PCIT v. Supriya Suhas Joshi (Smt.) (2019) 106 taxmann.com 57/ 264 Taxman 25 (Mag.)/ 182 DTR 109 / (2020) 313 CTR 482(Bom.) (HC)

S. 195 : Deduction at source-Non-resident-Deputation-Contract between assessee manpower provider and Kuwait based company-Employee was deputed in Kuwaiti company who was under employment of assessee-assessee was not required to deduct tax at source.[ S.9(1) (vii), 40(a) (ia) ]

Dismissing the appeal of the revenue the Court held that as per manpower supply contract, assessee manpower provider supplied commissioning engineer to Kuwait based company .Kuwaiti company paid deputation charges of US $ 5500 per month to assessee and assessee paid US $ 4000 per month to employee. While Kuwait based company would enjoy considerable supervising powers over said employee as long as employee was working for it, nevertheless, assessee-company continued to enjoy employer-employee relationship with said employee. Court held that assessee-company was not required to deduct tax in respect of payment of remuneration made to deputed employee.