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Issues: Whether delivery order charges received in the course of cargo transportation form part of profits from the operation of aircraft in international traffic and are covered by Article 8 of the India-Turkey Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement.
Analysis: The receipts arose from cargo transportation activity and were collected in connection with handing over the goods to the consignee. Article 8(1) taxes profits from the operation of aircraft in international traffic only in the State of residence, and Article 8(2)(b) extends the expression to profits from other activities directly connected with such transportation. On that basis, the delivery order charges were treated as integrally connected with the airline's international cargo operations rather than as a separate taxable stream in India.
Conclusion: The receipt was held to be covered by Article 8 and not taxable in India.
Ratio Decidendi: Receipts that are directly connected with international air transport operations fall within Article 8 of the applicable DTAA and are taxable only in the State of residence.