ITAT Grants Interim Relief to Google, Asks to Deposit 179 Crores for Stay [Read Order]
Finally, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore granted a conditional stay to the network giants, Google, asking them to deposit Rs. 179 crores. Last month, the Karnataka High Court, while refusing to grant complete stay
Royalty & Technical Assistance Fee are two separate Transactions for the purpose of computing ALP: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
While upholding the order of ITAT, the division bench of the Delhi High Court held that royalty and technical assistance fee did not form part of a composite transaction and have to be treated as
18% GST on “Franchisee Fees” and “Royalty” received under Franchise Agreement for Right to use Trademark, Brand Name: AAR [Read Order]
The Gujarat Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) ruled that 18% GST on “Franchise Fees” and “Royalty” received under the franchise agreement for the right to use the trademark, brand name, and other proprietary knowledge. The
Sale Receipts of Shrink-Wrap Software is not Royalty: ITAT [Read Order]
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that the sale receipts of shrink-wrap software are not “royalty” within the meaning of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The assessee was aggrieved by the order
Taxability of Royalty Paid to Foreign Companies: Supreme Court Upholds Legality of Engineering Analysis Case, Dismisses SLP [Read Judgement]
Dismissing a Special Leave Petition (SLP), the Supreme Court of India upheld the legality of the Engineering Analysis case in the matter of taxability of the royalty paid to foreign companies. The Counsel appearing for
Satellite Transmission Services Not “Royalty” as per Indo-US Treaty, Not Taxable in India: ITAT [Read Order]
The Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the satellite transmission services would not be taxable in India as royalty under Indo-US treaty. The assessee Intelsat US LLC, challenges the final assessment
Copyright License Fee / Royalty Distributed Amongst Members, not Taxable at the Hands of Company: ITAT [Read Order]
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai Bench, has recently, in an appeal filed before it, held that copyright license fee/ royalty distributed amongst the members of a company are not taxable at the hands
Software Income can’t be treated as Royalty as per Indo-Singapore DTAA: ITAT [Read Order]
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Delhi bench has ruled that the software income cannot be deemed as royalty as per the provisions of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) between India and Singapore. The
Jharkhand HC to decide on issue of levy of GST on Mining Lease / Royalty [Read Order]
The Jharkhand High Court has tagged the instant matter along with W.P (T) No. 432/2021 and analogous cases as it relates to common issue i.e. levy of GST on royalty upon the petitioner who is
No Material to Form ‘Reason to Believe’: ITAT quashes Re-Assessment against Oracle for Assessing Royalty from Global Deals [Read Order]
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ( ITAT ), Delhi Bench, has recently, while deciding the appeals filed before it, held that when there is no material to form ‘reason to believe’, re-assessment cannot be made
Toll-Free Telephone Charges paid by Insurance Company is ‘Royalty’, TDS applicable: ITAT [Read Order]
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) while upholding the order of the CIT(A) held that payments made by the assessee towards the toll-free telephone charges constitute royalty, in terms of Section 9(1)(vi) of Income Tax
Clubbing of International Transactions is not possible when the AE does not Provide Adequate Justification: ITAT Bangalore [Read Order]
Upholding an order passed by the Transfer Pricing Officer, the division bench of the ITAT, Bengaluru ruled that international Transactions cannot be clubbed unless the AE provide adequate justification for such clubbing. The assessee-Company, a
Microsoft Regional Sales cannot be Taxed Instead of Mol: ITAT says “Such Flip Flop Cannot Be Legally Supported” [Read Order]
The Division Bench of Delhi Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that Microsoft regional sales could not be taxed instead of Mol observing that, “such flip flops could not be legally supported”. The assessee
Amount received from Sale of Software Products not Royalty as per Article 12(3) of India -USA DTAA, not Taxable in India: ITAT [Read Order]
The Delhi bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) held that the Amount received from the sale of software products is not royalty as per Article 12(3) of India -USA DTAA and is not
Sale of Software to Indian Resellers / Distributors not amount to ‘Royalty’ as per Income Tax Act and Indo-USA Treaty: ITAT [Read Order]
The Delhi bench of the ITAT comprising Sh. R. K. Panda, Accountant Member & Sh. Anubhav Sharma, Judicial Member has held that the payment received on sale of software to India resellers/distributors is not in