(a) Commissioner of Income Tax v. Ahmedabad Manufacturing and Calico Printing Co.

139 ITR 806High Court1983#2765 most cited

What is (a) Commissioner of Income Tax v. Ahmedabad Manufacturing and Calico Printing Co. authority for?

Indian courts should follow Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs) when interpreting similar terms in the Income Tax Act. The case establishes the principle of DTAA primacy over domestic law for such interpretations.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,470 Indian tax judgments — from 2011 to 2026.

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Commissioner of Income Tax v. Ahmedabad Manufacturing and Calico Printing Co. · 139 ITR 806 · Section 90(2) Income Tax Act · DTAA interpretation · Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement · interpreting IT Act terms · royalty definition · Section 9(1)(vi) · OECD Commentary · non-resident taxation · DTAA override

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing (a) Commissioner of Income Tax v. Ahmedabad Manufacturing and Calico Printing Co.

Amadeus It Group Sa, New Delhi vs. DCIT (International Taxation), New Delhi

In the result, all the appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 1626/DEL/2016[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi26 Oct 2020AY 2012-13

Bench: Ms. Sushma Chowladr. B. R. R. Kumar(Through Video Conferencing) Ita No. 4906/Del/2010 : Asstt. Year : 2007-08 Amadeus It Group Sa, Vs Asstt. Dit, C/O-Vaish Associates, Advocate, Circle-1(1), 10, Hailey Road, Dakshineshwar International Taxation, Building, Flat No. 5-7, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aafca9629P Ita No. 5150/Del/2011 : Asstt. Year : 2008-09 Ita No. 60/Del/2013 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Amadeus It Group Sa, Vs Addl. Dit, C/O-Vaish Associates, Advocate, Range-1, 10, Hailey Road, Dakshineshwar International Taxation, Building, Flat No. 5-7, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aafca9629P Ita No. 1824/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Amadeus It Group Sa, Vs Ddit, C/O-Vaish Associates, Advocate, Circle-1, 1St Floor, Mohan Dev Building, International Taxation, 13, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aafca9629P

For Appellant: Sh. Ajay Vohra, Sr. Adv. &For Respondent: Sh. Satpal Gulati, CIT DR
Section 143(3)

…it comes to construing similar terms occurring in the Indian Income Tax Act.... ***** ********** ***** 78. There are judgments of other High Courts also to the same effect. (a) Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Ahmedabad Manufacturing and Calico Printing Co., [139 ITR 806 (Guj.)] at Pages 820-822. (b) Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Vishakhapatnam Port Trust [(1983) 144 ITR 146 (AP)] at pages 156-157. (c) N.V. Philips Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax [172 ITR 521] at pages 527 & 538-539." ITA No. 1204/Del/2015 Amadeus IT Group SA 59. On a final note, India's change in position to the OECD Commentary cannot be a fact…

Amadeus It Group Sa, New Delhi vs. DCIT, New Delhi

In the result, all the appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 1204/DEL/2015[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi26 Oct 2020AY 2011-12

Bench: Ms. Sushma Chowladr. B. R. R. Kumar(Through Video Conferencing) Ita No. 4906/Del/2010 : Asstt. Year : 2007-08 Amadeus It Group Sa, Vs Asstt. Dit, C/O-Vaish Associates, Advocate, Circle-1(1), 10, Hailey Road, Dakshineshwar International Taxation, Building, Flat No. 5-7, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aafca9629P Ita No. 5150/Del/2011 : Asstt. Year : 2008-09 Ita No. 60/Del/2013 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Amadeus It Group Sa, Vs Addl. Dit, C/O-Vaish Associates, Advocate, Range-1, 10, Hailey Road, Dakshineshwar International Taxation, Building, Flat No. 5-7, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aafca9629P Ita No. 1824/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Amadeus It Group Sa, Vs Ddit, C/O-Vaish Associates, Advocate, Circle-1, 1St Floor, Mohan Dev Building, International Taxation, 13, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aafca9629P

For Appellant: Sh. Ajay Vohra, Sr. Adv. &For Respondent: Sh. Satpal Gulati, CIT DR
Section 143(3)

…it comes to construing similar terms occurring in the Indian Income Tax Act.... ***** ********** ***** 78. There are judgments of other High Courts also to the same effect. (a) Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Ahmedabad Manufacturing and Calico Printing Co., [139 ITR 806 (Guj.)] at Pages 820-822. (b) Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Vishakhapatnam Port Trust [(1983) 144 ITR 146 (AP)] at pages 156-157. (c) N.V. Philips Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax [172 ITR 521] at pages 527 & 538-539." ITA No. 1204/Del/2015 Amadeus IT Group SA 59. On a final note, India's change in position to the OECD Commentary cannot be a fact…

Amadeus It Group Sa., New Delhi vs. DDIT, New Delhi

In the result, all the appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 1824/DEL/2014[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi26 Oct 2020AY 2010-11

Bench: Ms. Sushma Chowladr. B. R. R. Kumar(Through Video Conferencing) Ita No. 4906/Del/2010 : Asstt. Year : 2007-08 Amadeus It Group Sa, Vs Asstt. Dit, C/O-Vaish Associates, Advocate, Circle-1(1), 10, Hailey Road, Dakshineshwar International Taxation, Building, Flat No. 5-7, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aafca9629P Ita No. 5150/Del/2011 : Asstt. Year : 2008-09 Ita No. 60/Del/2013 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Amadeus It Group Sa, Vs Addl. Dit, C/O-Vaish Associates, Advocate, Range-1, 10, Hailey Road, Dakshineshwar International Taxation, Building, Flat No. 5-7, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aafca9629P Ita No. 1824/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Amadeus It Group Sa, Vs Ddit, C/O-Vaish Associates, Advocate, Circle-1, 1St Floor, Mohan Dev Building, International Taxation, 13, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aafca9629P

For Appellant: Sh. Ajay Vohra, Sr. Adv. &For Respondent: Sh. Satpal Gulati, CIT DR
Section 143(3)

…it comes to construing similar terms occurring in the Indian Income Tax Act.... ***** ********** ***** 78. There are judgments of other High Courts also to the same effect. (a) Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Ahmedabad Manufacturing and Calico Printing Co., [139 ITR 806 (Guj.)] at Pages 820-822. (b) Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Vishakhapatnam Port Trust [(1983) 144 ITR 146 (AP)] at pages 156-157. (c) N.V. Philips Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax [172 ITR 521] at pages 527 & 538-539." ITA No. 1204/Del/2015 Amadeus IT Group SA 59. On a final note, India's change in position to the OECD Commentary cannot be a fact…

Amadeus It Group Sa, New Delhi vs. Addl. DIT, New Delhi

In the result, all the appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 60/DEL/2013[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi26 Oct 2020AY 2009-10

Bench: Ms. Sushma Chowladr. B. R. R. Kumar(Through Video Conferencing) Ita No. 4906/Del/2010 : Asstt. Year : 2007-08 Amadeus It Group Sa, Vs Asstt. Dit, C/O-Vaish Associates, Advocate, Circle-1(1), 10, Hailey Road, Dakshineshwar International Taxation, Building, Flat No. 5-7, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aafca9629P Ita No. 5150/Del/2011 : Asstt. Year : 2008-09 Ita No. 60/Del/2013 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Amadeus It Group Sa, Vs Addl. Dit, C/O-Vaish Associates, Advocate, Range-1, 10, Hailey Road, Dakshineshwar International Taxation, Building, Flat No. 5-7, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aafca9629P Ita No. 1824/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Amadeus It Group Sa, Vs Ddit, C/O-Vaish Associates, Advocate, Circle-1, 1St Floor, Mohan Dev Building, International Taxation, 13, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aafca9629P

For Appellant: Sh. Ajay Vohra, Sr. Adv. &For Respondent: Sh. Satpal Gulati, CIT DR
Section 143(3)

…it comes to construing similar terms occurring in the Indian Income Tax Act.... ***** ********** ***** 78. There are judgments of other High Courts also to the same effect. (a) Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Ahmedabad Manufacturing and Calico Printing Co., [139 ITR 806 (Guj.)] at Pages 820-822. (b) Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Vishakhapatnam Port Trust [(1983) 144 ITR 146 (AP)] at pages 156-157. (c) N.V. Philips Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax [172 ITR 521] at pages 527 & 538-539." ITA No. 1204/Del/2015 Amadeus IT Group SA 59. On a final note, India's change in position to the OECD Commentary cannot be a fact…

Amadeus It Group Sa, New Delhi vs. Addl. DIT, New Delhi

In the result, all the appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 5150/DEL/2011[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi26 Oct 2020AY 2008-09

Bench: Ms. Sushma Chowladr. B. R. R. Kumar(Through Video Conferencing) Ita No. 4906/Del/2010 : Asstt. Year : 2007-08 Amadeus It Group Sa, Vs Asstt. Dit, C/O-Vaish Associates, Advocate, Circle-1(1), 10, Hailey Road, Dakshineshwar International Taxation, Building, Flat No. 5-7, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aafca9629P Ita No. 5150/Del/2011 : Asstt. Year : 2008-09 Ita No. 60/Del/2013 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Amadeus It Group Sa, Vs Addl. Dit, C/O-Vaish Associates, Advocate, Range-1, 10, Hailey Road, Dakshineshwar International Taxation, Building, Flat No. 5-7, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aafca9629P Ita No. 1824/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Amadeus It Group Sa, Vs Ddit, C/O-Vaish Associates, Advocate, Circle-1, 1St Floor, Mohan Dev Building, International Taxation, 13, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aafca9629P

For Appellant: Sh. Ajay Vohra, Sr. Adv. &For Respondent: Sh. Satpal Gulati, CIT DR
Section 143(3)

…it comes to construing similar terms occurring in the Indian Income Tax Act.... ***** ********** ***** 78. There are judgments of other High Courts also to the same effect. (a) Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Ahmedabad Manufacturing and Calico Printing Co., [139 ITR 806 (Guj.)] at Pages 820-822. (b) Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Vishakhapatnam Port Trust [(1983) 144 ITR 146 (AP)] at pages 156-157. (c) N.V. Philips Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax [172 ITR 521] at pages 527 & 538-539." ITA No. 1204/Del/2015 Amadeus IT Group SA 59. On a final note, India's change in position to the OECD Commentary cannot be a fact…

Amadeus It Group Sa, New Delhi vs. ADIT, New Delhi

In the result, all the appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 4906/DEL/2010[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi26 Oct 2020AY 2007-08

Bench: Ms. Sushma Chowladr. B. R. R. Kumar(Through Video Conferencing) Ita No. 4906/Del/2010 : Asstt. Year : 2007-08 Amadeus It Group Sa, Vs Asstt. Dit, C/O-Vaish Associates, Advocate, Circle-1(1), 10, Hailey Road, Dakshineshwar International Taxation, Building, Flat No. 5-7, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aafca9629P Ita No. 5150/Del/2011 : Asstt. Year : 2008-09 Ita No. 60/Del/2013 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Amadeus It Group Sa, Vs Addl. Dit, C/O-Vaish Associates, Advocate, Range-1, 10, Hailey Road, Dakshineshwar International Taxation, Building, Flat No. 5-7, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aafca9629P Ita No. 1824/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Amadeus It Group Sa, Vs Ddit, C/O-Vaish Associates, Advocate, Circle-1, 1St Floor, Mohan Dev Building, International Taxation, 13, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aafca9629P

For Appellant: Sh. Ajay Vohra, Sr. Adv. &For Respondent: Sh. Satpal Gulati, CIT DR
Section 143(3)

…it comes to construing similar terms occurring in the Indian Income Tax Act.... ***** ********** ***** 78. There are judgments of other High Courts also to the same effect. (a) Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Ahmedabad Manufacturing and Calico Printing Co., [139 ITR 806 (Guj.)] at Pages 820-822. (b) Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Vishakhapatnam Port Trust [(1983) 144 ITR 146 (AP)] at pages 156-157. (c) N.V. Philips Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax [172 ITR 521] at pages 527 & 538-539." ITA No. 1204/Del/2015 Amadeus IT Group SA 59. On a final note, India's change in position to the OECD Commentary cannot be a fact…

ITO (International Taxation), New Delhi vs. M/S. Tv Today India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 4408/DEL/2016[2012-13 (F.Y. 2011-12)]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Oct 2019

Bench: Sh. Amit Shukladr. B. R. R. Kumarita No. 4408/Del/2016 : Asstt. Year : 2012-13 Income Tax Officer, Vs M/S Tv Today India Pvt. Ltd., F-26, 1St Floor, Connaught Circus, International Taxation, Ward- 3(1)(1), New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabct0424B Assessee By : Sh. Salil Agarwal, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. N. K. Bansal, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 26.08.2019 Date Of Pronouncement: 14.10.2019 Order Per Dr. B. R. R. Kumar: The Present Appeal Has Been Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A)-43, New Delhi Dated 30.05.2016. Issue Of Payment For Transponder Charges.

For Appellant: Sh. Salil Agarwal, AdvFor Respondent: Sh. N. K. Bansal, Sr. DR
Section 9(1)(vi)

…it comes to construing similar terms occurring in the Indian Income Tax Act. ***** ********** ***** 78. There are judgments of other High Courts also to the same effect. (a) Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Ahmedabad Manufacturing and Calico Printing Co., [139 ITR 806 (Guj.)] at Pages 820-822. (b) Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Vishakhapatnam Port Trust [(1983) 144 ITR 146 (AP)] at pages 156-157. (c) N.V. Philips Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax [172 ITR 521] at pages 527 & 538-539.” 59. On a final note, India’s change in position to the OECD Commentary cannot be a fact that influences the interpretation of the…

Ngc Network Asia Llc, Mumbai vs. Jdit (It) RG 4, Mumbai

In the result, both the appeals filed by the assessee are treated as partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 7631/MUM/2012[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai16 Dec 2015AY 2008-09

Bench: S/Shri B.R.Baskaran (Am) & Amit Shukla, (Jm) सर्वश्री बी.आर.बास्करन, ऱेखा सदस्य एवं अमित शुक्ऱा, न्याययक सदस्य के समक्ष आमकय अऩीर सं./I.T.A. No.7994/Mum/2011 & Ita No.7631/Mum/2012 (ननधधायण वषा / Assessment Year :2007-08 & 2008-09) बनाम/ Ngc Network Asia Llc, Joint Director Of Income Tax C/O S R Batliboi & Co., (International Taxation), Vs. 14Th Floor, The Ruby, Range-4, Senapati Bapat Marg, Scindia House, Tulsi Pipe Road, Ballard Estate, Dadar (W), Mumbai-400038. Mumbai-400028 (अऩीरधथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) .. स्थधमी रेखध सं./जीआइआय सं./Pan: Aabcn3136G अऩीरधथी ओय से / Appellant By Shri Porus Kaka & Ms.Sheetal Shah प्रत्मथी की ओय से/Rspondent By Ms.Vandana Sagar सुनवधई की तधयीख / Date Of Hearing : 4.9.2015 घोषणध की तधयीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 16.12.2015 आदेश / O R D E R Per B.R. Baskaran (Am) These Are The Two Appeals Filed By The Assessee Against The Assessment Orders Passed For Assessment Years 2007-08 & 2008-09 In Pursuance Of Directions Issued By The Dispute Resolution Panel (Drp). Since Issues Urged In These Two Appeals Are Identical In Nature, They Are Being Disposed Of By This Common Order, For The Sake Of Convenience.

Section 9(1)(vi)

…on with radio or television broadcasting.” The AO placed reliance on the decision rendered by AAR in the case of American Express and also the decision rendered by Hon‟ble Gujarat High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Ahmedabad manufacturing & Calico Printed co. (139 ITR 806) and held that the assessee has given the right to exploit its television Channels and accordingly held that the fee received by the assessee for giving distribution rights of its channels is towards use of any copyright of a literary, artistic or scientific work, including cinematograph films, tape or other means of reproduction for use in conne…