The assessee was an insurance company and paid re-insurance premium to non-resident re-insurance company. AO disallowed claim on ground that TDS was not deducted before making such payment. On appeal, CIT(A) confirmed decision. Tribunal unless a branch was established in India, non-resident insurance company could not did any business after 2014. Thus, profit of non-resident re-insurance company was taxable in India and hence, assessee was liable to deduct tax at source. (AY. 2003 -04 to 2007 -08)
Cholamandalam Ms General Insurance Company Ltd v. ACIT (2018) 170 DTR 22 / 195 TTJ 166 (Chennai)(Trib.)
S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident–Re-insurance Premium-Profit of non-resident re-insurance company was taxable in India-liable to deduct tax. [Insurance Act 1938, S.2(9),114A ]