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of <h1>Tribunal allows deduction for services rendered abroad under Income-tax Act</h1> <h3>Overseas Merchandise Inspection Co. (India) (P.) Ltd. Versus Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax.</h3> The Tribunal held that Overseas Merchandise Inspection Company (India) Pvt. Ltd. was entitled to the deduction under section 80-O of the Income-tax Act, ... Deductions, Royalty Issues Involved:1. Entitlement to deduction u/s 80-O of the Income-tax Act, 1961.Summary:Entitlement to Deduction u/s 80-O:The assessee, Overseas Merchandise Inspection Company (India) Pvt. Ltd. (OMIC India), appealed against the CIT(A)'s order confirming the disallowance of deduction u/s 80-O for earnings in Convertible Foreign Exchange for services rendered from India. The assessee claimed a deduction of Rs. 4,81,787, arguing that services were rendered from India for OMIC International, Tokyo, which had contracts for inspection in various countries including Kenya and Benin. The services involved inspecting and certifying cargo quality, quantity, and price for exports from India to these countries.The Assessing Officer (AO) denied the deduction, stating that the services were rendered in India, not from India, as per Explanation III to section 80-O. The CIT(A) upheld this view, noting no evidence that the certificates were utilized outside India. The assessee contended that the services were rendered from India and cited CBDT Circular No. 700, which clarifies that technical and professional services rendered from India and received by a foreign entity qualify for deduction u/s 80-O, even if utilized in India.The Tribunal examined the nature of services, which included inspection and certification as per the Import Regulations of the Republic of Kenya. The services were rendered on behalf of OMIC International and were utilized by foreign government clients. The Tribunal found that the services were indeed rendered from India and utilized abroad, satisfying the criteria for deduction u/s 80-O. The Tribunal also referenced several judicial precedents supporting a liberal interpretation of section 80-O to encourage foreign exchange earnings.Conclusion:The Tribunal concluded that the assessee was entitled to the deduction u/s 80-O, as the services were rendered from India and utilized by foreign entities, and the income was received in convertible Foreign Exchange. The appeal was allowed.
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