Category: Income-Tax Act

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CIT (IT) v. Symantec Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (2023) 153 taxmann.com 26 (Delhi) (HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue dismissed, CIT (IT) v. Symantec Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd (2023) 294 Taxman 340 (SC)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Computer software-Maintenance and support services-Not payment of royalty for use of copyright in computer software-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 9(1)(i), 195, Art. 12]

CIT(IT) v. Star Rays (2023) 457 ITR 1/ 294 Taxman 641 /334 CTR 908 (Guj)(HC)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Diamond testing services for certification of diamond from USA-Services could not be treated as Fees for technical services-Mere rendering of services cannot be held to be fees for technical services, unless the person utilising the services is able to make use of the technical knowledge etc DTAA-India-USA. [S. 195, 201(1), 201(IA), Art. 12]

CIT (IT) v. Springer Nature Customer Services Centre GMBH(2023) 458 ITR 728/ 294 Taxman 167 / 333 CTR 845 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Commission-Rendering support in business operations in printed and on-line sale of books and journals – Receipts are not fees for technical services-Subscription Received from third-party customers in India for sale of E-Journals, Online Journals and books under Commissionaire agreement – No copy right granted-Not assessable as royalty-DTAA-India-Germany. [S.9(1)(vi), Art. 12]

CIT v. Interoute Communications Ltd (2023) 294 Taxman 449 (Bom)(HC)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Telecom services-There was no human intervention in rendering said service-Payments could not be characterised as fees for technical services-DTAA-India-UK. [S. 9(1)(vi), Art. 13]

CIT (IT) v. Gracemac Corporation (No.2) (2023) 456 ITR 130 / 153 taxmann.com 680 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial : SLP of Revenue dismissed, CIT (IT) v. Gracemac Corporation (2023) 294 Taxman 708(SC)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Consideration for resale / use of computer software-Licensing of software products in India not taxable in India as royalty-Not payment of royalty for use of copy right in computer software-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-USA.[S.9(1)(vii), Art. 12]

DIT(IT) v. Microsoft Regional Sales Corporation (2023) 151 taxmann.com 309 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue dismissed, DIT (IT) Microsoft Regional Sales Corporation (2023) 294 Taxman 519 (SC)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Software receipts-Tribunal was justified in deleting addition made in hands of assessee on account of recharacterization of receipts from sale of software licenses to Indian customers/distributors as royalty-DTAA-India-USA. [S. 260A, Art. 12]

DIT (IT) v. Microsoft Regional Sales Corporation (2023) 294 Taxman 519 (SC) Editorial: DIT(IT) v. Microsoft Regional Sales Corporation (2023) 151 taxmann.com 309 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Software receipts-Tribunal was justified in deleting addition made in hands of assessee on account of recharacterization of receipts from sale of software licenses to Indian customers/distributors as royalty-DTAA-India-USA-SLP of Revenue dismissed. [S. 260A, Art. 12]

CIT (IT) v. Gracemac Corporation (2023) 456 ITR 135 / 294 Taxman 708(SC) Editorial : CIT(IT) v. Gracemac Corporation (2023) 456 ITR 130 / 153 taxmann.com 680 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Consideration for resale / use of computer software-Licensing of software products in India not taxable in India as royalty-Not payment of royalty for use of copy right in computer software-Not taxable in India-Precedent-Decision rendered following earlier decision-Subsequent overruling of earlier decision does not revive judgment passed earlier-DTAA-India-USA. [S. 9(1)(vii), Art. 12, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Order XLVII, Rule, 1]

CIT (IT) v. Travelport L. P. USA (2023) 153 taxmann.com 175 (Delhi) (HC) Editorial : SLP of Revenue dismissed, CIT (IT) v. Travelport L.P. USA (2023) 294 Taxman 165 (SC)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Information, reservations, transaction processing and related services to airlines, travel agencies and other travel related entities by utilizing a CRS-Major part of business activities took place in USA-Tribunal is justified in holding that 15 per cent of assessee’s profit was to be attributed to India-DTAA-India-USA. [Art. 5(4)(a), 260A]

Deep Drilling 1 Pte. Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (IT) (2023) 294 Taxman 474 / 335 CTR 500(Bom)(HC)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Providing Jack up drilling Unit and platform Well operations.-Number of days of deployment of rig was more than 183 days-No substantial question of law arose for consideration-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 44BB, 260A, Art. 5]