Assessee-company is engaged in business of mining, production and export of iron ore, shipping and ship building . Demurrage charges paid by assessee to non-resident companies were disallowed by Assessing Officer for failure to deduct tax at source . On appeal the Court held that demurrage paid by assessee-company to non-resident buyers of iron ore in terms of relevant sales contract was not income accrued or arisen to said non-resident buyers in India within meaning of section 5(2)(b) read with Explanation 1(b) to section 9(1)(i), and thus no disallowance was to be made under section 40(a)(i). ( AY. 2008 -09 )
Sesa Goa Ltd. v. JCIT [2020] 117 taxmann.com 96 / 423 ITR 426 (Bom) ( HC)
S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible – Deduction at source -Non-resident – Income – Deemed to accrue or arise in India Demurrage paid – In terms of relevant sales contract – Income not accrued in India – Not liable to deduct tax at source .[ S. 5(2)(b) ,9(1)(i) ]
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