(i) Formula One World Championship Ltd. v. CIT

394 ITR 80Supreme Court of India2017#462 most cited

What is (i) Formula One World Championship Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

This case provides foundational principles that illuminate the contours of the concept of 'Permanent Establishment' (PE) under tax treaties, especially regarding a 'fixed place' PE.

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Formula One World Championship Ltd. v. CIT · Permanent Establishment · PE · fixed place PE · DTAA · tax treaties · section 90(1) · section 9(1)(vi) · treaty benefits · principal purpose test · SC judgement

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Judgments citing (i) Formula One World Championship Ltd. v. CIT

LM WIND POWER AS ,DENMARK vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE INTERNATIONAL TAX 2(2)(1), DELHI

In the result, ground raised by the assessee is allowed

ITA 4280/DEL/2024[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi21 Nov 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shris.Rifaur Rahman & Shri Yogesh Kumar U.S.Lm Wind Power As, Vs, Acit, Circle Juptervej 6, 6000 Kolding, International Tax 2(2)(1), Denmark – 999999. Delhi (Pan :Aabcl8590Q) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Ajay Vohra, Sr. Advocate Shri Aditya Vohra, Advocate Shri Arpitgoyal, Ca Revenue By : Shri Saroj Kumar Dubey, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 27.08.2025 Date Of Order : 21.11.2025 Order Per S. Rifaur Rahman: 1. This Appealpreferred By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Assessment Order Dated 27.01.2025 Passed By The Acit, Circle Int. Tax 2(2)(1), Delhi Under Section 143(3) R.W.S. 144C(13) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (For Short ‘The Act”) For Assessment Year 2020-21 Pursuant To The Directions Of The Dispute Resolution Panel U/S 144C(5) Of The Act Raising Following Grounds Of Appeal :- “1. That On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Assessment Order Dated 29.07.2024 Passed Under Section 143(3) Read With Section 144C(13) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (He Act") For Assessment Year 2020-21 Assessing The Total Income Of The Assessee At Rs.81,14, 14,893 Is Bad In Law, Void- Ab-Initio & Therefore, Liable To Be Quashed And/ Or Set Aside.

For Appellant: Shri Ajay Vohra, Sr. AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Saroj Kumar Dubey, CIT DR
Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)Section 144C(5)Section 271ASection 44DSection 5Section 92C

…for its use without any hindrance and further that such fixed place must be used for carrying on the core business of the foreign enterprise in the other contracting State:-  The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Formula One World Championship Ltd vs CIT: 394 ITR 80 (SC), after referring to the OECD Model Tax Convention, Commentaries by Professor Philip Baker and Professor Klaus Vogel, and international tax jurisprudence, observed that in terms of Article 5(1) of the India-UK Tax Treaty, a Fixed Place PE is constituted in India, if the following twin conditions are satisfied, viz.: (i) Existence of a fixed pl…

KOSI AVIATION LEASING LIMITED,NEW DELHI vs. ACIT, INT. TAXATION CIRCLE-2(1)(2), NEW DELHI

In the result, appeals of the assesses are allowed, pro tanto

ITA 994/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Sept 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraआअसं.994/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Kosi Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aaick-6199-B बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(1)(2), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002 आअसं.1027/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Hoohly Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aafch-6609-C बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(1)(1), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002 आअसं.1070/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Luni Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aaecl-5180-H बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(2)(1), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002

…ase agreements and related correspondence, and considered the applicable 87 ITA No.994/Del/2025 (A.Y.2022-23)& Other Group Appeals law, including the principles laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in; (i) Formula One World Championship Ltd. v. CIT [(2017) 394 ITR 80 (SC) ], (ii) E- Funds IT Solution Inc. v. CIT [(2018) 13 SCC 294], and the latest judgment of, (iii) Hyatt International Southwest Asia Ltd. v. Addl. Director of Income Tax in Civil Appeal No. 9766 of 2015 (SC), all of which illuminate the contours of the concept of "Permanent Establishment" under tax treaties. The relevant principles laid down by…

WEST IV ENGINES (IRELAND) LIMITED,FOREIGN vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, INTERNATIONAL TAX CIRCLE 3(1)(1), DELHI

In the result, appeals of the assesses are allowed, pro tanto

ITA 2022/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Sept 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraआअसं.994/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Kosi Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aaick-6199-B बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(1)(2), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002 आअसं.1027/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Hoohly Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aafch-6609-C बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(1)(1), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002 आअसं.1070/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Luni Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aaecl-5180-H बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(2)(1), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002

…ase agreements and related correspondence, and considered the applicable 87 ITA No.994/Del/2025 (A.Y.2022-23)& Other Group Appeals law, including the principles laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in; (i) Formula One World Championship Ltd. v. CIT [(2017) 394 ITR 80 (SC) ], (ii) E- Funds IT Solution Inc. v. CIT [(2018) 13 SCC 294], and the latest judgment of, (iii) Hyatt International Southwest Asia Ltd. v. Addl. Director of Income Tax in Civil Appeal No. 9766 of 2015 (SC), all of which illuminate the contours of the concept of "Permanent Establishment" under tax treaties. The relevant principles laid down by…

WEST III ENGINES (IRELAND) LIMITED,FOREIGN vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, INTERNATIONAL TAX CIRCLE - 3(1)(1), DELHI

In the result, appeals of the assesses are allowed, pro tanto

ITA 2008/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Sept 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraआअसं.994/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Kosi Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aaick-6199-B बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(1)(2), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002 आअसं.1027/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Hoohly Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aafch-6609-C बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(1)(1), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002 आअसं.1070/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Luni Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aaecl-5180-H बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(2)(1), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002

…ase agreements and related correspondence, and considered the applicable 87 ITA No.994/Del/2025 (A.Y.2022-23)& Other Group Appeals law, including the principles laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in; (i) Formula One World Championship Ltd. v. CIT [(2017) 394 ITR 80 (SC) ], (ii) E- Funds IT Solution Inc. v. CIT [(2018) 13 SCC 294], and the latest judgment of, (iii) Hyatt International Southwest Asia Ltd. v. Addl. Director of Income Tax in Civil Appeal No. 9766 of 2015 (SC), all of which illuminate the contours of the concept of "Permanent Establishment" under tax treaties. The relevant principles laid down by…

CONCENTRIX CVG CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT GROUP INC. ,UNITED STATES OF AMERICA vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE 1(2)(1), INTERNATIONAL TAXATION, DELHI

In the result, the assessee’s both appeals are allowed as above

ITA 1892/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Sept 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraita No.7727/Del/2017, A.Y. 2013-14 Ita No.7924/Del/2018, A.Y. 2014-15 Ita No.1086/Del/2022, A.Y. 2017-18 Ita No.667/Del/2023, A.Y. 2018-19 Ita No.668/Del/2023, A.Y. 2019-20 Ita No.3512/Del/2023, A.Y. 2021-22 Ita No.1892/Del/2025, A.Y. 2022-23 Concentrix Cvg Customer Deputy Commissioner Management Group Inc., (Earlier Of Income Tax, Known As ‘Convergys Customer Vs Circle - 1(2)(1), Management Group Inc.’) International Taxation, C/O Pwc Pvt. Ltd., E-2 Tower, Civic Centre Sucheta Bhawan, Minto Road Gate No. 2, 1St Floor, New Delhi 11-A, Vishnu Digambar Marg, New Delhi Pan: Aaccc8989M (Appellant) (Respondent)

Section 234ASection 270A

…n held that the burden of proving the fact that a foreign taxpayer had a PE in India was on the Revenue. Further, the Ld. Sr. Counsel, placing emphasis on the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Formula One World Championship Ltd. reported in 394 ITR 80, submitted that neither the Ld. CIT(A) nor the Ld. AO/TPO demonstrated that the assessee had any place ‘at its disposal’ for carrying out its business as there was no specific finding either in the assessment order or the impugned appellate order. In this regard, the Ld. Sr. Counsel drew our attention to para 48, 49, 60, 63 and 70 of the order of…

PRIMAT CAPITAL 2019-II DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY(SUCCESSOR OF PRIMAT CAPITAL MSN 2138 DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY) ,DELHI vs. DCIT INT. TAX. CIRCLE 2(2)(2), NEW DELHI

In the result, appeals of the assesses are allowed, pro tanto

ITA 1858/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Sept 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraआअसं.994/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Kosi Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aaick-6199-B बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(1)(2), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002 आअसं.1027/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Hoohly Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aafch-6609-C बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(1)(1), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002 आअसं.1070/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Luni Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aaecl-5180-H बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(2)(1), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002

…ase agreements and related correspondence, and considered the applicable 87 ITA No.994/Del/2025 (A.Y.2022-23)& Other Group Appeals law, including the principles laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in; (i) Formula One World Championship Ltd. v. CIT [(2017) 394 ITR 80 (SC) ], (ii) E- Funds IT Solution Inc. v. CIT [(2018) 13 SCC 294], and the latest judgment of, (iii) Hyatt International Southwest Asia Ltd. v. Addl. Director of Income Tax in Civil Appeal No. 9766 of 2015 (SC), all of which illuminate the contours of the concept of "Permanent Establishment" under tax treaties. The relevant principles laid down by…

PRIMAT CAPITAL 2019-II DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY,DELHI vs. DCIT,INTL TAX. CIRCLE-2(2)(2), DELHI

In the result, appeals of the assesses are allowed, pro tanto

ITA 1857/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Sept 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraआअसं.994/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Kosi Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aaick-6199-B बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(1)(2), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002 आअसं.1027/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Hoohly Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aafch-6609-C बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(1)(1), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002 आअसं.1070/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Luni Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aaecl-5180-H बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(2)(1), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002

…ase agreements and related correspondence, and considered the applicable 87 ITA No.994/Del/2025 (A.Y.2022-23)& Other Group Appeals law, including the principles laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in; (i) Formula One World Championship Ltd. v. CIT [(2017) 394 ITR 80 (SC) ], (ii) E- Funds IT Solution Inc. v. CIT [(2018) 13 SCC 294], and the latest judgment of, (iii) Hyatt International Southwest Asia Ltd. v. Addl. Director of Income Tax in Civil Appeal No. 9766 of 2015 (SC), all of which illuminate the contours of the concept of "Permanent Establishment" under tax treaties. The relevant principles laid down by…

JACKSON SQUARE AVIATION IRELAND LIMITED (SUCCESSOR OF CONNOLLY AVIATION CAPITAL 1 LIMITED AND CONNOLLY AVIATION CAPITAL 3 LIMITED),NEW DELHI vs. DCIT INT. TAX. CIRCLE 2(2)(2), DELHI

In the result, appeals of the assesses are allowed, pro tanto

ITA 1856/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Sept 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraआअसं.994/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Kosi Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aaick-6199-B बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(1)(2), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002 आअसं.1027/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Hoohly Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aafch-6609-C बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(1)(1), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002 आअसं.1070/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Luni Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aaecl-5180-H बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(2)(1), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002

…ase agreements and related correspondence, and considered the applicable 87 ITA No.994/Del/2025 (A.Y.2022-23)& Other Group Appeals law, including the principles laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in; (i) Formula One World Championship Ltd. v. CIT [(2017) 394 ITR 80 (SC) ], (ii) E- Funds IT Solution Inc. v. CIT [(2018) 13 SCC 294], and the latest judgment of, (iii) Hyatt International Southwest Asia Ltd. v. Addl. Director of Income Tax in Civil Appeal No. 9766 of 2015 (SC), all of which illuminate the contours of the concept of "Permanent Establishment" under tax treaties. The relevant principles laid down by…

CONNOLLY AVIATION CAPITAL 2 LTD,DELHI vs. ACIT,INT. TAX, CIRCLE-2(1)(2), DELHI

In the result, appeals of the assesses are allowed, pro tanto

ITA 1855/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Sept 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraआअसं.994/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Kosi Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aaick-6199-B बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(1)(2), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002 आअसं.1027/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Hoohly Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aafch-6609-C बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(1)(1), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002 आअसं.1070/िद"ी/2025(िन.व. 2022-23) Luni Aviation Leasing Ltd., C/O Dmd Advocates, 30, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi 110013 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan : Aaecl-5180-H बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 2(2)(1), Civic Centre, ....."ितवादी/Respondent Minto Road, New Delhi 110002

…ase agreements and related correspondence, and considered the applicable 87 ITA No.994/Del/2025 (A.Y.2022-23)& Other Group Appeals law, including the principles laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in; (i) Formula One World Championship Ltd. v. CIT [(2017) 394 ITR 80 (SC) ], (ii) E- Funds IT Solution Inc. v. CIT [(2018) 13 SCC 294], and the latest judgment of, (iii) Hyatt International Southwest Asia Ltd. v. Addl. Director of Income Tax in Civil Appeal No. 9766 of 2015 (SC), all of which illuminate the contours of the concept of "Permanent Establishment" under tax treaties. The relevant principles laid down by…

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