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)

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Judgments citing CIT v. Bharati Cellular Ltd.

Elsevier Information Systems Gmbh, Mumbai vs. DCIT (It)- 2(2)(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal by the assessee is partly allowed in the aforesaid terms

ITA 7126/MUM/2019[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai03 May 2021AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Pramod Kumar, Vice- & Shri Vikas Awasthyआअसं. 7126/मुं/2019 ("न. व. 2016-17) Elsevier Information Systems Gmbh, C/O. Deloitte Haskins & Sells Llp, India Bulls Finance Centre, Tower-3, 27Th To 32Nd Floor, Elphinstone Mill Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone (W), Mumbai 400 013 Pan: Aacce 5671L ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax (It)-2(2)(1), 17Th Floor, Air India Building, Nariman Points, Mumbai 400 021. ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent

For Appellant: Shri Ketan Ved &For Respondent: Shri Vijay Kumar Subramaniyam
Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)Section 234BSection 271Section 9

…e is no material on record to demonstrate that while providing access to the database there is any human intervention. As held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in CIT v/s Bharati Cellular Ltd., [2010] 193 taxman 97 (SC) and DIT v/s A.P. Moller Maersk A.S., [2017] 392 ITR 186 (SC), for providing technical / managerial service human intervention is a sin qua non. Further, Article–12(4) of India–Germany Tax Treaty provides that payment for the service of managerial, technical or consultancy nature including the provisions of services by technical or other personnel can be termed as fees for technical services. None of t…

DCIT (TDS) 2(1), Mumbai vs. Reliance Communications Ltd, Navi Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 3947/MUM/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai08 Oct 2020AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Rajesh Kumarआअसं. 3947/मुं/2017 ("न. व. 2012-13) Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Tds)-2(1), Room No.615, 6Th Floor, Smt. K.G.Mittal Ayurvedic Hospital Bldg., Charni Road (W), Mumbai 400 002. ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. Reliance Communications Ltd. ‘H”Block, 1St Floor, 1St Wing, Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City, Thane Belapur Road, Navi Mumbai – 400 710 ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent Pan: Aaacr 2658E

For Appellant: Shri Akhtar H. AnsariFor Respondent: None
Section 194JSection 201Section 201(1)

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण मुंबई पीठ “डी ” IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCH “D”, MUMBAI "ी "वकास अव"थी, "या"यक सद"य एवं "ी राजेशकुमार , लेखा सद"य के सम" BEFORE SHRI VIKAS AWASTHY, JUDICIAL MEMBER & SHRI RAJESH KUMAR, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आअसं. 3947/मुं/2017 ("न. व. 2012-13) Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax (TDS)-2(1), Room No.615, 6th Floor, Smt. K.G.Mittal Ayurvedic Hospital Bldg., Charni Road (W), Mumbai 400 002. ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. Reliance Communications Ltd. ‘H”Block, 1st Floor, 1st Wing, Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City, Thane Belapur Road, Navi Mumbai – 400 710 ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent…