GE India Technology Centre Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT

327 ITR 456Supreme Court of India2010#85 most cited

What is GE India Technology Centre Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Tax must be deducted at source from payments made to a non-resident under Section 195 only if such payment is chargeable to tax in India. The Assessing Officer bears the onus to establish that the payments made are indeed chargeable to tax under the Income Tax Act.

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GE India Technology Centre Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT · Section 195 · Section 40(a)(i) · TDS non-resident · withholding tax India · payment chargeable to tax · liability to deduct tax · income tax non-resident · tax deduction at source

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Judgments citing GE India Technology Centre Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT

Sqs India Bfsi Ltd. (Formerly Known As M/S. Thinksoft Global Services Ltd.), Chennai vs. DCIT Corporate Circle 6(2), Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes for both the assessment years

ITA 224/CHNY/2019[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai03 May 2021AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy & Shri S. Jayaramanआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos. 223 & 224/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years:2012-13 & 2013-14 M/S. Sqs India Bfsi Ltd. (Formerly The Deputy Commissioner Of Known As M/S. Thinksoft Global Vs. Income Tax, Services Ltd.) Door No. 6A, 6Th Floor, Corporate Circle 6(2), Prince Infocity Ii, 283/3 & 283/4, Rajiv Chennai. Gandhi Salai (Omr), Kandanchavadi, Chennai 600 036. [Pan:Aabct0976G] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Vikram Vijayaraghavan, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri G. Johnson, Addl. Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 25.03.2021 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 03.05.2021 आदेश /O R D E R Per Duvvuru Rl Reddy: Both The Appeals Filed By The Same Assessee Are Directed Against The Common Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) 15, Chennai, Dated 31.10.2018 Relevant To The Assessment Years 2012-13 & 2013-14. Besides Challenging Confirmation Of Disallowance Of Export Commission Payment In The Assessment Year 2012-13, The Assessee Also Challenged Confirmation Of Disallowance Towards Payments For Professional Services Rendered For Both The Assessment Years 2012-13 & 2013-14. 2

For Appellant: Shri Vikram Vijayaraghavan, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri G. Johnson, Addl. CIT
Section 195Section 40Section 9(1)

…ion 195(1) of the Act in the hands 10 I.T.A. Nos. 223 & 224/Chny/19 of the non-resident agents and accordingly, the provisions of section 195(2) of the Act would not come into operation at all. The head notes in the case of GE Technology Center Pvt. Ltd. in 327 ITR 456 (SC) are reproduced hereunder:- Section 195 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 - Deduction of tax at source - Payment to non-resident -the moment a remittance is made to a nonresident, obligation to deduct tax at source does arise; it arises only when such remittance is a sum chargeable under Act, i.e., chargeable under 4, 5 and 9 - Held, yes - Whether…

Sqs India Bfsi Ltd. (Formerly Known As M/S. Thinksoft Global Services Ltd.), Chennai vs. DCIT Corporate Circle 6(2), Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes for both the assessment years

ITA 223/CHNY/2019[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai03 May 2021AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy & Shri S. Jayaramanआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos. 223 & 224/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years:2012-13 & 2013-14 M/S. Sqs India Bfsi Ltd. (Formerly The Deputy Commissioner Of Known As M/S. Thinksoft Global Vs. Income Tax, Services Ltd.) Door No. 6A, 6Th Floor, Corporate Circle 6(2), Prince Infocity Ii, 283/3 & 283/4, Rajiv Chennai. Gandhi Salai (Omr), Kandanchavadi, Chennai 600 036. [Pan:Aabct0976G] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Vikram Vijayaraghavan, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri G. Johnson, Addl. Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 25.03.2021 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 03.05.2021 आदेश /O R D E R Per Duvvuru Rl Reddy: Both The Appeals Filed By The Same Assessee Are Directed Against The Common Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) 15, Chennai, Dated 31.10.2018 Relevant To The Assessment Years 2012-13 & 2013-14. Besides Challenging Confirmation Of Disallowance Of Export Commission Payment In The Assessment Year 2012-13, The Assessee Also Challenged Confirmation Of Disallowance Towards Payments For Professional Services Rendered For Both The Assessment Years 2012-13 & 2013-14. 2

For Appellant: Shri Vikram Vijayaraghavan, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri G. Johnson, Addl. CIT
Section 195Section 40Section 9(1)

…ion 195(1) of the Act in the hands 10 I.T.A. Nos. 223 & 224/Chny/19 of the non-resident agents and accordingly, the provisions of section 195(2) of the Act would not come into operation at all. The head notes in the case of GE Technology Center Pvt. Ltd. in 327 ITR 456 (SC) are reproduced hereunder:- Section 195 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 - Deduction of tax at source - Payment to non-resident -the moment a remittance is made to a nonresident, obligation to deduct tax at source does arise; it arises only when such remittance is a sum chargeable under Act, i.e., chargeable under 4, 5 and 9 - Held, yes - Whether…

DCIT-9(1)(2), Mumbai vs. Aramex India Pvt Ltd., Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed

ITA 4157/MUM/2019[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai11 Mar 2021AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Pramod Kumar & Shri Pavan Kumar Gadaledcit – 9(1)(2) Aramex India Pvt Ltd., बनाम/ Rno. 210, 2Nd Floor, 821, Solitaire Cooperate Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, Mk Park, Andheri Ghatkoper Road, Mumbai. Link Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai – 400093. "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aacca6756A .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Rajeev Harit, CIT-DRFor Respondent: None
Section 143(3)Section 154Section 194CSection 40

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “A” BENCH, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI PRAMOD KUMAR, VICE PRESIDENT & SHRI PAVAN KUMAR GADALE, JUDICIAL MEMBER DCIT – 9(1)(2) Aramex India Pvt Ltd., बनाम/ RNo. 210, 2nd Floor, 821, Solitaire Cooperate Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, MK Park, Andheri Ghatkoper Road, Mumbai. Link Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai – 400093. "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./PAN/GIR No. : AACCA6756A .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ" ओर से / Appellant by : Shri Rajeev Harit, CIT-DR ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent by : None 15/12/2020 सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date of Hearing घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date of Pronouncement 11/03/2021 आ…