S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Liaison Office-Non-Resident company-Did not finalize and transact a business deal and activities-Liaison Office could not be said to be preparatory or auxiliary in nature, LO did not constitute Permanent Establishment of assessee-MIPL was not performing additional function, in absence of material, it could not be taken as dependant agency PE to assessee, a non-resident company-Delay of 395 days-SLP of Revenue is dismissed on account of delay as well as on merits-DTAA-India-Japan [art. 5, Art. 136]
CIT v. Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (2024) 299 Taxman 365(SC) Editorial : CIT (IT) v.Mitsui & Co. Ltd (2024) 161 taxmann.com 634 (Delhi) (HC)