CIT v. Kotak Securities Ltd.

383 ITR 1Supreme Court of India2016#451 most cited

What is CIT v. Kotak Securities Ltd. authority for?

Fees for technical services under Section 9(1)(vii) can include payments for fully automated services even without direct human interface, as modern technological developments blur the specific human element in such processes.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Kotak Securities Ltd. · section 9(1)(vii) · fees for technical services · FTS · automated services · human interface · section 40(a)(ia) disallowance · make available condition · DTAA · software

Also reported as

67 Taxmann.com 356239 Taxmann 139

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Kotak Securities Ltd.

M/S. Edelweiss Broking Limited, Ahmedabad vs. The DCIT, Circle-1(3), Ahmedabad

Appeal of the Revenue is dismissed whereas the ground of appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 2021/AHD/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad26 Oct 2021AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Mahavir Prasad & Shri Wassem Ahmedआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 2021/Ahd/2017 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) M/S. Edelweiss Broking Ltd. Dcit बनाम/ (On Behalf Of Amalgamating Cricle-1(3), Vs. 1St Floor, B-109, Company, Edelweiss Financial Advisors Ltd.) Pratyaksh Kar Bhavan, Nr. 801-804, 8Th Floor, Abhishree Panjrapole, Ambawadi, Avenue, Opp. Hanumanji Ahmedabad-380015 Temple, Nehrunagar, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad- 380015 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aabce9421H .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent)

For Respondent: Shri Vartik Chokshi, AR
Section 40

…exchange rendering any technical services to the assessee. The provisions of Section 194J were, thus, not attracted. In holding so we draw support and guidance from the judgment Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT versus Kotak Securities Ltd reported in 67 Taxmann.com 356 wherein it was held as under: “9. There is yet another aspect of the matter which, in our considered view, would require a specific notice. The service made available by the Bombay Stock Exchange [BSE Online Trading (BOLT) System] for which the charges in question had been paid by the appellant – assessee are common services that every me…

DCIT, Circle-1(3), Ahmedabad vs. Edelweiss Broking Ltd.(on Behalf of Amalgamating Company Edelweiss Financial Advisors Ltd.), Ahmedabad

Appeal of the Revenue is dismissed whereas the ground of appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1939/AHD/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad26 Oct 2021AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Mahavir Prasad & Shri Wassem Ahmedआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 2021/Ahd/2017 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) M/S. Edelweiss Broking Ltd. Dcit बनाम/ (On Behalf Of Amalgamating Cricle-1(3), Vs. 1St Floor, B-109, Company, Edelweiss Financial Advisors Ltd.) Pratyaksh Kar Bhavan, Nr. 801-804, 8Th Floor, Abhishree Panjrapole, Ambawadi, Avenue, Opp. Hanumanji Ahmedabad-380015 Temple, Nehrunagar, Ambawadi, Ahmedabad- 380015 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aabce9421H .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent)

For Respondent: Shri Vartik Chokshi, AR
Section 40

…exchange rendering any technical services to the assessee. The provisions of Section 194J were, thus, not attracted. In holding so we draw support and guidance from the judgment Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT versus Kotak Securities Ltd reported in 67 Taxmann.com 356 wherein it was held as under: “9. There is yet another aspect of the matter which, in our considered view, would require a specific notice. The service made available by the Bombay Stock Exchange [BSE Online Trading (BOLT) System] for which the charges in question had been paid by the appellant – assessee are common services that every me…

M/S. Hitachi Metglas (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 3694/DEL/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi13 Oct 2021AY 2011-12

Bench: Sh. Kul Bharatdr. B. R. R. Kumar(Through Video Conferencing) Ita No. 3694/Del/2016 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 M/S Hitachi Metglas (India) Pvt. Ltd., Vs Dcit, (Now Merged With Hitachi Metals India Circle-11(2), Pvt. Ltd.), 1C, Vandana Building, 11, New Delhi-110002 Tolstoy Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabch9302G Assessee By : Sh. Himanshu Sinha, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. Farhat Khan, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 29.07.2021 Date Of Pronouncement: 13.10.2021

For Appellant: Sh. Himanshu Sinha, AdvFor Respondent: Sh. Farhat Khan, Sr. DR
Section 195Section 271(1)(c)Section 4Section 40Section 5Section 8Section 9(1)Section 9(1)(vii)Section 92C

…glas ((India) Pvt. Ltd. it a mere collection of fee for use of standard facility provided to all those willing to pay for it. 16. Reliance in this regard is placed on the ruling of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Kotak Securities Ltd. [2016] 383 ITR 1 (SC) wherein it was held that common or standard services provided to every member who wants to trade on the stock exchange cannot be termed as fee for technical service under Explanation 2 to section 9(1)(vii) of the IT Act(para 9). 17. In the ruling of CIT vs. Media World Wide (P.) Ltd. 120 taxmann.com 423, the Hon’ble Calcutta High Court observ…