CIT v. Havells India Ltd.

352 ITR 376High Court2013#1173 most cited

What is CIT v. Havells India Ltd. authority for?

For royalty income, especially in the context of Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAA), the 'source of income' is the determinative factor for taxability, rather than merely the 'source of receipt'.

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CIT v. Havells India Ltd. · Havells India · Section 9(1)(vii) · Section 9(1)(vii)(b) · royalty income · source of income · DTAA · Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement · taxability of royalty · deemed to accrue or arise in India

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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Havells India Ltd.

Moserbaer India Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 6042/DEL/2012[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Oct 2018AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri N. K. Saini & Ms Suchitra Kamblemoserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Astt. Commissioner Of Income Tax Vs Moserbaer India Ltd. Circle 5(1) Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, New Delhi Phase-Iii New Delhi-110020 (Appellant) Aaam0322J (Respondent) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Dcit Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Circle 17(1) Phase-Iii New Delhi New Delhi-110020 (Respondent) Aaam0322J (Appellant)

Section 10BSection 143Section 144CSection 14A

…res-integra and stands decided in favour of the assessee by the decisions of various High Courts (including the jurisdictional Delhi High Court) and Tribunals. The Ld. AR submitted that the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT vs. Havells India Limited 352 ITR 376 had held that expenditure incurred on issue of debentures is to be allowed as revenue expenditure despite indications to effect that debentures are to be converted in near future into equity shares. The Ld. AR relied upon the following decisions: • CIT vs. Secure Meters Limited: 321 ITR 611 (Rajasthan High Court) - SLP dismissed in CC No.10548/ 2…

Tata Moters Limited (Formerly Known As Tata Engineering & Locomotive Company Ltd.), Mumbai vs. ACIT, Range.-2(3), Mumbai

In the result the ground of appeal raised by assessee is allowed

ITA 3336/MUM/2011[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Apr 2018AY 2005-06

Bench: Shri Rajendra & Shri Pawan Singhtata Motors Limited. Dcit -2(3) Bombay House, 24, Homi Mody Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Street, Hutatma Chowk, Vs. Mumbai-20. Mumbai-400001 Pan:Aaact2727Q (Appellant) (Respondent) Tata Motors Limited. Acit -2(3) Bombay House, 24, Homi Mody Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Street, Hutatma Chowk, Mumbai-20. Vs. Mumbai-400001 Pan:Aaact2727Q (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit -2(3) Tata Motors Limited. R. No. 552, Aayakar Bhavan, Bombay House, 24, Homi Mody Mumbai. Vs. Street, Hutatma Chowk, Mumbai-400001 Pan:Aaact2727Q (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Ms. Arati Vissanji (Ar) Revenue By : Shri Manjunatha Swamy (Cit-Dr) Date Of Hearing : 11.04.2018 Date Of Pronouncement : 13.04.2018

For Appellant: Ms. Arati Vissanji (AR)For Respondent: Shri Manjunatha Swamy (CIT-DR)
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 253Section 254(1)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, BENCH “E”, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI RAJENDRA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI PAWAN SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER Tata Motors Limited. DCIT -2(3) Bombay House, 24, Homi Mody Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Street, Hutatma Chowk, Vs. Mumbai-20. Mumbai-400001 PAN:AAACT2727Q (Appellant) (Respondent) Tata Motors Limited. ACIT -2(3) Bombay House, 24, Homi Mody Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Street, Hutatma Chowk, Mumbai-20. Vs. Mumbai-400001 PAN:AAACT2727Q (Appellant) (Respondent) ACIT -2(3) Tata Motors Limited. R. No. 552, Aayakar Bhavan, Bombay House, 24, Homi Mody Mumbai. Vs. Street, Hutatma Chowk, Mum…

DCIT, Circle-1(1), Cuttack vs. Barbil Mining & Industries Pvt. Ltd., Keonjhar

In the result, appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 185/CTK/2016[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack29 Aug 2017AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri N.S.Saini, Am & Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale, Jm आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.185/Ctk/2015 (धनधाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2012-2013) M/S Ocl India Limited, Vs. Ddit (International Administrative Building, Taxation), Bhubaneswar- At/Po: Rajganpur, 751007 Dist: Sundergarh, Odisha स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aaaco 1354 J (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) धनधााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Soumen Adak/ Ashish Poddar, Ar राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri N.B.Som, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 29/06/2017 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement 07/07/2017 आदेश / O R D E R Per Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale, Jm: The Assessee Has Filed This Appeal Against The Order Of Cit(A)-1, Bhubaneswar, Passed In It.Appeal No.0262/2013-14, Dated 27.01.2015, Passed U/S.201(1)/201(1A) Of The Income Tax Act. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Sole Substantive Ground That The Cit(A) Has Erred In Confirming The Action Of Ao For Treating The Assessee In Default U/S.201(1)/201(1A) Of The Act In Respect Of Payment Of Export Commission Of Rs.28,65,906/-. 3. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Is Engaged In Business Of Manufacturing Of Cement & Refractory Products & The Ao Found That The Assessee Paid An Amount Of Rs.28,65,906/- As Commission On 26.9.2011 To M/S International Link Corporation, Iran, A Company Registered In Tehran Without Deducting The Tax At Source As Per Section 195 Of The Act, 1961. Subsequently Notice U/S.201(1)/201(1A) Of The Act

For Appellant: Shri Soumen Adak/For Respondent: Shri N.B.Som, Sr. DR
Section 195Section 195(1)Section 201Section 201(1)Section 5(2)(b)Section 9(1)Section 9(1)(vii)

…xclusive 5 services of rendering outside India and also agent is not connected in respect of manufacturing or any other activity in India. Further, we support our view relying on the decision of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Havells India Ltd., 352 ITR 376 (DelhiHC), where it was held that the export activity having taken place or having been fulfilled in India, the source of income was located in India and not outside. Mere fact that the export proceeds emanated from persons situated outside India did not constitute them as the source of income. In the present case, the exports are from India and…

M/S. Ocl India Limited, Sundergarh vs. DDIT(International Taxation), Bhubaneswar

In the result, appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 185/CTK/2015[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack07 Jul 2017AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri N.S.Saini, Am & Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale, Jm आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.185/Ctk/2015 (धनधाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2012-2013) M/S Ocl India Limited, Vs. Ddit (International Administrative Building, Taxation), Bhubaneswar- At/Po: Rajganpur, 751007 Dist: Sundergarh, Odisha स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aaaco 1354 J (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) धनधााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Soumen Adak/ Ashish Poddar, Ar राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri N.B.Som, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 29/06/2017 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement 07/07/2017 आदेश / O R D E R Per Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale, Jm: The Assessee Has Filed This Appeal Against The Order Of Cit(A)-1, Bhubaneswar, Passed In It.Appeal No.0262/2013-14, Dated 27.01.2015, Passed U/S.201(1)/201(1A) Of The Income Tax Act. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Sole Substantive Ground That The Cit(A) Has Erred In Confirming The Action Of Ao For Treating The Assessee In Default U/S.201(1)/201(1A) Of The Act In Respect Of Payment Of Export Commission Of Rs.28,65,906/-. 3. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Is Engaged In Business Of Manufacturing Of Cement & Refractory Products & The Ao Found That The Assessee Paid An Amount Of Rs.28,65,906/- As Commission On 26.9.2011 To M/S International Link Corporation, Iran, A Company Registered In Tehran Without Deducting The Tax At Source As Per Section 195 Of The Act, 1961. Subsequently Notice U/S.201(1)/201(1A) Of The Act

For Appellant: Shri Soumen Adak/For Respondent: Shri N.B.Som, Sr. DR
Section 195Section 195(1)Section 201Section 201(1)Section 5(2)(b)Section 9(1)Section 9(1)(vii)

…xclusive 5 services of rendering outside India and also agent is not connected in respect of manufacturing or any other activity in India. Further, we support our view relying on the decision of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Havells India Ltd., 352 ITR 376 (DelhiHC), where it was held that the export activity having taken place or having been fulfilled in India, the source of income was located in India and not outside. Mere fact that the export proceeds emanated from persons situated outside India did not constitute them as the source of income. In the present case, the exports are from India and…

Reliance Natural Resources Ltd, Navi Mumbai vs. Addl CIT RG 7(2), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 6843/MUM/2012[208-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai24 Aug 2016

Bench: Shri G.S.Pannu & Shri Ravish Soodthe Dcit -7(2), Aaykar Bhavan,M.K.Road, Mumbai 400 020 ..... Appellant Vs. M/S. Reliance Natural Resources Ltd. H-Block, 1St Floor, Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City, Thane-Belapur Road, Koperkhairane, Navi Mumbai 400 710 Pan:Aabcr 7656P .... Respondent [ M/S. Reliance Natural Resources Ltd. H-Block, 1St Floor, Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City, Thane-Belapur Road, Koperkhairane, Navi Mumbai 400 710 Pan:Aabcr 7656P ... Appellant Vs. The Addl.Cit -7(2), Aaykar Bhavan,M.K.Road, Mumbai 400 020 .... Respondent Revenue By : Shri Jasbir Chouhan Assessee By : S/Shri Jitendra Sanghavi/ Deepak Jain Date Of Hearing : 17/8/2016 Date Of Pronouncement : 24/08/2016 (Assessment Year : 2008-09) Order Per G.S.Pannu,A.M:

For Appellant: S/Shri Jitendra Sanghavi/ Deepak JainFor Respondent: Shri Jasbir Chouhan
Section 143(3)Section 195Section 37(1)Section 40

…man 567 (Raj) iv) CIT vs. Tata Teleservices ( व"वध आवेदन) Ltd. (2014) 47 taxmann.com 238 " (Bom) v) CIT vs. ITC Hotels Ltd. (2011) 334 ITR 198 (Kar) vi) CIT vs. South India Corpn. (Agencies) Ltd. (2007) 290 ITR 217 (Mad) vii) CIT vs. Havells India Ltd. (2013) 352 ITR 376 (Del) (Assessment Year : 2008-09) viii) CIT vs. First Leasing Co. of India Ltd. (2008) 304 ITR 67 (Mad) ix) Gati Limited (ITA No. 749/Hyd/2012 dated 04.01.2013) x) Gati Limited (ITA No. 1325/Hyd/2015 dated 10.03.2016) 11.4.1 We have heard the rival contentions of both the parties and perused and carefully considered the material on record, inclu…

Addl CIT 7(2), Mumbai vs. Reliance Natural Resources Ltd, Navi Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 6711/MUM/2012[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai24 Aug 2016AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri G.S.Pannu & Shri Ravish Soodthe Dcit -7(2), Aaykar Bhavan,M.K.Road, Mumbai 400 020 ..... Appellant Vs. M/S. Reliance Natural Resources Ltd. H-Block, 1St Floor, Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City, Thane-Belapur Road, Koperkhairane, Navi Mumbai 400 710 Pan:Aabcr 7656P .... Respondent [ M/S. Reliance Natural Resources Ltd. H-Block, 1St Floor, Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City, Thane-Belapur Road, Koperkhairane, Navi Mumbai 400 710 Pan:Aabcr 7656P ... Appellant Vs. The Addl.Cit -7(2), Aaykar Bhavan,M.K.Road, Mumbai 400 020 .... Respondent Revenue By : Shri Jasbir Chouhan Assessee By : S/Shri Jitendra Sanghavi/ Deepak Jain Date Of Hearing : 17/8/2016 Date Of Pronouncement : 24/08/2016 (Assessment Year : 2008-09) Order Per G.S.Pannu,A.M:

For Appellant: S/Shri Jitendra Sanghavi/ Deepak JainFor Respondent: Shri Jasbir Chouhan
Section 143(3)Section 195Section 37(1)Section 40

…man 567 (Raj) iv) CIT vs. Tata Teleservices ( व"वध आवेदन) Ltd. (2014) 47 taxmann.com 238 " (Bom) v) CIT vs. ITC Hotels Ltd. (2011) 334 ITR 198 (Kar) vi) CIT vs. South India Corpn. (Agencies) Ltd. (2007) 290 ITR 217 (Mad) vii) CIT vs. Havells India Ltd. (2013) 352 ITR 376 (Del) (Assessment Year : 2008-09) viii) CIT vs. First Leasing Co. of India Ltd. (2008) 304 ITR 67 (Mad) ix) Gati Limited (ITA No. 749/Hyd/2012 dated 04.01.2013) x) Gati Limited (ITA No. 1325/Hyd/2015 dated 10.03.2016) 11.4.1 We have heard the rival contentions of both the parties and perused and carefully considered the material on record, inclu…