Raymond Ltd. v. Dy. CIT

86 ITD 791Income Tax Appellate Tribunal2003#642 most cited

What is Raymond Ltd. v. Dy. CIT authority for?

For services to qualify as 'Fees for Technical Services' or 'Fees for Included Services' under Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAAs), they must 'make available' technical knowledge, experience, skill, or processes to the recipient, enabling them to apply such expertise independently.

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Raymond Ltd v Dy CIT · 86 ITD 791 · section 9(1)(vii) · section 195 · Fees for Technical Services · FTS · Fees for Included Services · FIS · Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement · DTAA · make available clause · international taxation · withholding tax

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Raymond Ltd. v. Dy. CIT

Koninklijke Philips N.V., Kolkata vs. ACIT(It), Circle-1(2), Kolkata

In the result, the appeals of the assessee, in all the assessment years, are allowed in part

ITA 87/KOL/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata20 Feb 2019AY 2012-13

Bench: Sri J. Sudhakar Reddy & Sri S.S. Viswanethra Ravii.T.A. No. 112/Kol/2016 Assessment Year: 2011-12 Koninklijke Philips N.V……………………………...............................………...…………………….…Assessee [Pan : Aacck 0806 B] Dcit(It) -1(2), Kolkata………............................................................…....….…………..………...Revenue & I.T.A. No. 87/Kol/2017 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Koninklijke Philips N.V……………………………........................................………...…………………….…Assessee [Pan : Aacck 0806 B] Acit(It), Circle-1(2), Kolkata………............................................................…....….…………..………...Revenue & I.T.A. No.2474/Kol/2017 Assessment Year: 2013-14 Koninklijke Philips N.V……………………………........................................………...…………………….…Assessee [Pan : Aacck 0806 B] Acit(It), Circle-1(2), Kolkata………............................................................…....….…………..………...Revenue Appearances By: Shri P.J. Pardiwala, Sr. Advocate & Navneet Misra, Adovacate, Appearing On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri P. K. Srihari, Cit-Dr, Appearing On Behalf Of The Revenue.

Section 143(3)

…he India-USA DTAA can be used while interpreting other DTAAs which have similar "make available" clause under FTS Article. [ CIT vs. De Beers India Minerals (P.) Ltd. 21 taxmann.com 214 (Kar), C.E.S.C Ltd. vs. DCIT 87 ITD 653 (Kol - TM), Raymond Ltd. vs. DCIT 86 ITD 791 (Mum)] The MOU explains ‘make available’ as follows: “Generally speaking, technology will be considered "made available" when the person acquiring the service is enabled to apply the technology. The fact that the provision of the service may require technical input by the person providing the service does not per se means that technical knowledg…

Koninklijke Philips N.V., Kolkata vs. DCIT, (It)-1(2), Kolkata

In the result, the appeals of the assessee, in all the assessment years, are allowed in part

ITA 112/KOL/2016[2011-2012]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata20 Feb 2019AY 2011-2012

Bench: Sri J. Sudhakar Reddy & Sri S.S. Viswanethra Ravii.T.A. No. 112/Kol/2016 Assessment Year: 2011-12 Koninklijke Philips N.V……………………………...............................………...…………………….…Assessee [Pan : Aacck 0806 B] Dcit(It) -1(2), Kolkata………............................................................…....….…………..………...Revenue & I.T.A. No. 87/Kol/2017 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Koninklijke Philips N.V……………………………........................................………...…………………….…Assessee [Pan : Aacck 0806 B] Acit(It), Circle-1(2), Kolkata………............................................................…....….…………..………...Revenue & I.T.A. No.2474/Kol/2017 Assessment Year: 2013-14 Koninklijke Philips N.V……………………………........................................………...…………………….…Assessee [Pan : Aacck 0806 B] Acit(It), Circle-1(2), Kolkata………............................................................…....….…………..………...Revenue Appearances By: Shri P.J. Pardiwala, Sr. Advocate & Navneet Misra, Adovacate, Appearing On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri P. K. Srihari, Cit-Dr, Appearing On Behalf Of The Revenue.

Section 143(3)

…he India-USA DTAA can be used while interpreting other DTAAs which have similar "make available" clause under FTS Article. [ CIT vs. De Beers India Minerals (P.) Ltd. 21 taxmann.com 214 (Kar), C.E.S.C Ltd. vs. DCIT 87 ITD 653 (Kol - TM), Raymond Ltd. vs. DCIT 86 ITD 791 (Mum)] The MOU explains ‘make available’ as follows: “Generally speaking, technology will be considered "made available" when the person acquiring the service is enabled to apply the technology. The fact that the provision of the service may require technical input by the person providing the service does not per se means that technical knowledg…

Koninklijke Philips N.V., Kolkata vs. ACIT(It), Circle - 1(2), Kolkata

In the result, the appeals of the assessee, in all the assessment years, are allowed in part

ITA 2474/KOL/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata20 Feb 2019AY 2013-14

Bench: Sri J. Sudhakar Reddy & Sri S.S. Viswanethra Ravii.T.A. No. 112/Kol/2016 Assessment Year: 2011-12 Koninklijke Philips N.V……………………………...............................………...…………………….…Assessee [Pan : Aacck 0806 B] Dcit(It) -1(2), Kolkata………............................................................…....….…………..………...Revenue & I.T.A. No. 87/Kol/2017 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Koninklijke Philips N.V……………………………........................................………...…………………….…Assessee [Pan : Aacck 0806 B] Acit(It), Circle-1(2), Kolkata………............................................................…....….…………..………...Revenue & I.T.A. No.2474/Kol/2017 Assessment Year: 2013-14 Koninklijke Philips N.V……………………………........................................………...…………………….…Assessee [Pan : Aacck 0806 B] Acit(It), Circle-1(2), Kolkata………............................................................…....….…………..………...Revenue Appearances By: Shri P.J. Pardiwala, Sr. Advocate & Navneet Misra, Adovacate, Appearing On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri P. K. Srihari, Cit-Dr, Appearing On Behalf Of The Revenue.

Section 143(3)

…he India-USA DTAA can be used while interpreting other DTAAs which have similar "make available" clause under FTS Article. [ CIT vs. De Beers India Minerals (P.) Ltd. 21 taxmann.com 214 (Kar), C.E.S.C Ltd. vs. DCIT 87 ITD 653 (Kol - TM), Raymond Ltd. vs. DCIT 86 ITD 791 (Mum)] The MOU explains ‘make available’ as follows: “Generally speaking, technology will be considered "made available" when the person acquiring the service is enabled to apply the technology. The fact that the provision of the service may require technical input by the person providing the service does not per se means that technical knowledg…