DIT v. Guy Carpenter & Co Ltd.
346 ITR 504High Court2012#566 most cited
What is DIT v. Guy Carpenter & Co Ltd. authority for?
For fees for technical services to be taxable under a tax treaty's 'make available' clause, a transfer of technology enabling the recipient to independently perform the service in the future is necessary, beyond mere service rendition. The case also clarifies that re-insurance services do not constitute 'imparting' of information taxable as royalty.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,470 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2025.
Also referred to as
DIT v. Guy Carpenter & Co Ltd. · Section 9(1)(vii) · fees for technical services · FTS make available clause · tax treaty · transfer of technology · royalty · re-insurance income · Section 90(2) · Income-tax Act 1961 · enduring benefit · make available condition
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