Category: Income-Tax Act

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ACIT v. Convergys Customer Management Group Inc. (2023) 200 ITD 23/102 ITR 21 (SN) (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Reimbursement of expenses would not constitute royalty-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-USA [Art. 12]

Intelsat US LLC v. ACIT (2023) 200 ITD 154 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Consideration received for Satellite Transmission Services-Not taxable as royalty-DTAA-India-USSA. [Art. 12(3)]

Moogsoft Inc. v. CIT (2023) 200 ITD 65 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Sale of software-Not transferred use or right to use of any copyright in software-Cannot be treated as royalty-India-USA. [Art. 12(3)]

Avaya International Sales Ltd. v. ACIT (IT) (2023) 103 ITR 616 / 200 ITD 765 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Consideration for resale/use of computer software through EULAs/distribution agreements, is not payment of royalty for use of copyright in computer software, and same does not give rise to any income taxable in India-standard automated services to Indian customers-Matter remanded-DTAA-India-Ireland [S. 9(1)(vii), Art. 12]

Google Ireland Ltd. v. DCIT (IT) (2023) 200 ITD 618 (Bang) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Sale of advertisement space through its AdWords program could not be brought to tax in India as royalty-Not parted with copyright-DTAA-India-Ireland.[S. 147, 148,201, 201(IA), Art. 12]

DCIT, IT v. Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd. (2023) 200 ITD 420 (Ahd) (Trib)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Payments were made to UAE company to carry out services of project specification study, preparation of tower designs, preparation of structural drawings of tower, preparation of tower test data documents etc.-Not royalty-Not liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-UAE. [S. 201(1), 201(IA), Art. 7, 12]

Linklaters LLP. v. ACIT (2023) 200 ITD 503 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(i): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) and tax resident of UK-legal services to its clients worldwide-Entitled to benefit of article 4(1) of India-UK DTAA in respect of income generated from professional services rendered in India which had been taxed in UK-providing legal services to its client worldwide was not FTS-Employees of assessee, non-resident LLP, for rendering services in India stayed for only 17 days-Independent personnel services or independent activity-DTAA-India-UK [S.9(1)(vii), Art. 4(1), 5, 13, 15]

ACIT v. Convergys Customer Management Group Inc. (2023) 200 ITD 23/102 ITR 21 (SN) (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Projection of business in India-Under control and guidance-Considered as fixed place PE of assessee company-Attribution of profit PE is taxable in India-DTAA-India-USA [Art. 5]

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co. Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2023)102 ITR 685 (Chennai)( Trib)

S. 145: Method of accounting — Securitisation transactions — Sale to special purpose vehicle against lump sum consideration equal to book value – Offering excess interest spread to tax on proportionate basis as and when accruing over tenure – Method accepted by Revenue — Rule of consistency —Addition is deleted – Real income to be assessed .

SMV Beverages (P) Ltd. v. PCIT (2023) 334 CTR 709 (Orissa) ( HC)

S. 279 : Offences and prosecutions-Sanction-Chief Commissioner-Commissioner-Compounding of offence-Belated filing of application-Affidavit is filed explaining the delay-Matter is remanded to be decided on merits.[S. 276B, Art.226]