Sandvik Australia Pty. Ltd. v. DDIT (International Taxation)
141 ITD 598Income Tax Appellate Tribunal2013#8749 most cited
What is Sandvik Australia Pty. Ltd. v. DDIT (International Taxation) authority for?
Payments for services do not constitute fees for technical or managerial services or royalties under Article 12(3) of the India-Australia DTAA, nor do they fall under 'make available' clauses, if the services do not transfer technical knowledge, skills, or experience to the recipient. Such payments are generally considered business support services and not taxable as fees for technical services.
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Sandvik Australia Pty Ltd v DDIT · 141 ITD 598 · make available · FTS · fees for technical services · DTAA · Article 12(3) · business support services · non-taxable · India-Australia DTAA · Section 195