Vijay Ship Breaking Corporation and Others v. CIT

314 ITR 309Supreme Court of India2009#1289 most cited

What is Vijay Ship Breaking Corporation and Others v. CIT authority for?

The obligation to deduct tax at source under Section 195 for payments to non-residents arises only when the sum is chargeable to tax in India. If the income is not assessable to tax in India, there is no requirement to deduct tax at source.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,470 Indian tax judgments — from 2011 to 2026.

Also referred to as

Vijay Ship Breaking Corporation v CIT · 314 ITR 309 · SC 2009 · Section 195 · Section 40(a)(i) · Section 9 · TDS on payments to non-residents · sum chargeable to tax in India · income assessable in India · disallowance for non-deduction of TDS · tax at source obligation · non-resident income taxability

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Vijay Ship Breaking Corporation and Others v. CIT

Asst. CIT 23 (1), Mumbai vs. M/S Ai Quresh Exports, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is hereby ordered to be dismissed

ITA 6261/MUM/2019[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai16 Dec 2021AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm (Hearing Through Video Conferencing Mode) आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.6261/Mum/2019 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2016-17) & आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.6262/Mum/2019 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2015-16) Acit-23(1) बिधम/ M/S. Ali Quresh Exports Room No.113, 1St Floor, 310, Rizvi Chambers, Hill Vs. Matru Mandir, Grant Road, Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai-400007. Mumbai-400050. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aadfa1292M (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Revenue By: Shri S. S. Iyengar (Sr. Dr) Assessee By: Shri Rizwan Hussain Katolwala सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 28/09/2021 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 16/12/2021 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh, Jm: The Above Mentioned Appeals Have Been Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Dated 31.07.2019 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-32, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Ys. 2016-17 & 2015-16 Respectively.

For Appellant: Shri Rizwan Hussain KatolwalaFor Respondent: Shri S. S. Iyengar (Sr. DR)
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 195Section 40Section 9Section 9(1)(vii)Section 9(2)

…ng receipt, the whole or part of which is liable to tax, in India. The payer is bound to deduct TAS only if the tax is assessable in India. If tax is not so assessable, there is no question of TAS being deducted. [See: Vijay Ship Breaking Corpn. v. CIT (2009) 314 ITR 309 (SC}].” A.Y.2016-17 & 2015-16 5.2.1 The AO has relied on the decision of Hon‟ble High Court of Karnataka in the case of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd 185 Taxman 313, which had relied on the Apex Court decision in the case of Transmission Corpn. of A.P. Ltd. In this regard, I find that the said decision has been reversed by the Hon‟ble Supreme Court…

DCIT- 11 (3)(1), Mumbai vs. Total Oil India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed as indicated above and appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 361/MUM/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai10 Jan 2020AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad, Hon'Ble & Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Hon'Blem/S. Total Oil India Pvt. Ltd., V. Asst. Commissioner Of Income-Tax 3Rd Floor, The Leela Galleria Circle – 11(3)(1) Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (E) Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road Mumbai – 400 059 Mumbai – 400 020 Pan: Aaace2175M (Appellant) (Respondent) Dy. Commissioner Of Income-Tax V. M/S. Total Oil India Pvt. Ltd., 3Rd Floor, The Leela Galleria Circle – 11(3)(1) Room No. 204, 2Nd Floor Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (E) Mumbai – 400 059 Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road Mumbai – 400 020 Pan: Aaace2175M (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Niraj ShethFor Respondent: Shri Amit Pratap Singh
Section 195Section 234DSection 244ASection 40Section 9(1)(vii)

…, the whole or part of which is liable to tax in India. The payer is bound to deduct TAS only if the tax is assessable in India. If tax is not so assessable, there is no question of TAS being deducted. [See : Vijay Ship Breaking Corporation and Others Vs. CIT 314 ITR 309] One more aspect needs to be highlighted. Section 195 falls in Chapter XVII which deals with collection and recovery. Chapter XVII-B deals with deduction at source by the payer. On analysis of various provisions of Chapter XVII one finds use of different expressions, however, the expression "sum chargeable under the provisions of the Act" is used…

Total Oil India P. Ltd, Mumbai vs. ACIT Cir 11(3)(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed as indicated above and appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 245/MUM/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai10 Jan 2020AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad, Hon'Ble & Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Hon'Blem/S. Total Oil India Pvt. Ltd., V. Asst. Commissioner Of Income-Tax 3Rd Floor, The Leela Galleria Circle – 11(3)(1) Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (E) Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road Mumbai – 400 059 Mumbai – 400 020 Pan: Aaace2175M (Appellant) (Respondent) Dy. Commissioner Of Income-Tax V. M/S. Total Oil India Pvt. Ltd., 3Rd Floor, The Leela Galleria Circle – 11(3)(1) Room No. 204, 2Nd Floor Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (E) Mumbai – 400 059 Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road Mumbai – 400 020 Pan: Aaace2175M (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Niraj ShethFor Respondent: Shri Amit Pratap Singh
Section 195Section 234DSection 244ASection 40Section 9(1)(vii)

…, the whole or part of which is liable to tax in India. The payer is bound to deduct TAS only if the tax is assessable in India. If tax is not so assessable, there is no question of TAS being deducted. [See : Vijay Ship Breaking Corporation and Others Vs. CIT 314 ITR 309] One more aspect needs to be highlighted. Section 195 falls in Chapter XVII which deals with collection and recovery. Chapter XVII-B deals with deduction at source by the payer. On analysis of various provisions of Chapter XVII one finds use of different expressions, however, the expression "sum chargeable under the provisions of the Act" is used…

Sodexo Svc India Private Limited, Mumbai vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (TDS)-2(2), Mumbai

In the result, the appeals are allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 933/MUM/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai07 Oct 2019AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh () & Shri N.K. Pradhan () Assessment Year: 2013-14 & Assessment Year: 2014-15 & Assessment Year: 2015-16 & Assessment Year: 2016-17 Sodexo Svc India Pvt. Ltd., Assistant/Deputy 503 & 504, 5Th Floor, B Wing, Vs. Commissioner Of Income Hiranandani Fulcrum, Sahar Tax (Tds)-2(2), 717, Smt. Road, Andheri East, Mumbai. K.G. Mittal Ayurvedic Hospital Bldg., Charni Road (W), Mumbai. Pan No. Aalcs9822Q Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Mr. F.B. Andhyarujina, Mr. Gautam Thacker, Mr. Yazdi P. Jijina & Ms. K.R. Daviervala, Ars Revenue By : Mr. B.B. Rajendra Prasad, Cit-Dr Last Date Of Hearing : 12/07/2019 Date Of Pronouncement: 07/10/2019

For Appellant: Mr. F.B. AndhyarujinaFor Respondent: Mr. B.B. Rajendra Prasad, CIT-DR
Section 133ASection 194CSection 201Section 201(1)Section 7

…uding that there is no element of income arising from the reimbursement of the face value of the vouchers made by the appellant to Sodexo SVC India Pvt. Ltd. the affiliates, the Ld. counsel rely on the decision in Vijay Ship Breaking Corporation v. CIT [2009] 314 ITR 309 (SC), GE India Technology Centre P. Ltd. v. CIT [2010] 327 ITR 456 (SC), DIT (Int. Tax.) v. A.P. Moller Maersk A/S [2017] 392 ITR 186 (SC), CIT v. Industrial Engineering Projects P. Ltd. [1993] 202 ITR 1014 (Del), CIT v. DLF Commercial Projects Corporation [2015] 379 ITR 538 (Del), ADIT (IT) v. Wizcraft International Entertainment P. Ltd. [2011]…

M/S at & T Global Betwork Services (India) Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon vs. DCIT, New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of assessee in ITA No

ITA 4882/DEL/2013[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi10 May 2019AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri N.K. Billaiya & Shri Kuldip Singh[A.Y 2008-09] At &T Global Network Services [India] Vs. The Dy. C.I.T Pvt Ltd, Vatika Triangle Circle - 2 (1) 3Rd Floor, Sushant Lok - I New Delhi Block A, Gurgaon Pan: Aafca 8810 L [A.Y 2008-09] The Dy. C.I.T Vs. At &T Global Network Services Circle 2(1) [India] Pvt Ltd, Vatika Triangle 3Rd Floor, Sushant Lok - I New Delhi Block A, Gurgaon Pan: Aafca 8810 L (Applicant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Kanchan Kaushal, Adv Ms. Chinu Bhasin, Ca Department By : Shri H.K. Choudhary, Cit-Dr

For Appellant: Shri Kanchan Kaushal, AdvFor Respondent: Shri H.K. Choudhary, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 144C(1)Section 153Section 234B

…nce in this regard, amongst others, is pieced on the following Judicial precedents: CE India Technology Centre Private Limited 327ITR 453 (SC); Transmission Corporation of A.P. Lid 239 ITR 537 (SC); EM LiMy & Company (312 ITR 225); Ship Breaking Corporation (314 ITR 309)(SC); Accordingly, In the Instant case as well, it needs to be first established that Inter-group charges paid by AT&T GNS to AT&T CSI Inc. are chargeable to tax in the hands of AT&T CSI Inc. in India. Since AT&T CSI Inc. qualifies as a tax resident on US, taxability of the aforesaid payments in the hands of AT&T CSI Inc. in India would be gov…