ISAT AFRICA LIMITED FZC,UNITED ARAB EMIRATES vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, MUMBAI
In the result, the final assessment order passed by AO is set aside and the appeal of the assessee is accordingly allowed in above terms
ITA 832/MUM/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai22 Sept 2025AY 2018-19
Bench: Ms. Padmavathy S & Shri Raj Kumar Chauhanisat Africa Limited Fzc Vs. The Deputy Commissioner Office No. 5 Pre-Fab, C Phase Ii, Of Income Tax Fujairah Free Zone Fujairah, Dubai, International Tax Circle- United Arab Emirates, Dubai - 2(2)(2) 999999 Mumbai, Maharashtra. Pan – Aagci8661Q (Appellant) (Respondent)
Section 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 148Section 148ASection 195Section 201Section 9(1)Section 9(1)(vi)
…of this argument, the assessee relied on the case of Cable & Wireless Networks India Private Limited ('C&W India'), reported in [2009] 224 CTR 463. (b) The Authority for Advance Rulings in the case of Dell International Services (India) Private Limited [2008] 218 CTR 209 (AAR) wherein it was held that the grantee of right must have possession or control over the right so as constitute "use" or "right to use" of the right. It was further held that the payment to the service provider for telecom bandwidth facility is not royalty in the absence of possessory rights or the right to operate or control iSAT Africa Limi…