CIT, TDS v. Vodafone South Ltd.

241 Taxmann 497High Court2016#1486 most cited

What is CIT, TDS v. Vodafone South Ltd. authority for?

Payments made by one telecom operator to another for providing roaming services are not characterized as royalty or fees for technical services under Section 9, and therefore, do not attract Tax Deducted at Source.

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CIT v. Vodafone South Ltd. · Vodafone South Ltd. · Section 194J · Section 194H · Section 9(1)(vi) · Section 9(1)(vii) · TDS on roaming services · telecom operators · fees for technical services · royalty income · interconnect charges · Section 40(a)(ia)

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT, TDS v. Vodafone South Ltd.

VODAFONE IDEA LTD (EARLIER KNOWN AS VODAFONE MOBILE SERVICES LTD WHICH MERGED WITH IDEA CELLULAR LTD AND NOW KNOWN AS VODAFONE IDEA LTD),NEW DELHI vs. ACIT, CIRCLE-78(1), NEW DELHI

The appeal of the Revenue is dismissed and that of the assessee is allowed

ITA 37/DEL/2023[2012-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi05 Jun 2024AY 2012-12

Bench: Shri G.S. Pannu, Hon’Ble & Shri Anubhav Sharmaassessment Year: 2012-13 Vodafone Idea Ltd. (Earlier Known As Vs Acit, Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd.) Circle-78(1), A-19, Mohan Cooperative Indl. Area, New Delhi,. Sarita Vihar, New Delhi – 110 020. Pan: Aaacb2100P Assessment Year: 2012-13 Acit, Vs. Vodafone Idea Ltd. (Earlier Circle-78(1), Known As Vodafone Mobile New Delhi,. Services Ltd.) A-19, Mohan Cooperative Indl. Area, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi – 110 020. Pan: Aaacb2100P (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Salil Kapoor, Advocate & Shri Vibhu Jain, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Amit Katoch, Sr. Dr & Ms Sapna Bhatia, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.03.2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 05.06.2024

For Appellant: Shri Salil Kapoor, Advocate &For Respondent: Shri Amit Katoch, Sr. DR &
Section 133ASection 194HSection 194JSection 201Section 201(1)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCHES : H : NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRI G.S. PANNU, HON’BLE VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI ANUBHAV SHARMA, JUDICIAL MEMBER Assessment Year: 2012-13 Vodafone Idea Ltd. (Earlier known as Vs ACIT, Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd.) Circle-78(1), A-19, Mohan Cooperative Indl. Area, New Delhi,. Sarita Vihar, New Delhi – 110 020. PAN: AAACB2100P Assessment Year: 2012-13 ACIT, Vs. Vodafone Idea Ltd. (Earlier Circle-78(1), known as Vodafone Mobile New Delhi,. Services Ltd.) A-19, Mohan Cooperative Indl. Area, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi – 110 020. PAN: AAACB2100P (Appellant) (Respondent) Assess…

ACIT, CIRCLE-78(1), NEW DELHI vs. VODAFONE MOBILE SERVICES, NEW DELHI

The appeal of the Revenue is dismissed and that of the assessee is allowed

ITA 137/DEL/2021[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi05 Jun 2024AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri G.S. Pannu, Hon’Ble & Shri Anubhav Sharmaassessment Year: 2012-13 Vodafone Idea Ltd. (Earlier Known As Vs Acit, Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd.) Circle-78(1), A-19, Mohan Cooperative Indl. Area, New Delhi,. Sarita Vihar, New Delhi – 110 020. Pan: Aaacb2100P Assessment Year: 2012-13 Acit, Vs. Vodafone Idea Ltd. (Earlier Circle-78(1), Known As Vodafone Mobile New Delhi,. Services Ltd.) A-19, Mohan Cooperative Indl. Area, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi – 110 020. Pan: Aaacb2100P (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Salil Kapoor, Advocate & Shri Vibhu Jain, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Amit Katoch, Sr. Dr & Ms Sapna Bhatia, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.03.2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 05.06.2024

For Appellant: Shri Salil Kapoor, Advocate &For Respondent: Shri Amit Katoch, Sr. DR &
Section 133ASection 194HSection 194JSection 201Section 201(1)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCHES : H : NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRI G.S. PANNU, HON’BLE VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI ANUBHAV SHARMA, JUDICIAL MEMBER Assessment Year: 2012-13 Vodafone Idea Ltd. (Earlier known as Vs ACIT, Vodafone Mobile Services Ltd.) Circle-78(1), A-19, Mohan Cooperative Indl. Area, New Delhi,. Sarita Vihar, New Delhi – 110 020. PAN: AAACB2100P Assessment Year: 2012-13 ACIT, Vs. Vodafone Idea Ltd. (Earlier Circle-78(1), known as Vodafone Mobile New Delhi,. Services Ltd.) A-19, Mohan Cooperative Indl. Area, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi – 110 020. PAN: AAACB2100P (Appellant) (Respondent) Assess…

COMMUNICATIONS GLOBAL NETWORK SERVICES LIMITED,BANGALORE vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION), CIRCLE-2(2), BANGALORE

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee are partly allowed

ITA 32/BANG/2021[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore29 Aug 2023AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri George George K & Shri Laxmi Prasad Sahuappeal No. Appellant Respondent It(It)A M/S. Communications Global The Deputy Commissioner Of No.89/Bang/2019 Network Services Limited, Income Tax 81, Newgate Street, London, (International Taxation), Assessment Year : Ec1A 7Aj, Circle – 2(1), 2009-10 United Kingdom. Bengaluru. Pan : Aagcc 9220 K It(It)A The Deputy Commissioner Of Nos.2218/Bang/2019, Income Tax 32/Bang/2021, -Do (International Taxation), 709/Bang/2022, Circle – 2(2), 165 To 167/Bang/2023 Bengaluru. Assessment Years : 2010-11 To 2015-16 Assessee By : Shri. T. Suryanarayana, Smt. Tanmayee Rajkumar, Advocates Revenue By : Shri. Aseem Sharma, Cit(Dr), Itat, Bengaluru. Date Of Hearing : 28.08.2023 Date Of Pronouncement : 29.08.2023

For Appellant: Shri. T. Suryanarayana, Smt. Tanmayee RajkumarFor Respondent: Shri. Aseem Sharma, CIT(DR), ITAT, Bengaluru
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 201Section 5(2)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “B” BENCH : BANGALORE BEFORE SHRI GEORGE GEORGE K, VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI LAXMI PRASAD SAHU, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Appeal No. Appellant Respondent IT(IT)A M/s. Communications Global The Deputy Commissioner of No.89/Bang/2019 Network Services Limited, Income Tax 81, Newgate Street, London, (International Taxation), Assessment Year : EC1A 7AJ, Circle – 2(1), 2009-10 United Kingdom. Bengaluru. PAN : AAGCC 9220 K IT(IT)A The Deputy Commissioner of Nos.2218/Bang/2019, Income Tax 32/Bang/2021, -do (International Taxation), 709/Bang/2022, Circle – 2(2), 165 to 167/Bang/2023 Bengaluru. A…

M/S COMMUNICATIONS GLOBAL NETWORK SERVICES LIMITED ,BANGALORE vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX INTERNATIONAL TAXATION CIRCLE-2(1), BANGALORE

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee are partly allowed

ITA 89/BANG/2019[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore29 Aug 2023AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri George George K & Shri Laxmi Prasad Sahuappeal No. Appellant Respondent It(It)A M/S. Communications Global The Deputy Commissioner Of No.89/Bang/2019 Network Services Limited, Income Tax 81, Newgate Street, London, (International Taxation), Assessment Year : Ec1A 7Aj, Circle – 2(1), 2009-10 United Kingdom. Bengaluru. Pan : Aagcc 9220 K It(It)A The Deputy Commissioner Of Nos.2218/Bang/2019, Income Tax 32/Bang/2021, -Do (International Taxation), 709/Bang/2022, Circle – 2(2), 165 To 167/Bang/2023 Bengaluru. Assessment Years : 2010-11 To 2015-16 Assessee By : Shri. T. Suryanarayana, Smt. Tanmayee Rajkumar, Advocates Revenue By : Shri. Aseem Sharma, Cit(Dr), Itat, Bengaluru. Date Of Hearing : 28.08.2023 Date Of Pronouncement : 29.08.2023

For Appellant: Shri. T. Suryanarayana, Smt. Tanmayee RajkumarFor Respondent: Shri. Aseem Sharma, CIT(DR), ITAT, Bengaluru
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 201Section 5(2)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “B” BENCH : BANGALORE BEFORE SHRI GEORGE GEORGE K, VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI LAXMI PRASAD SAHU, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Appeal No. Appellant Respondent IT(IT)A M/s. Communications Global The Deputy Commissioner of No.89/Bang/2019 Network Services Limited, Income Tax 81, Newgate Street, London, (International Taxation), Assessment Year : EC1A 7AJ, Circle – 2(1), 2009-10 United Kingdom. Bengaluru. PAN : AAGCC 9220 K IT(IT)A The Deputy Commissioner of Nos.2218/Bang/2019, Income Tax 32/Bang/2021, -do (International Taxation), 709/Bang/2022, Circle – 2(2), 165 to 167/Bang/2023 Bengaluru. A…

M/S. COMMUNICATIONS GLOBAL NETWORK SERVICES LIMITED,UNITED KINGDOM vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION), CIRCLE- 2(1), BANGALORE

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee are partly allowed

ITA 2218/BANG/2019[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore29 Aug 2023AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri George George K & Shri Laxmi Prasad Sahuappeal No. Appellant Respondent It(It)A M/S. Communications Global The Deputy Commissioner Of No.89/Bang/2019 Network Services Limited, Income Tax 81, Newgate Street, London, (International Taxation), Assessment Year : Ec1A 7Aj, Circle – 2(1), 2009-10 United Kingdom. Bengaluru. Pan : Aagcc 9220 K It(It)A The Deputy Commissioner Of Nos.2218/Bang/2019, Income Tax 32/Bang/2021, -Do (International Taxation), 709/Bang/2022, Circle – 2(2), 165 To 167/Bang/2023 Bengaluru. Assessment Years : 2010-11 To 2015-16 Assessee By : Shri. T. Suryanarayana, Smt. Tanmayee Rajkumar, Advocates Revenue By : Shri. Aseem Sharma, Cit(Dr), Itat, Bengaluru. Date Of Hearing : 28.08.2023 Date Of Pronouncement : 29.08.2023

For Appellant: Shri. T. Suryanarayana, Smt. Tanmayee RajkumarFor Respondent: Shri. Aseem Sharma, CIT(DR), ITAT, Bengaluru
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 201Section 5(2)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “B” BENCH : BANGALORE BEFORE SHRI GEORGE GEORGE K, VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI LAXMI PRASAD SAHU, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Appeal No. Appellant Respondent IT(IT)A M/s. Communications Global The Deputy Commissioner of No.89/Bang/2019 Network Services Limited, Income Tax 81, Newgate Street, London, (International Taxation), Assessment Year : EC1A 7AJ, Circle – 2(1), 2009-10 United Kingdom. Bengaluru. PAN : AAGCC 9220 K IT(IT)A The Deputy Commissioner of Nos.2218/Bang/2019, Income Tax 32/Bang/2021, -do (International Taxation), 709/Bang/2022, Circle – 2(2), 165 to 167/Bang/2023 Bengaluru. A…

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