Lucent Technolgies Grl Llc, Mumbai vs. DDIT (It) 4(1), Mumbai
In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed and that of the assessee is allowed
ITA 1934/MUM/2014[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai16 Jul 2018AY 2010-11
Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Sri G Manjunatha, Am
For Appellant: Shri PJ PardiwalaFor Respondent: Shri Samuel Darse, DR
Section 143(3)Section 144C(1)Section 9(1)(vi)
…ssee was not rendering any service in India nor LTHPL is authorized to deal with outsiders on behalf of assessee Lucent. Further, it was submitted that the co-ordinate Bench in the case of Lucent Technologies International Inc. vs. DCIT, Non- resident Circle (28 SOT 98) considered the facts in the case to hold that there is a service PE in that case. It was submitted that mere existence of a PE to a group company does not lead to a finding that the assessee also as a PE in India. It was further submitted that AO’s reliance on a document i.e., subsequent restructured agreement for payment by the group companies do…