Held that the assessee supplied telecommunication hardware along with software and the software embedded in the hardware was provided only for the purpose of operating the telecommunication equipments and thus, the receipts. are not taxable as royalty income, either under the domestic law or India USA DTAA. Interest under section 234B cannot be charged as the assessee being non-resident company is not liable to pay advance tax since the payer in under obligation to withhold tax under section 195 of the Act. (AY. 2004-05, 2005-06)
DIT v. Ut Starcom Inc. (2023) 155 taxmann.com 117 /37 NYPTTJ 923 (2024) 228 TTJ 479 / 236 DTR 339 (Delhi) (Trib)
S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Supply of telecommunication hardware with software-Receipt is not taxable as royalty-Not liable to pay interest u/s. 234B-DTAA-India-USA. [S. 90, 195, 234B, Art. 7, 12]
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