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S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Service Agreement-Service Agreement was independent of royalty earned in terms of License Agreement, same was not taxable in India as FTS or royalty-DTAA-India-Netherland-Reimbursement of expenses-Not taxable as FTS Management service fee-Matter remanded for de novo consideration.[S. 9(1)(vii), Art. 12(5)(a)]
Spencer Stuart International B.V. v. ACIT (IT) (2023) 198 ITD 698 (Mum) (Trib.)
S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Purchase of software-Non transferable and non exclusive grant of license-Not royalty-Not liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-USA.[S.195, 201, Art. 12]
GE India Industrial (P.) Ltd. v. ADIT (IT) (2023) 198 ITD 522 (Hyd) (Trib.)
S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Data line charges-Neither royalty nor fees for technical services-Reimbursement of expenses on actual cost basis-Not chargeable to tax-Not liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-USA [S.9(1)(vii, 195, 201, Art. 12]
ACIT (IT) v. Allscripts (India) (P.) Ltd. (2023) 198 ITD 260 (Ahd) (Trib.)
S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Interest paid by branch to head office-Borrowed by PE-Allowable as deduction-DTAA-India [Art. 7, 11]
Shinhan Bank. v. DCIT (IT) (2023) 198 ITD 453 (Mum)(Trib.)
S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Interest paid-Head office-Cannot be brought to tax even though it is allowed as deduction in computing profits attributable to PE-DTAA-India-Korea [Art. 7, 11]
Shinhan Bank v. DCIT(IT) (2023) 198 ITD 453 (Mum) (Trib.)
S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Income from sale of tickets-Profit derived from operation of ships or aircraft in international traffic was liable to be taxed in contracting state in which place of effective management of enterprise was situated, which was Bhutan-DTAA-India-Bhutan [S. 90, Art. 8]
DCIT (IT) v. Tashi Air (P.) Ltd. (2023) 198 ITD 420 (Kol) (Trib.)
S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Permanent establishment-Reinsurance services to its Indian clients and earned reinsurance commission-Indian subsidiary would not be assessee’s fixed place PE in India-Business profits earned by assessee on account of reinsurance business would have no tax implications in India-DTAA-India-Ireland [Art. 5]
RGA International Reinsurance Co. Ltd. v. CIT IT (2023) 198 ITD 240 /221 DTR 41/ 221 TTJ 10(Mum) (Trib.)
S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Compulsory acquisition of non-agricultural land-Business income-Compensation is not taxable. [S. 28(i), Land Acquisition Act, 1894, S. 11, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 [RFCTLARR Act, S 24, 96]
DCIT v. Ganga Developers. (2023) 198 ITD 435 (Mum)(Trib.)
Consumer Protection Act, 1986
S.2(1(o):Service – Advocates – Professionals – Highly skilled – Success depends on various factors – Cannot be compared with business – Cannot be held for deficiency of service. S. 2(1)(b)(i) ] Advocates Act , 1961 , S. 2(a) ]
Bar of Indian Lawyers Through its President Jasbir Sigh Malik v. D.K. Gandhi PS National Institute Of Communicable Diseases May 14, 2024 2024 LiveLaw (SC) 372
S. 65(12): Taxable services-Banking and other financial services-Issuance of corporate guarantee to a group company without consideration-Not received any consideration-Appeal of Revenue is dismissed.[S. 65B(14), Art. 136]
Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise v. Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd. (2023) 332 CTR 40 /224 CTR 194(SC)