Sunflower Aircraft Leasing Limited, Mumbai vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 4(2)(2) International Tax, Mumbai
In the result, the appeal of the assessee stands allowed
ITA 1107/MUM/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Aug 2025AY 2022-23
Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)Section 144C(5)Section 9(1)(vi)
…a PE [Commr. of Internal Revenue v. Consolidated Premium Iron Ores Ltd., 265 F 2d 320 (6th Cir 1959)]. The mere supply of skilled labour to work in a country did not give rise to a PE of the company supplying the labour [Tekniskil (Sendirian) Berhard v. CIT, 1996 SCC OnLine AAR 12: (1996) 222 ITR 551]. A drilling rig which, although anchored while in operation, was moved to a new site every few months, has been held not to constitute a PE [Lower Tax Court of the Hague, 10-9-1990, noted in 1991 Tax Notes Intl 161]. Similarly, a remotely operated vessel which was used to inspect and repair submarine pipelines was…