DCIT (IT) -3(2) (2), MUMBAI vs. M/S. MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, MUMBAI
What did the Tribunal hold?
The Tribunal held that the services provided by the assessee were advisory in nature and did not involve making available technical knowledge, experience, or skill to the Indian company. Therefore, the payments were not taxable as fees for included services under the treaty.
What were the facts?
The assessee, M/s Marriott International Design & Construction Services, a US company, received payments for advisory assistance in hotel design and construction. The Assessing Officer treated these payments as taxable fees for included services under the Indo-US DTAA and fees for technical services under the Income Tax Act.
What were the issues?
Whether the payments received by the assessee for design and construction advisory services constitute fees for included services under the Indo-US DTAA and are taxable in India.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
Section 9(1)(vii),Section 143(3),Section 144C,Section 195,Section 201(1),Section 201(1A)
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