Invensys Systems Inc. v. DIT

323 ITR 184Reported decision2010#2890 most cited

What is Invensys Systems Inc. v. DIT authority for?

Payments for services are not taxable as fees for technical services (FTS) under a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) if the services do not 'make available' any technical knowledge, know-how, or expertise to the recipient in India.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,459 Indian tax judgments — from 2016 to 2025.

Also referred to as

Invensys Systems Inc. · Section 9(1)(vii) · Section 195 · fees for technical services · make available clause · DTAA · Article 12(4) · India-Singapore Tax treaty · enduring benefit · use of equipment

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Invensys Systems Inc. v. DIT

Ntt Asia Pacific Holdings Pte.Ltd Formerly Known As Dimension Data Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd, Mumbai vs. The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax(International Tax) 2(1) (2), Mumbai

In the result, appeal by assessee is partly allowed

ITA 1781/MUM/2022[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai21 Sept 2022AY 2019-20

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Gagan Goyalआअसं.1781/मुं/2022 ("न.व. 2019-20) Ntt Asia Pacific Holdings Pte Ltd. (Formerly Known As Dimension Data Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.) C/O. Dhruva Advisors Llp 1101 & 1102, 11Th Floor, One World Centre, Tower 2B, 841 Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road, Mumbai 400 013. Pan: Aadcd – 4348-L ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. The Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Tax (International Taxation) 2(1)(2), Room No.1612, 16Th Floor, Air India Building, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021. ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent अपीलाथ" "वारा/ Appellant By : Shri Sunil Moti Lala ""तवाद" "वारा/Respondent By : Shri Soumendu Kumar Dash सुनवाई क" "त"थ/ Date Of Hearing : 08/09/2022 घोषणा क" "त"थ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 21/09/2022 आदेश/ Order

For Appellant: Shri Sunil Moti LalaFor Respondent: Shri Soumendu Kumar Dash
Section 143(3)

…tudy covering study of supply and demand analysis, domestic refining capacity, price forecast etc did not constitute fees for technical services as it did not transmit the technical knowledge. In the case of Ernst & Young (P.) Ltd. In re [2010] 189 Taxman 409/323 ITR 184 (AAR), the Authority for Advance Ruling, inter 5 alia, observed that "some of the services enumerated have the flavor of managerial services" but "services of managerial nature are not included in Article 13 (of Indo-UK tax treaty, which is in pari materia with the treaty provision before us) unlike many other treaties". We are in considered ag…