Taxation of technical collaboration payments: distinguish capital transfers from revenue services and allocate consolidated payments accordingly. Payments creating an enduring asset or permanent advantage for the Indian participant are capital expenditure, while payments allowing use of technical knowledge, patents or trade marks for a limited period or to run the business are generally revenue expenditure; allocation must be made objectively where consolidated or percentage of sales payments bundle services, and non resident receipts are taxable in India if they arise from services rendered in India or represent royalties exploited in India.
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Taxation of technical collaboration payments: distinguish capital transfers from revenue services and allocate consolidated payments accordingly.
Payments creating an enduring asset or permanent advantage for the Indian participant are capital expenditure, while payments allowing use of technical knowledge, patents or trade marks for a limited period or to run the business are generally revenue expenditure; allocation must be made objectively where consolidated or percentage of sales payments bundle services, and non resident receipts are taxable in India if they arise from services rendered in India or represent royalties exploited in India.
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