CIT v. Toshoku Ltd.

125 ITR 525Supreme Court of India1980#295 most cited

What is CIT v. Toshoku Ltd. authority for?

A non-resident commission agent is not chargeable to tax in India on commission income if no business operations are carried out in India. Consequently, no TDS is required under Section 195 on such payments.

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CIT v. Toshoku Ltd. · Toshoku Ltd. · Section 9(1)(i) · Section 195 · Section 40(a)(i) · non-resident commission agent · sales commission taxable in India · business connection · TDS on non-residents · DTAA override · deemed to accrue or arise

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Judgments citing CIT v. Toshoku Ltd.

DCIT, Circle-15(2), Kolkata vs. M/S L.G.W. Limited, North 24 Parganas

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 1786/KOL/2016[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata05 Oct 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri S.S.Godara & Dr. A.L. Sainiassessment Year :2012-13 Dcit, Circle-15(2), V/S. M/S L.G.W. Ltd., 10, Shantipally, Em Vill. Narayanpur, P.O. Bypass, Aayakar Rajarhat, Gopalpur, 24- Bhawan, Poorva, 6Th Parganas (North), West Floor, R.No.615, Bengal-700136 Kolkata-700 107 [Pan No.Aaacl 4670 N] .. अपीलाथ" /Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Shri G. Mallikarjuna, Cit- अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/By Appellant Dr Shri A.K. Tibrerwal, Ar ""यथ" क" ओर से/By Respondent 09-07-2018 सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing 05-10-2018 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S.Godara:- This Revenue’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2012-13 Is Directed Against The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-5, Kolkata’S Order Dated 29.06.2016, Passed In Case No.47/Cit(A)-5/Cir.14(1)/15-16, In Proceedings U/S. 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961; In Short ‘The Act’. Heard Both The Parties Case File Perused. 2. The Revenue’S First Substantive Ground Challenges Correctness Of The Cit(A)’S Action Reversing Assessment Findings Disallowing The Taxpayer’S Commission Payments Made To Foreign Export Agents Amounting To ₹257,60,898/- For Non Deduction Of Tds U/S 40(A)(I) As Follows:- “1. Commission To Foreign Agents - Rs.2,57,60,898/- The Ao Has Added Sum Of Rs.2,57,60,898/- By Holding That The Said Amounts Were Paid To Foreign Agents Without Deduction Of Tds U/S.195. The Addition Has Been Made U/S

Section 1Section 143(3)Section 195Section 40Section 9Section 9(1)Section 9(1)(vi)

…is made to the following judgments in support of the aforesaid submissions. (i) CIT vs. EON Technology (P) Ltd. [2011J 203 Taxman 266(Del) (ii) DCIT vs. Divi's Laboratories Ltd. [2011J 1311TD 271 (Hyd) (iii) Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Toshoku Ltd. [1980J 125 ITR 525 (SC) (iv) Vijay Ship Breaking Corporation & Others vs. CIT [2009J 314 ITR 309 (SC) (v) G E India Technology Centre P. Ltd. vs. CIT [2010J 327 ITR 456 (SC) (vi) Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Faizen Shoes Pvt Ltd. [2014J 367 ITR 155 (Mad) (vii) CT vs. Fluidtherm Technology Pvt. Ltd. [2015J 57 taxmann.com 87 (Mad) 1.3 However the Id. DCIT did not a…

DCIT, Cir-10(2), Kolkata vs. M/S Vineetaz Exports Pvt. Ltd., Howrah

In the result, appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 978/KOL/2016[2011-2012]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata07 Sept 2018AY 2011-2012

Bench: Sri J. Sudhakar Reddy & Sri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi) Assessment Year: 2011-12 Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle-10(2), Kolkata…………………………….……..Appellant Vs. M/S. Vineetaz Exports Pvt. Ltd……………………………………........……….......……….…..………...Respondent 24/25, Moulana Abul Kalam Azad Road 41/A, Ajc Bose Road 2Nd Floor Room No. 206 Howrah – 711 101 [Pan : Aaacv 8640 E] Appearances By: Shri Subash Agarwal, A/R, Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri S. Dasgupta, Addl. Cit, D/R. Appearing On Behalf Of The Revenue. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : July 16Th, 2018 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : September 7Th , 2018 Order Per J. Sudhakar Reddy, Am :- This Is An Appeal Filed By The Revenue Directed Against The Order Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) - 4 Kolkata, (Hereinafter The ‘Ld. Cit(A)’), Dt. 22/02/2016, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter The ‘Act’), Relating To Assessment Year 2011-12. 2. The Assessee Is A Company & Is In The Business Of Manufacturing & Trading Of Textiles & Machinery Products. It Filed Its Return Of Income On 30/09/2011, Declaring Total Income At Rs.1,77,45,540/-, For The Assessment Year 2011-12. The Assessing Officer Passed An Order U/S 143(3) On 10/03/2014, Determining The Total Income At Rs.6,30,05,406/-, Interalia Disallowing The Claim Of Expenditure Of Commission Paid To Foreign Agents For Exports, Ad-Hoc Disallowance Of 20% Of The Salary Paid To Employees U/S 40A(2), Disallowance Entertainment Expenditure & Expenditure Incurred On Foreign Tours, Disallowance U/S 40(A)(Ia) Of The Act Etc. Aggrieved, The Assessee Carried The Matter In Appeal. The Ld. First Appellate Authority Granted Part Relief.

Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 250Section 40Section 40A(2)

…of commission paid by the assessee to a foreign agent. He held that the chart furnished by the assessee in support of the rate of commission paid justifies the payment. He relied on the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT v Toshoku (1980) 125 ITR 525 (SC), for the proposition that no TDS is required to be made in this case as the foreign agents have rendered services outside India and as they do not have any permanent establishment anywhere. 5.2. We find no infirmity in these factual findings of the ld. CIT(A). The ld. D/R, could not controvert these factual findings of the ld. CIT(A). Hence,…