Nestle Sa v.AO (IT) (2022) 445 ITR 463 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 197 : Deduction at source-Certificate for lower rate-Dividends-Rate of deduction-Direction was issued for issuance of certificate permitting deduction at 5 Per Cent. DTAA-India-Switzerland. [Art. 226]

On a writ petition the court set aside the orders passed by the Assessing Officer Circle (International Taxation) and directed issuance of a certificate under section 197 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 to the assessee indicating therein, that the rate of tax, on dividend, as applicable against the assessee was 5 per cent. under the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement between India and the Switzerland. Referred Concentrix Netherlands B.V. v. ITO (2021) 434 ITR 516 (Delhi)(HC).