DIT v. New Skies Satellite BV

382 ITR 114High Court2016#237 most cited

What is DIT v. New Skies Satellite BV authority for?

An amendment to the Income Tax Act, such as the Finance Act, 2012 amendment to Section 9(1)(vi) defining royalty, does not automatically override or alter the definition of 'royalty' as provided in a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) unless the DTAA itself is bilaterally amended. The definition of royalty in a DTAA remains unaffected by unilateral changes to domestic law.

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Also referred to as

DIT v. New Skies Satellite BV · Section 9(1)(vi) · Section 90(2) · DTAA override · royalty definition · Finance Act 2012 amendment · tax treaty · international taxation · withholding tax · use of equipment · clarificatory amendment

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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing DIT v. New Skies Satellite BV

Tti Team Telecom International Ltd, Mumbai vs. ADIT (It) 2(2), Mumbai

In the result, the appeals of the assessee are partly allowed in terms of our directions as indicated above

ITA 2763/MUM/2012[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Nov 2016AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Ashwani Tanejaassessment Year: 2008-09 & Assessment Year: 2009-10 & Assessment Year: 2010-11 M/S. Tti Team Telecom Adit (It)-2(2) International Ltd. बनाम/ R.No.116, 1St Fl. C/O. Sudit K.Parekh & Co. Scindia House, Vs. Ballard House, 2Nd Floor, Ballard Pier, Adi Marzban Path, Ballard Pier, Mumbai-38 Fort, Mumbai-400001 (Appellant) (Respondent ) P.A. No.Aacct5300M Appellant By Shri Vijay Mehta & Anuj Kisnadwala (Ar) Revenue By Shri Jasbir S. Chauhan (Cit-Dr) सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing: 01/11/2016 30/11/2016 आदेश क" तार"ख /Date Of Order:

Section 9(1)(vi)

…n contradicted by any authority so far or 19 TTI Team Telecom. I. Ltd. even by Ld. CIT-DR during the course of hearing before the Tribunal. He prayed reliance on the following judgments: i. DIT v. Infrasoft Ltd. 264 CTR 329(Del) ii. DIT v. New skies Satellite 382 ITR 114 (Del) iii. ADIT v. Baan Global BV (ITA No. 7048/Mum/2010 dated 13.06.2016. He requested for following the order of the Tribunal passed in the earlier years in view of facts of this case and in view of the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Radhasoami Satsang v. Commissioner of Income-tax 193 ITR 321(SC). 4.13. We have gone through t…