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Tagit Pte Ltd. v. DCIT (2024) 159 taxmann.com 93/122 ITR 717 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-AO taxed the services of the Assessee as FTS-Held, AO did not clarify what information was required from Assessee-Addition is deleted-DTAA-India-Singapore.[Art. 12(4)(b)]

Enea Software Inc. v. DCIT (2025) 215 ITD 542 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Royalties-Consideration from licensing of software and support services-No permanent establishment-Non-taxable business income in the absence of any Permanent Establishment-Addition as FTS/FIS was deleted-DTAA-India-France.[S.9(1)(i), 9(1)(vi, 90, Art. 12]

CPPGROUP Services Ltd. v. ACIT (2025) 215 ITD 482 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Make available-IT support services to its Indian AE-Non support services-Amount received was not taxable as FTS-DTAA-India-UK [Art. 13]

Forcepoint International Technology Ltd. v. ACIT, IT (2025) 215 ITD 165 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Sale of software products to Indian distributors for onward resale to end-users-Product simpliciter facilitating digital security and not for rendering technical services, such income was not taxable in India as FTS-DTAA-India-Ireland [Art. 12 (3)(b)]

Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. v. DCIT. IT (2025) 215 ITD 683 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(i): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Shipping, Inland waterways transport and air transport-International traffic-UK tax resident airline-Received delivery order charges in connection with transportation of passengers, mail, livestock and goods by air in international traffic-Considered directly connected with operation of aircraft under Article 8(3) of India-UK DTAA and thus, would not be taxable in India-DTAA-India-UK [Art. 8]

Avana Global FZCO. v. DCIT (2025) 215 ITD 118 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(i): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Shipping, Inland waterways transport and air transport-International traffic-Operation of ships in international traffic-Multiple ports in India-Benefit of Article 8 of India-UAE DTAA was to be extended to entire freight receipts irrespective of whether earnings were relating to feeder vessels or by ships in international traffic-Profit derived from shipping business as envisaged under article 8 of India-UAE DTAA and was not taxable as business profit in India-DTAA-India-UAE [Art 8]

Essel Mining & Industries Ltd. v. Addl. CIT [2025] 174 taxmann.com 866 (Kol.)(Trib)

S. 4: Charge of income-tax-Capital or revenue-Compensation received for underperformance of wind turbine generators (WTGs)-Capital receipt. [S.28(i)]

Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Ltd. v. ITO (2025) 215 ITD 532 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 4: Charge of income-tax-Capital or revenue-Grants-Capital reserve account-Road project-Infrastructure development-Grants/contributions from State Government for completion of road projects undertaken by it on BOT basis-Grants/contributions were a capital contribution by State Government towards the cost of projects-Not taxable as revenue receipts. [S. 28(i), 145]

Asha Burman. v. ACIT (2025) 215 ITD 612 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 2(22)(e): Deemed dividend-Refundable rental security deposit from tenant-Cannot be assessed as deemed dividend-Matter remanded.

ACIT v. Windlass Steel Crafts LLP (2025) 172 taxmann.com 350/234 TTJ 482 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 2(22)(e): Deemed dividend-Deemed dividend-Loan to firm where partners held substantial interest in lender company-Assessee not a shareholder-Advances are not chargeable as deemed dividend.