DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-2(2), INTERNATIONAL TAXATION, BENGALURU, BENGALURU vs. ORANGE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS FRANCE TELECOM)), FRANCE
In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue stands dismissed
ITA 711/BANG/2023[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore22 Dec 2023AY 2011-12
Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillaiit(It)A No. 711/Bang/2023 Assessment Year : 2011-12 M/S. Orange The Deputy (Formerly Known As Commissioner Of France Telecom), Income Tax, 78, Rue Olivaier De Circle – 2(2), Serres, International Paris, Taxation, Vs. France. Bengaluru. Pan: Aacco8859J Appellant Respondent Assessee By : None Revenue By : Shri D.S. Karthik, Jcit (Dr)
For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri D.S. Karthik, JCIT (DR)
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195 of the income Tax Act cannot be expected to do the Impossible, namely, to apply the expanded definition of "royalty" inserted by explanation 4 to section 9(1)(vi) of the income Tax Act, for the assessment years in question, at a time when such explanation was not actually and factually in the statute.' "100. Also, any ruling