CLSA Ltd. v. ITO(IT)

305 ITR 208Reported decision2008#5500 most cited

What is CLSA Ltd. v. ITO(IT) authority for?

Payments received for referring international clients to another entity do not constitute 'fees for technical services' if they do not involve rendering technical, managerial, or consultancy services. Such fees may be construed as commission income.

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Also referred to as

CLSA Ltd. v. ITO · section 9(1)(vii) · fees for technical services · referral fee · commission income · DTAA · Article 12 · Explanation 2 to section 9(1)(vii) · international clients

Issues it is cited on

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