Coursera Inc. v. ACIT (IT) (2024) 231 TTJ 726 / 242 DTR 41 / 38 NYPTTJ 1111 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Global online learning platform-The receipts of the assessee do not qualify as fees for included services under art. 12(4) of India-USA tax treaty-DTAA-India-USA. [S. 144C(13), Art. 12(4)]

Held that merely because the assessee has a customized landing page, it does not mean that the assessee provides technical services, that too, through human intervention. Even assuming for argument’s sake that the services provided by the assessee are of technical nature, that by itself would not be enough to bring such receipts within the purview of art. 12(4) of the DTAA, unless the make available condition is satisfied. The receipts of the assessee do not qualify as fees for included services under art. 12(4) of India-USA tax treaty.  (AY. 2020-21,  2021-22)

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