CIT v. De Beers India Minerals (P.) Ltd.

346 ITR 467High Court2012#199 most cited

What is CIT v. De Beers India Minerals (P.) Ltd. authority for?

For fees for technical or consultancy services to 'make available' technical knowledge or know-how under a DTAA, the service must transmit such knowledge, allowing the recipient to derive an enduring benefit and utilize it independently in the future.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 367,164 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2026.

Also referred to as

CIT v. De Beers India Minerals · 346 ITR 467 · make available clause · fees for technical services · fees for included services · Article 12(4) India-USA DTAA · section 9(1)(vii) · section 90(2) · enduring benefit · DTAA interpretation · withholding tax non-resident

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21 Taxmann.com 2142012 SCC OnLine KAR 8858

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. De Beers India Minerals (P.) Ltd.

M/S Infosys Limited, Bangalore vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-3(1)(1), Bangalore

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands partly allowed

ITA 718/BANG/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore28 Nov 2022AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Chandra Poojaria & Smt. Beena Pillaiassessment Appeal No. Appellant Respondent Year M/S. Infosys Ltd., The Assistant Electronic City, Commissioner It(Tp)A No. Hosur Road, Of Income Tax, 2012-13 718/Bang/2017 Bangalore – 560 Circle – 100. 3(1)(1), Pan: Bangalore. Aaaci4798L : Shri Padamchand Khincha, Assessee By Ca : Shri K.V. Arvind & Shri Dilip, Revenue By Standing Counsels For Dept. Date Of Hearing : 15-09-2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 28-11-2022 Order Per Beena Pillaipresent Appeal Arises Out Of Final Assessment Order Dated 28/02/2017 Passed By The Ld.Acit, Circle – 3(1)(1), Bangalore For A.Y. 2012-13 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 Bad In Law & Liable To Be Quashed. Grounds On Denial Of Deduction Claimed Under Section 10Aa In Respect Of 4 Sez Units Viz., Chennai – Unit 1, Chandigarh, Mangalore - Unit 1 & Pune Unit 1 2. The Learned Assessing Officer Has Erred In Denying Deduction Claimed Under Section 10Aa In The Return Of Income Totally Amounting To Rs. 2227,82,65,630 In Respect

Section 10ASection 14ASection 2Section 2(24)Section 40

…A DTAA unless the make available clause is not satisfied, the payment cannot be treated as FTS. He relied on the decision of coordinate bench of Page 46 IT(TP)A No. 718/Bang/2017 this Tribunal in case of CIT v De Beers India Minerals P. Ltd reported in (2012) 346 ITR 467 for this proposition. Similarly, by virtue of the protocol to India – Israel Treaty read with FTS clause of India – Portugal republic Treaty, payment to Israel resident for services would not be regarded ‘fees for technical services’ as there was no making available of technical knowledge, experience, skill, know how etc. 12.8 The Ld.AR submitted…

Ntt Asia Pacific Holdings Pte.Ltd Formerly Known As Dimension Data Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd, Mumbai vs. The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax(International Tax) 2(1) (2), Mumbai

In the result, appeal by assessee is partly allowed

ITA 1781/MUM/2022[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai21 Sept 2022AY 2019-20

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Gagan Goyalआअसं.1781/मुं/2022 ("न.व. 2019-20) Ntt Asia Pacific Holdings Pte Ltd. (Formerly Known As Dimension Data Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.) C/O. Dhruva Advisors Llp 1101 & 1102, 11Th Floor, One World Centre, Tower 2B, 841 Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road, Mumbai 400 013. Pan: Aadcd – 4348-L ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. The Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Tax (International Taxation) 2(1)(2), Room No.1612, 16Th Floor, Air India Building, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021. ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent अपीलाथ" "वारा/ Appellant By : Shri Sunil Moti Lala ""तवाद" "वारा/Respondent By : Shri Soumendu Kumar Dash सुनवाई क" "त"थ/ Date Of Hearing : 08/09/2022 घोषणा क" "त"थ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 21/09/2022 आदेश/ Order

For Appellant: Shri Sunil Moti LalaFor Respondent: Shri Soumendu Kumar Dash
Section 143(3)

…es integra. There are at least two non-jurisdictional High Court decisions, namely Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of DIT v. Guy Carpenter & Co Ltd. [2012] 346 ITR 504 and Hon'ble Karnataka High Court in the case of CIT v. De Beers India (P.) Ltd. [2012] 346 ITR 467/208 Taxman 406/21 4 taxmann.com 214 in favour of the assessee, and there is no contrary decision by Hon'ble jurisdictional High Court or by Hon'ble Supreme Court. In De Beers India (P.) Ltd. case (supra), their Lordships posed the question, as to "what is meaning of 'make available'", to themselves, and proceeded to deal with it as follows: '..…