92 ITD 366 (Bang.) (v) Wipro Ltd. v. Income Tax Officer

272 ITR 99Reported decision2005#3674 most cited

What is 92 ITD 366 (Bang.) (v) Wipro Ltd. v. Income Tax Officer authority for?

Payments for subscription to business information reports or databases do not constitute royalty for the use of or right to use a copyright, especially when the material is copyrighted but the copyright itself is not used. Therefore, withholding tax under Section 195 is not exigible on such payments.

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92 ITD 366 · Wipro Ltd. v. Income Tax Officer · 272 ITR 99 · royalty · section 9(1)(vi) · copyright · make available clause · withholding tax · section 195 · DTAA · business information reports · subscription fees · international taxation

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Judgments citing 92 ITD 366 (Bang.) (v) Wipro Ltd. v. Income Tax Officer

IQVIA AG (FOREIGN COMPANY),MUMBAI vs. THE DCIT (INTL TAX) -2(2) -2, MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal of the assessed is partly allowed

ITA 667/MUM/2022[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai20 Mar 2023AY 2019-20

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Amarjit Singhm/S Iqvia Ag (Foreign Vs. Deputy Commissioner Of Company) Income Tax (International (Previously Known As ‘Ims Ag’) Taxation) -2(2)(2) Erlenstrasse 4, 16Th Floor, Air India, 6343 Rotkreuz, Nariman Point, Switzerland C/O Iqvia Mumbai - 400020 Consulting & Information Services India Private Limited Unit No. 902, 9 Th Floor, Supreme Business Park, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai- 400076 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aacci5872K Appellant .. Respondent Appellant By : Shri Madhur Agarwal Respondent By : Shri Lovish Kumar Date Of Hearing 17.01.2023 Date Of Pronouncement 20.03.2023 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh (Am): This Appeal Has Been Directed Against The Assessment Order Dated 15.02.2022 Passed U/S 143(3) R.W.S 144C(13) Of The Act By The Assessing Officer For Assessment Year 2019-20. In This Appeal The Assessee Has Raised The Following Ground Before Us: “Ground No. 1- Non-Taxable Business Income Of Rs. 53,75,62,440/- In The Nature Of Subscription Fees For Standard Online Market Research

For Appellant: Shri Madhur AgarwalFor Respondent: Shri Lovish Kumar
Section 143(3)Section 214Section 234Section 234BSection 234DSection 9(1)Section 9(1)(vi)

…P a g e | 1 M/s Iqvia AG Vs. DCIT (IT)2(2)(2) IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “I” BENCH, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI VIKAS AWASTHY, JUDICIAL MEMBER & SHRI AMARJIT SINGH, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER M/s Iqvia AG (foreign Vs. Deputy Commissioner of company) Income Tax (International (Previously known as ‘IMS AG’) Taxation) -2(2)(2) Erlenstrasse 4, 16th Floor, Air India, 6343 Rotkreuz, Nariman Point, Switzerland C/o IQVIA Mumbai - 400020 Consulting and Information Services India Private Limited Unit No. 902, 9 th Floor, Supreme Business Park, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai- 400076 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./PAN/GIR No: AAC…

EDUNXT GLOBAL SDN BHD,MALAYSIA vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE- 1(1), INTERNATIONAL TAXATION, BENGALURU

In the result the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 2496/BANG/2017[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore30 Mar 2022AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri. Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillaiit(It)A No. 2496/Bang/2017 Assessment Year : 2014-15 M/S. Edunxt Global Sdn Bhd, The Deputy Unit A(Ii) Level 5. Commissioner Of Income Menara Shell, Tax, 211 Jalan Tun Circle 1(1), Sambathan, International Taxation, Kuala Lumpur, Vs. Bangalore. My – 50470, Malaysia. Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri Padamchand Khincha, Ca : Shri K.V. Aravind, Advocate & Revenue By Standing Counsel For Revenue Date Of Hearing : 23-03-2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 30-03-2022 Order Per Beena Pillaipresent Appeal By Non Resident Assessee Arises Out Of Final Assessment Order Dated 26.09.2017 Passed By The Ld.Dcit(It), Circle -1(1), Bangalore For Assessment Year 2014-15 On Following Grounds Of Appeal: “General & Legal Grounds 1. The Order Passed By The Learned Assessing Officer & The Directions Of Hon'Ble Drp To The Extent Prejudicial To The Appellant Is Had In Law & Liable To Be Quashed.

For Appellant: Shri Padamchand Khincha, CA
Section 143(3)Section 144Section 9(1)(vi)

…for providing publicly available information cannot be treated as royalty. He placed reliance on the following decisions:  DIT(IT) v Dun & Bradstreet Information Services India (P.) Ltd [2012] 338 ITR 95 (Bombay)  Dun & Bradstreet Espana. S.A., In re [ 005] 272 ITR 99 (AAR)  Elsevier Information Systems GmbH v DCIT(IT) [2019] 106 taxmann.com 401 (Mumbai - Trib.)  American Chemical Society v DCIT(IT) [2019] 106 taxmann.com 253 (Mumbai - Trib.)  ITO(IT) v Cadila Healthcare Ltd [2017] 77 taxmann.com 309 (Ahmedabad - Trib.)  The Regents of the University of California UCLA Anderson School of Management Executiv…

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