Dismissing the appeal of the revenue the Court held that the associated enterprises had rendered services outside India in the form of placing orders with the manufacturers who were already outside India. The commission was paid to the associated enterprises outside India. No taxing event had taken place within the territories of India and the Tribunal was justified in allowing the appeal of the assessee. Followed CIT v. Toshoku Ltd. (1980) 125 ITR 525 (SC) while dealing with non-resident commission agents has held that if no operations of business are carried out in the taxable territories, the income accruing or arising abroad through or from any business connection in India cannot be deemed to accrue or arise in India. (AY.2013-14)
PCIT v. Puma Sports India P. Ltd. (2021) 434 ITR 69/ 205 DTR 375/ 323 CTR 583 / 127 Taxmann.com 169 (Karn.)(HC).Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed PCIT v . Puma Sports India P. Ltd( 2022) 285 Taxman 191 ( SC)// 443 ITR 5 (St) ( SC)
S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident-Commission paid outside India for obtaining orders outside India-Not liable to deduct tax at source. [S. 5(2)(b), 9(1)(i)]
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