DIT v. Infrasoft Ltd.

39 Taxmann.com 88High Court2013#299 most cited

What is DIT v. Infrasoft Ltd. authority for?

Payments for the use of copyrighted software, without the transfer of any rights in the underlying copyright itself, do not constitute 'royalty' under the Income-tax Act or tax treaties. Such payments are often treated as business income, taxable only if a permanent establishment exists.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 367,154 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2025.

Also referred to as

DIT v. Infrasoft Ltd. · computer software royalty · Section 9(1)(vi) · copyrighted article · fees for included services · fees for technical services · tax treaty · non-resident income · business income · DTAA

Also reported as

220 Taxmann 273264 CTR 329332 ITR 222

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing DIT v. Infrasoft Ltd.

Asst CIT (It) 4(2)(2), Mumbai vs. Societe Generale, Mumbai

The appeal of the revenue is partly allowed

ITA 4542/MUM/2015[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai11 Sept 2017AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Ravish Sood, Jm आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No. 4542 & 1671/Mum/2015 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2009-10 & 2010-11) Dy. Cit(It)-4(2)(2), M/S. Societe Generale 1St Floor, R. No. 120, 19Th Floor, Tower ‘A’ बिधम/ Scindia House, Ballard Estate Peninsula Business Park, Vs. N.M. Road, Mumbai-400 038 Ganpatrao Kadam Marg Lower Parel, Mumbai 400013 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan/Gir No. Aabcs7484C (अपीलाथी/Revenue ) (प्रत्यथी /Assessee) :

For Appellant: Shri Brijmohan P. Agarwal, A.RFor Respondent: Shri M.V. Rajguru, Sr. D.R
Section 143Section 143(3)Section 40Section 9(1)

…P a g e | 1 ITA No. 4542 & 1671/Mum/2015 DCIT vs. M/s. Societe Generale IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘L’ BENCH, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI SHAMIM YAHYA, AM AND SHRI RAVISH SOOD, JM आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No. 4542 & 1671/Mum/2015 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2009-10 & 2010-11) Dy. CIT(IT)-4(2)(2), M/s. Societe Generale 1st Floor, R. No. 120, 19th Floor, Tower ‘A’ बिधम/ Scindia House, Ballard Estate Peninsula Business Park, Vs. N.M. Road, Mumbai-400 038 Ganpatrao Kadam Marg Lower Parel, Mumbai 400013 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./ PAN/GIR No. AABCS7484C (अपीलाथी/Revenue ) (प्रत्यथी /Assessee) : अपीलाथी की ओर से/Re…

DCIT, (It)- 4(2)(2), Mumbai vs. Societe Generale, Mumbai

The appeal of the revenue is partly allowed

ITA 1671/MUM/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai11 Sept 2017AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Ravish Sood, Jm आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No. 4542 & 1671/Mum/2015 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2009-10 & 2010-11) Dy. Cit(It)-4(2)(2), M/S. Societe Generale 1St Floor, R. No. 120, 19Th Floor, Tower ‘A’ बिधम/ Scindia House, Ballard Estate Peninsula Business Park, Vs. N.M. Road, Mumbai-400 038 Ganpatrao Kadam Marg Lower Parel, Mumbai 400013 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan/Gir No. Aabcs7484C (अपीलाथी/Revenue ) (प्रत्यथी /Assessee) :

For Appellant: Shri Brijmohan P. Agarwal, A.RFor Respondent: Shri M.V. Rajguru, Sr. D.R
Section 143Section 143(3)Section 40Section 9(1)

…P a g e | 1 ITA No. 4542 & 1671/Mum/2015 DCIT vs. M/s. Societe Generale IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘L’ BENCH, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI SHAMIM YAHYA, AM AND SHRI RAVISH SOOD, JM आयकर अपील सं./ I.T.A. No. 4542 & 1671/Mum/2015 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2009-10 & 2010-11) Dy. CIT(IT)-4(2)(2), M/s. Societe Generale 1st Floor, R. No. 120, 19th Floor, Tower ‘A’ बिधम/ Scindia House, Ballard Estate Peninsula Business Park, Vs. N.M. Road, Mumbai-400 038 Ganpatrao Kadam Marg Lower Parel, Mumbai 400013 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./ PAN/GIR No. AABCS7484C (अपीलाथी/Revenue ) (प्रत्यथी /Assessee) : अपीलाथी की ओर से/Re…

DCIT, Cir-2(1), Kolkata vs. M/S Outotec Gmbh, Kolkata

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue ( in ITA No

ITA 193/KOL/2016[2012-2013]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata08 Sept 2017AY 2012-2013

Bench: Shri N. C. Vasudevan, Jm & Dr. A.L.Saini, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.160/Kol/2016 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13 Outotec Gmbh Vs. D.C.I.T., International C/O Outotec India Private Ltd., Taxation-2(1), Kolkata 12Th Floor, South City Pinnacle, Plot- Aayakar Bhawan Xi, Block-Ep, Sector-V, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700 091. Poorva,110 Shanti Pally, Kolkata-700107 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaaco 8228 K (Appellant/Assessee) .. (Respondent/Department) आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.193/Kol/2016 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13 D.C.I.T., International Vs. Outotec Gmbh Taxation-2(1), Kolkata Aayakar Bhawan Poorva,110 C/O Outotec India Private Ltd., Shanti Pally, Kolkata-700107 12Th Floor, South City Pinnacle, Plot-Xi, Block-Ep, Sector-V, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700 091. "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaaco 8228 K (Appellant/Department) .. (Respondent/Assessee) Department By : Shri G. Mallikarjuna, Cit Dr. Assessee By : Subhabrata Mukherjee, Ar & Soumyadip Roy Choudhury, Ar सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 10/07/2017 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 08/09/2017

For Appellant: Subhabrata Mukherjee, AR &For Respondent: Shri G. Mallikarjuna, CIT DR
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 209Section 234ASection 234B

…n use of a ‘copyright’. The assessee also placed reliance upon various Judicial Pronouncements, namely of Scientific Engineering House P. Ltd. vs. CIT (SC) [157 ITR 86], Modern Threads (India) Limited vs DCIT (Jaipur ITAT) [69 ITD 115], DIT vs Infrasoft Ltd. [39 Taxmann.com 88]. In support of its contention, the assessee had also relied upon certain clauses of contracts of supply of imported designs and drawings for Bhushan Power and Steel Plant – Pellet Plant]. However, the ld AO rejected the assessee`s submissions and noted that by the transfer of drawings, designs, engineering information, etc., the recipient…

Outotec Gmbh, Kolkata vs. The DCIT, It - 2(1), Kolkata

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue ( in ITA No

ITA 160/KOL/2016[2012-2013]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata08 Sept 2017AY 2012-2013

Bench: Shri N. C. Vasudevan, Jm & Dr. A.L.Saini, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.160/Kol/2016 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13 Outotec Gmbh Vs. D.C.I.T., International C/O Outotec India Private Ltd., Taxation-2(1), Kolkata 12Th Floor, South City Pinnacle, Plot- Aayakar Bhawan Xi, Block-Ep, Sector-V, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700 091. Poorva,110 Shanti Pally, Kolkata-700107 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaaco 8228 K (Appellant/Assessee) .. (Respondent/Department) आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.193/Kol/2016 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13 D.C.I.T., International Vs. Outotec Gmbh Taxation-2(1), Kolkata Aayakar Bhawan Poorva,110 C/O Outotec India Private Ltd., Shanti Pally, Kolkata-700107 12Th Floor, South City Pinnacle, Plot-Xi, Block-Ep, Sector-V, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700 091. "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaaco 8228 K (Appellant/Department) .. (Respondent/Assessee) Department By : Shri G. Mallikarjuna, Cit Dr. Assessee By : Subhabrata Mukherjee, Ar & Soumyadip Roy Choudhury, Ar सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 10/07/2017 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 08/09/2017

For Appellant: Subhabrata Mukherjee, AR &For Respondent: Shri G. Mallikarjuna, CIT DR
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 209Section 234ASection 234B

…n use of a ‘copyright’. The assessee also placed reliance upon various Judicial Pronouncements, namely of Scientific Engineering House P. Ltd. vs. CIT (SC) [157 ITR 86], Modern Threads (India) Limited vs DCIT (Jaipur ITAT) [69 ITD 115], DIT vs Infrasoft Ltd. [39 Taxmann.com 88]. In support of its contention, the assessee had also relied upon certain clauses of contracts of supply of imported designs and drawings for Bhushan Power and Steel Plant – Pellet Plant]. However, the ld AO rejected the assessee`s submissions and noted that by the transfer of drawings, designs, engineering information, etc., the recipient…

Allcatel Us International Marketing Inc. ( Now Known As Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc.), Mumbai vs. DDIT (It) 1(1), Mumbai

The appeal of the AO stands dismissed

ITA 7299/MUM/2010[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai24 May 2017AY 2005-06
For Appellant: Shri Jasbir Chouhan-CIT-DRFor Respondent: S/Shri P.J. Pardiwala & Madhur Aggarwal-DR
Section 133Section 254(1)

…आयकर आयकर अपीलीय अपीलीय अिधकरण अिधकरण, मुंबई मुंबई “ एल एल” खंडपीठ खंडपीठ आयकर आयकर अपीलीय अपीलीय अिधकरण अिधकरण मुंबई मुंबई एल एल खंडपीठ खंडपीठ Income-tax Appellate Tribunal -“L”Bench Mumbai सव"ी सव"ी राजे"" राजे"",लेखा लेखा सद"य सद"य एवं एवं राम राम लाल लाल नेगी नेगी, "याियक "याियक सद "य सव"ी सव"ी राजे"" राजे"" लेखा लेखा सद"य सद"य एवं एवं राम राम लाल लाल नेगी नेगी "याियक "याियक सद सद"य सद "य "य Before S/Shri Rajendra,Accountant Member and Ram Lal Negi,Judicial Member आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं./I.T.A./7299/Mum/2010, िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Year: 2005-06 आयकर आयकर आयकर अपील अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष…