National Petroleum Construction Company v. DIT
383 ITR 648High Court2016#1646 most cited
What is National Petroleum Construction Company v. DIT authority for?
An Indian agent providing marketing services, without the authority to conclude contracts on behalf of a foreign company, does not constitute a Dependent Agent Permanent Establishment (DAPE) for the foreign company in India under DTAA provisions.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,470 Indian tax judgments — from 2016 to 2025.
Also referred to as
National Petroleum Construction Company v DIT · 383 ITR 648 · Dependent Agent PE · DAPE · Article 5(5) India-UAE DTAA · Permanent Establishment · agency PE · contract concluding authority · foreign company PE · Section 9(1)(vii) · Section 44BBB(1) · PE formation
Also reported as
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