GEA Refrigeration Technologies Gmbh, In re. (2018) 401 ITR 115 / 163 DTR 145 301 CTR 167 (AAR)

S. 90: Double taxation avoidance -Income deemed to accrue or arise in India – Capital gains-Transfer of shares by German individuals to German Company – Not liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India – Germany . [ S. 45, 90 , 195 , Art, 13 ]

AAR held that ; Transfer of shares by German individuals to German Company is not chargeable to tax in India hence not liable to deduct tax at source. That the liability to deduct tax at source arises only if the sum paid was chargeable to tax. In cases where income is not chargeable to tax under the Act, as per expressions used in section 195 itself, there will be no obligation to withhold tax. There was no obligation on an applicant to withhold tax in a case, as the one in hand, where the gains arising from the alienation of shares were not chargeable to tax in India.