ACIT v. Clough Engineering Ltd.
130 ITD 137Income Tax Appellate Tribunal2011#2203 most cited
What is ACIT v. Clough Engineering Ltd. authority for?
Interest income, such as on income-tax refunds or fixed deposits, derived by a foreign entity with a Permanent Establishment (PE) in India is taxable under DTAA if the debt-claim is effectively connected or attributable to the PE. For DTAA purposes, the terms 'attributable' and 'effectively connected' are considered to have the same meaning.
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ACIT v. Clough Engineering Ltd. · 130 ITD 137 · Permanent Establishment · PE · interest income taxability · income tax refund interest · effectively connected with PE · attributable to PE · DTAA Article 7 · DTAA Article 11 · Section 244A