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S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Telecom services-There was no human intervention in rendering said service-Payments could not be characterised as fees for technical services-DTAA-India-UK. [S. 9(1)(vi), Art. 13]

CIT v. Interoute Communications Ltd (2023) 294 Taxman 449 (Bom)(HC)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Consideration for resale / use of computer software-Licensing of software products in India not taxable in India as royalty-Not payment of royalty for use of copy right in computer software-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-USA.[S.9(1)(vii), Art. 12]

CIT (IT) v. Gracemac Corporation (No.2) (2023) 456 ITR 130 / 153 taxmann.com 680 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial : SLP of Revenue dismissed, CIT (IT) v. Gracemac Corporation (2023) 294 Taxman 708(SC)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Software receipts-Tribunal was justified in deleting addition made in hands of assessee on account of recharacterization of receipts from sale of software licenses to Indian customers/distributors as royalty-DTAA-India-USA. [S. 260A, Art. 12]

DIT(IT) v. Microsoft Regional Sales Corporation (2023) 151 taxmann.com 309 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue dismissed, DIT (IT) Microsoft Regional Sales Corporation (2023) 294 Taxman 519 (SC)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Software receipts-Tribunal was justified in deleting addition made in hands of assessee on account of recharacterization of receipts from sale of software licenses to Indian customers/distributors as royalty-DTAA-India-USA-SLP of Revenue dismissed. [S. 260A, Art. 12]

DIT (IT) v. Microsoft Regional Sales Corporation (2023) 294 Taxman 519 (SC) Editorial: DIT(IT) v. Microsoft Regional Sales Corporation (2023) 151 taxmann.com 309 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Consideration for resale / use of computer software-Licensing of software products in India not taxable in India as royalty-Not payment of royalty for use of copy right in computer software-Not taxable in India-Precedent-Decision rendered following earlier decision-Subsequent overruling of earlier decision does not revive judgment passed earlier-DTAA-India-USA. [S. 9(1)(vii), Art. 12, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Order XLVII, Rule, 1]

CIT (IT) v. Gracemac Corporation (2023) 456 ITR 135 / 294 Taxman 708(SC) Editorial : CIT(IT) v. Gracemac Corporation (2023) 456 ITR 130 / 153 taxmann.com 680 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Information, reservations, transaction processing and related services to airlines, travel agencies and other travel related entities by utilizing a CRS-Major part of business activities took place in USA-Tribunal is justified in holding that 15 per cent of assessee’s profit was to be attributed to India-DTAA-India-USA. [Art. 5(4)(a), 260A]

CIT (IT) v. Travelport L. P. USA (2023) 153 taxmann.com 175 (Delhi) (HC) Editorial : SLP of Revenue dismissed, CIT (IT) v. Travelport L.P. USA (2023) 294 Taxman 165 (SC)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Providing Jack up drilling Unit and platform Well operations.-Number of days of deployment of rig was more than 183 days-No substantial question of law arose for consideration-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 44BB, 260A, Art. 5]

Deep Drilling 1 Pte. Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (IT) (2023) 294 Taxman 474 / 335 CTR 500(Bom)(HC)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Information, reservations, transaction processing and related services to airlines, travel agencies and other travel related entities by utilizing a CRS-Major part of business activities took place in USA-Tribunal is justified in holding that 15 per cent of assessee’s profit was to be attributed to India-DTAA-India-USA. [Art. 5(4)(a)]

CIT (IT) v. Travelport L.P. USA (2023) 294 Taxman 165 (SC) Editorial : CIT (IT) v. Travelport L.P. USA (2023) 153 taxmann.com 175 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Subsidy from State Government-Incentive given to establish an industrial unit in a backward area-Capital receipt-No adjustment could be made to actual cost. [S. 32, 43(1)]

PCIT v. Nestle India Ltd. (2023) 457 ITR 216 / 294 Taxman 397 (Delhi)(HC)

Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme, 1998 (Finance (No. 2) Act, 1998 )
S. 88 : Settlement of tax payable – Determination of disputed tax – Total assessed tax to be reduced by taxes already paid (including any refunds issued by revenue and interest paid on those refunds). [S.87(e), 87(f) 88(a)(i) 90(1) Art. 226 ]

Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Ltd. v. H.D. Trivedi, DCIT (2023) 456 ITR 569 / 294 Taxman 179/ 334 CTR 680 (Bom)( HC)