S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-No permanent establishment in India-Fees for technical services-Providing hotel related services-Marketing, advertisement and other services to customers in India-Not taxable as fees for technical services-DTAA-India-USA [S. 9(1)(i), Art. 12]

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Service Agreement-Service Agreement was independent of royalty earned in terms of License Agreement, same was not taxable in India as FTS or royalty-DTAA-India-Netherland-Reimbursement of expenses-Not taxable as FTS Management service fee-Matter remanded for de novo consideration.[S. 9(1)(vii), Art. 12(5)(a)]

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Purchase of software-Non transferable and non exclusive grant of license-Not royalty-Not liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-USA.[S.195, 201, Art. 12]

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Data line charges-Neither royalty nor fees for technical services-Reimbursement of expenses on actual cost basis-Not chargeable to tax-Not liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-USA [S.9(1)(vii, 195, 201, Art. 12]

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Interest paid by branch to head office-Borrowed by PE-Allowable as deduction-DTAA-India [Art. 7, 11]

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Interest paid-Head office-Cannot be brought to tax even though it is allowed as deduction in computing profits attributable to PE-DTAA-India-Korea [Art. 7, 11]

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Income from sale of tickets-Profit derived from operation of ships or aircraft in international traffic was liable to be taxed in contracting state in which place of effective management of enterprise was situated, which was Bhutan-DTAA-India-Bhutan [S. 90, Art. 8]

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Permanent establishment-Reinsurance services to its Indian clients and earned reinsurance commission-Indian subsidiary would not be assessee’s fixed place PE in India-Business profits earned by assessee on account of reinsurance business would have no tax implications in India-DTAA-India-Ireland [Art. 5]

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Compulsory acquisition of non-agricultural land-Business income-Compensation is not taxable. [S. 28(i), Land Acquisition Act, 1894, S. 11, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 [RFCTLARR Act, S 24, 96]

S. 65(12): Taxable services-Banking and other financial services-Issuance of corporate guarantee to a group company without consideration-Not received any consideration-Appeal of Revenue is dismissed.[S. 65B(14), Art. 136]