This Digest of case laws is prepared by KSA Legal and AIFTP from judgements reported in BCAJ, CTR, DTR, ITD, ITR, ITR (Trib), Chamber's Journal, SOT, Taxman, TTJ, BCAJ, ACAJ, www.itatonline.org and other journals
Click here to download the pdf versions of the Digest of case laws
S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Computer software-Fees for technical services-Sub-contracted certain overseas work in China to its wholly owned subsidiary-Liable to deduct tax at source-If rate of tax applicable under DTAA is lower than 20 per cent tax rate as prescribed under section 206AA, TDS has to be deducted at such lower rate even if non-resident deductee fails to furnish its PAN.-DTAA-India-China. [S. 9(1)(vii)(b), 195, 206AA, Art. 12]
Infosys Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2022) 217 TTJ 257 / 217 DTR 169 / 140 taxmann.com 600 (Bang)(Trib)
S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Charges for management support services received by French Company-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-France-Protocol 7 to double Taxation Avoidance Agreement Between India And France. [Art. 13]
Dy. CIT v. Converteam Group (2022) 99 ITR 34 (SN) (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for included services-Development and determination of short term business strategies-Payments not taxable-DTAA-India-USA. [Art. 12 (4)(b)]
Dy. CIT v. AC Nielsen Corporation (2022) 99 ITR 75 (SN) (Mum) (Trib)
S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Non-resident-The payment made to the non-resident was a fee for training for developing soft skills-Not taxable in India-Entitled to refund of taxes paid together with interest-No treaty between India and Hong Kong during relevant period. [S. 248]
Infosys BPO Ltd. v. Dy. CIT(IT) (2022) 99 ITR 607 (Bang)(Trib)
S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Mailbox hosting services and data canter services-Fees for technical services-Projects related services does not quality as fees for technical services-Payment received as business profits-No permanent establishment in India-Not taxable-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 9(1)(i), 9(1)(vi), 90 Art. 12 (4)(b)]
Atos Information Technology Singapore Pte. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (IT) (2022) 215 TTJ 754 / 215 DTR 332 (Mum)(Trib)
S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Advertisement services-Royalty-advertisement space on website owned by foreign company (ESPN)-right to use of equipment (Server)-ESPN India was merely a reseller of advertisement space, consideration paid by ESPN India for purchase of advertisement space to ESPN, UK was not taxable as royalty-DTAA-India-UK. [S. 9(1)(vii), Art. 13]
ESPN Digital Media (India) (P) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (IT) (2022) 218 TTJ 785 / 140 taxmann.com 442 (Chennai)(Trib)
S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Fees for Technical services-Right to use domain name which is in the nature of trade mark-Assessable as royalty-Web hosting services being ancillary to domain name registration services, consideration received had to be treated as FTS-DTAA-India-USA [S. 9(1)(vii), 115A, Art, 12(4)(a)]
Godaddy.com LLC v. DCIT (IT)(2022) 220 DTR 89 / 220 TTJ 785 / (2023) 146 taxmann.com 316 (Delhi)(Trib)
S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Software user fee-Selling standard software and not providing any licence to reproduce or make copies-Customers having only use of Copyrighted Article and no rights therein-Payments are not royalty-Not liable to deduct tax at source. [S. 9(1)(i), 195]
GSX SARL v. ACIT (IT) (2022)96 ITR 69 (SN) (Delhi)(Trib)
S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Consideration received for sale of software products-Not assessable as royalty-No permanent establishment in India-Net loss-Academic issue-DTAA-India-Finland. [S. 9(1)(vi), Expln.4. Art. 7(1)]
Nokia Solutions And Networks OY v. Add. CIT (IT) (2022) 97 ITR 79 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Fees for technical services-Payment received from Indian from Indian hotels chargeable to tax in India.
Global Hospitality Licensing Co. Sarl v. Dy. CIT (IT (2022) 97 ITR 57 (SN) (Mum.)(Trib.)