Category: Income-Tax Act

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Huawei International Co. Ltd. v. ACIT (IT) (2024) 207 ITD 497 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Telecom and transmission services-Reimbursement from its Indian subsidiary for provision of connectivity services for international communication-Cannot be treated as fees for technical services-DTAA-India-Hong kong [Art. 12]

BNP Paribas. v. ACIT (2024) 207 ITD 532 (Mum)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii):Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Data processing charges-Data processing charges paid to its Singapore branch office-Payment could not be taxed as fees for technical services either under Income-tax Act and India-Singapore DTAA-DTAA-India-Singapore.[S.90, Art. 12]

AAPC Singapore Pte. Ltd. v. ACIT (2024) 207 ITD 774 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Fees for technical services-Receipts from reservation fee, marketing fee and loyalty programme-Cannot be assessed as royalty income-DTAA-India-Singapore [S.9(1)(vii), Art. 12]

Telstra Singapore Pte. Ltd. v. DCIT (2024) 207 ITD 73 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Business of providing digital transmission of data-Bandwidth charges received from Indian customers-Not taxable as royalty-DTAA-India-Singapore. [Art. 12(3)]

Little Fairy Ltd. v. ACIT (IT ) (2024) 207 ITD 284 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(v) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Interest-Right to receive interest income on compulsorily convertible debentures (CCDs)-Taxed @10 per cent as per Article 11 of India-Cyprus DTAA-DTAA-India-Cyprus.[Art. 11(2)]

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]

Laxminath Investment & Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd. v.PCIT ( Bom)( HC) (www.itatonline.org )

S. 127 : Power to transfer cases – Transferring the case from the Jurisdictional officer in Mumbai to the counterpart in New Delhi- No agreement between the Principal Commissioners of Mumbai and Delhi for the proposal of such a transfer -Compliance of natural justice -Transaction with specific group – Coordinated and centralised investigation – Transfer is valid – Writ petition is dismissed . [ S.127(2), Art. 226 ]

PCIT v. Pravin U. Parmar ( Jain) ( Bom)( HC) www.itatonline .org .

S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure – Bogus purchases – Order of Tribunal affirming the 7% of GP rate is affirmed – No substantial question of law .[ S.143(3), 260A ]

PCIT v. Tata Industries Ltd ( Bom)( HC) www.itatonline .org

S.37(1): Business expenditure – Upfront fees and brokerage fees – Non -convertible debentures – Year of allowability – If the tax rate is uniform in two years then, the deduction whether claimed by the assessee in the year one or two is of no consequence to the revenue- The revenue expenditure is to be allowed in the year in which it is incurred but it could be spread over only at the instance of an assessee – Order of Tribunal is affirmed – No substantial question of law .[ S. 145 , 260A ]

PCIT v. Tata Industries Ltd ( Bom)( HC) www.itatonline .org

S .14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income – Disallowance under Section14A cannot exceed the exempt income – No substantial question of law.[ S.260A ]