CIT v. HEG Ltd.

263 ITR 230High Court2003#1483 most cited

What is CIT v. HEG Ltd. authority for?

Payments made for mere information, not involving the imparting of secret, confidential, or specialized technical, industrial, commercial, or scientific knowledge, experience, or skill, do not qualify as 'royalty' under Section 9(1)(vi) of the Income Tax Act or relevant DTAA articles. Not every piece of commercial information constitutes royalty; expertise or skill in providing it is required.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. HEG Ltd. · section 9(1)(vi) · section 195 · royalty income · definition of royalty · information as royalty · tax treaty · withholding tax · DTAA royalty · expertise or skill · commercial information

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. HEG Ltd.

INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION,MUMBAI (FOR SENDING NOTICES) vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION) - CIRCLE 2(2)(1), MUMBAI

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

ITA 3330/MUM/2023[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Apr 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Smt. Beena Pillai & Smt. Renu Jauhriआयकर अपील सं./Ita No. 3330/Mum/2023 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year :2020-21) International Air V/S. Dcit (It), Circle 2(2)(1), Transport Association बिधम Mumbai C/O Ernst & Young Llp Room No. 1722, 17Th Floor, 14Th Floor, The Ruby, 29, Air India Building, Senapati Bapat Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Dadar (West), Mumbai, Maharashtra-400021 Maharashtra-400028 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aacci4695N Appellant/अपीलधर्थी .. Respondent/प्रनिवधदी

For Appellant: Shri Porus Kaka and Shri DiveshFor Respondent: Shri Krishna Kumar

…IN THE INCOME-TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “I” BENCH, MUMBAI BEFORE SMT. BEENA PILLAI, JUDICIAL MEMBER & SMT. RENU JAUHRI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA No. 3330/MUM/2023 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year :2020-21) International Air v/s. DCIT (IT), Circle 2(2)(1), Transport Association बिधम Mumbai C/o ERNST & Young LLP Room No. 1722, 17th Floor, 14th Floor, The Ruby, 29, Air India Building, Senapati Bapat Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Dadar (West), Mumbai, Maharashtra-400021 Maharashtra-400028 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./PAN/GIR No: AACCI4695N Appellant/अपीलधर्थी .. Respondent/प्रनिवधदी निर्ााररती की ओर से /Assess…

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