2(iva), 195]

American Chemical Society v. Dy. CIT (IT) (2024) 111 ITR 38 (SN) /161 taxmann.com 354 (Mum)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Subscription fees received by the assessee from its customers for providing access to databases and journals were not royalty-DTAA-India-USA [Art. 12(3)

Jaisu Shipping Co. v. ADIT (2024) 111 ITR 601/160 taxmann.com 128 (Rajkot)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Payments made for hiring dredgers on a time charter basis qualify as royalty for use of equipment-liable to deduct tax at source.[S.195]

CIT (Asst.) (IT) v. Sabre GLBL Inc. (2024) 111 ITR 446 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(i): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-There is no entity which was habitually procuring contracts for non-resident assessee or to bind assessee for contracts to be entered by that entity independently-It could not be held that assessee had Dependent Agency Permanent Establishment in India-Profits are not liable to tax in India.[S. 5(2)]

Sabre GLBL Inc. v. ACIT (2024) 111 ITR 446 /230 TTJ 179 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(i): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Changed mode of business operations-Computerized reservation system services on behalf of Air lines and Hotels to travel agents in India-No agency permanent establishment-Profits is not liable to tax in India–DTAA-India-USA [Art.5, 7]

Jaisu Shipping Co. v. ADDI (2024) 111 ITR 601 (Rajkot)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(i): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Operational staff and the Vessel and the captain of the vessel who originally belonged to the non-resident company and who had been sent to work under the complete control and supervision of the Assessee did not constitute a business connection for the non-resident in India-Article 5 of the OECD Model Convention.

Apeejay P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2024) 111 ITR 231 (Kol.) (Trib.)

S. 2(22)(e) : Deemed dividend-Loans and advances-Regular business transactions-Not share holder-Not taxable as deemed dividend.