CIT v. Bharati Cellular Ltd.

392 ITR 186Supreme Court of India2017#833 most cited

What is CIT v. Bharati Cellular Ltd. authority for?

For a payment to qualify as "fees for technical services" under Section 9(1)(vii) of the Income Tax Act, direct human intervention in rendering the service is essential. Payments for automated software systems, online platforms, or database access without human involvement in delivering the service are not considered fees for technical services.

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CIT v Bharati Cellular Ltd · 392 ITR 186 · Section 9(1)(vii) Income Tax Act · fees for technical services · FTS definition · human intervention · automated software system · no FTS without human element · technical services DTAA · 194J TDS · Explanation 2 to Section 9(1)(vii)

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Bharati Cellular Ltd.

Gunnebo, Mumbai vs. ACIT (International Taxation), Circle-2 (3)(2), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1441/MUM/2021[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai04 Oct 2023AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm & Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Am आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 1441/Mum/2021 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2016-17) Gunnebo Ab Acit (International बिधम/ Po Box No.5181, Goteberg, Taxation), Circle-2(3)(2) Vs. Sweden. Room No.2908, 29Th Floor, World Trade Centre-1, Cuffee Parade, Mumbai-400005. स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaecg9613J (अपीलार्थी /Assessee) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Dhanesh Bafna/Pratik Shah/Riddhi Maru Revenue By: Shri Amit Kumar Soni (Sr. Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 20/07/2023 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 04/10/2023 आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri Dhanesh Bafna/PratikFor Respondent: Shri Amit Kumar Soni (Sr. DR)
Section 139Section 14Section 143(3)Section 92C

…dded therein, the same was not liable to tax in India. We find that the issue-in-dispute before us is squarely covered by the decision of 7 A.Y. 2016-17 Gunnebo AB the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of DIT (International Taxation) v. A.P. Moller Maersk AS (392 ITR 186), wherein, the Hon'ble Supreme Court has observed that once the character of the payment is found to be in the nature of reimbursement of expenses without having any profit element embedded therein, it cannot be held to be chargeable to tax. The findings of the Hon’ble Supreme Court which are relevant to the present case are set out below:- “10.…

DCIT, Circle-1(1)(1), Int. Taxn., New Delhi vs. Avaya Internaional Sales Limited, Ireland

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes and the appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 714/DEL/2020[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi07 Mar 2023AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri N. K. Billaiya & Shri Anubhav Sharmaavaya International Sales Ltd, Vs. Acit, C/O. Mr. Rohit Verma Ernst & Circle-International Young Llp, 1St Floor, Tower B, Taxation 1(1)(1), Dlf Centre Court Building, New Delhi Sector-42, Gold Course, Gurgaon-122002 (Assessee ) (Respondent) Pan: Aakca7138A Dcit, Vs. Avaya International Sales Ltd, Circle-1(1)(1), C/O. Mr. Rohit Verma Ernst & Young Llp, 1St Floor, Tower B, International Taxation, New Delhi Dlf Centre Court Building, Sector-42, Gold Course, Gurgaon-122002 (Assessee ) (Respondent) Pan: Aakca7138A Assessee By : Dr. Shashwat Bajpai, Adv Ms. Ananya Kapoor, Adv Revenue By: Shri Sukesh Kumar Jain, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing 16/02/2023 Date Of Pronouncement 07/03/2023

For Appellant: Dr. Shashwat Bajpai, AdvFor Respondent: Shri Sukesh Kumar Jain, CIT-DR
Section 139(4)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144C

…INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH “D”: NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRI N. K. BILLAIYA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI ANUBHAV SHARMA, JUDICIAL MEMBER Avaya International Sales Ltd, Vs. ACIT, C/o. Mr. Rohit Verma Ernst & Circle-International Young LLP, 1st Floor, Tower B, Taxation 1(1)(1), DLF Centre Court Building, New Delhi Sector-42, Gold Course, Gurgaon-122002 (Assessee ) (Respondent) PAN: AAKCA7138A DCIT, Vs. Avaya International Sales Ltd, Circle-1(1)(1), C/o. Mr. Rohit Verma Ernst & Young LLP, 1st Floor, Tower B, International Taxation, New Delhi DLF Centre Court Building, Sector-42, Gold Course, Gurgaon-122002 (A…

Avaya International Sales Limited, Gurgaon vs. ACIT, Circle- Int. Taxation 1(1)(1), New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes and the appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 526/DEL/2020[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi07 Mar 2023AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri N. K. Billaiya & Shri Anubhav Sharmaavaya International Sales Ltd, Vs. Acit, C/O. Mr. Rohit Verma Ernst & Circle-International Young Llp, 1St Floor, Tower B, Taxation 1(1)(1), Dlf Centre Court Building, New Delhi Sector-42, Gold Course, Gurgaon-122002 (Assessee ) (Respondent) Pan: Aakca7138A Dcit, Vs. Avaya International Sales Ltd, Circle-1(1)(1), C/O. Mr. Rohit Verma Ernst & Young Llp, 1St Floor, Tower B, International Taxation, New Delhi Dlf Centre Court Building, Sector-42, Gold Course, Gurgaon-122002 (Assessee ) (Respondent) Pan: Aakca7138A Assessee By : Dr. Shashwat Bajpai, Adv Ms. Ananya Kapoor, Adv Revenue By: Shri Sukesh Kumar Jain, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing 16/02/2023 Date Of Pronouncement 07/03/2023

For Appellant: Dr. Shashwat Bajpai, AdvFor Respondent: Shri Sukesh Kumar Jain, CIT-DR
Section 139(4)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144C

…INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH “D”: NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRI N. K. BILLAIYA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI ANUBHAV SHARMA, JUDICIAL MEMBER Avaya International Sales Ltd, Vs. ACIT, C/o. Mr. Rohit Verma Ernst & Circle-International Young LLP, 1st Floor, Tower B, Taxation 1(1)(1), DLF Centre Court Building, New Delhi Sector-42, Gold Course, Gurgaon-122002 (Assessee ) (Respondent) PAN: AAKCA7138A DCIT, Vs. Avaya International Sales Ltd, Circle-1(1)(1), C/o. Mr. Rohit Verma Ernst & Young LLP, 1st Floor, Tower B, International Taxation, New Delhi DLF Centre Court Building, Sector-42, Gold Course, Gurgaon-122002 (A…