INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION,CANADA vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION) - CIRCLE- 2(2)(1), MUMBAI

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ITA 2008/MUM/2025Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai19 June 2026AY 2022-2348 pages
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What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal found that the AO/DRP had summarily rejected the assessee's contentions regarding the nature of receipts without sufficient examination. Therefore, the matter was restored to the AO for a fresh adjudication after carefully considering the assessee's arguments. The additional ground regarding the assessment order being barred by limitation was dismissed due to a retrospective amendment.

What were the facts?

The assessee, a Canadian non-profit corporation providing services to the airline industry, appealed an assessment order for AY 2022-23. The core dispute involved the taxability of revenues from distance learning courses provided through Authorized Training Centers (ATCs) in India.

What were the issues?

Whether revenues from distance learning courses provided through ATCs in India are taxable as business profits or royalty, and whether the assessment order was passed within the prescribed limitation period.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 143(3),Section 144C(13),Section 10(50),Section 234B,Section 270A,Section 153

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Before: SHRI SAKTIJIT DEY & SHRI PRABHASH SHANKAR

For Appellant: Shri Porus Kaka a/w Shri Divesh Chawla, ARs
For Respondent: Shri Krishna Kumar, (Sr. DR)
Hearing: 23.04.2026Pronounced: 19.06.2026

आदेश की प्रतितलति अग्रेतिि/Copy of the Order forwarded to : 1. अपीलार्थी / The Appellant 2. प्रत्यर्थी / The Respondent. 3. आयकर आयुक्त / CIT 4. विभागीय प्रविविवि, आयकर अपीलीय अविकरण DR, ITAT, Mumbai

P a g e | 48 ITA No. 2008/Mum/2025 A.Y. 2022-23 International Air Transport Association 5. गार्ड फाईल / Guard file. सत्यावपि प्रवि //True Copy// आदेशानुसार/ BY ORDER,

उि/सहायक िंजीकार (Dy./Asstt. Registrar) आयकर अिीलीय अतधकरण/ ITAT, Bench, Mumbai.

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