Supervisory permanent establishment requires project-wise duration and qualifying construction nexus; offshore supplies and salary reimbursements rema...
Transfer-pricing comparability permits fresh objections and filters where software service comparables are functionally unsuitable for arm's-length pr...
Territorial rendering requirement excludes China-based management and consultancy services from fees for technical services under the India-China DTAA...
Rectification without enhancement was upheld where the appellate authority only restored omitted lines to its existing reasoning and made no fresh addition or increase in liability; in that situation, fresh notice to the assessee was not required, and a pending appeal did not bar rectification before final hearing. On merits, commission paid to a Sweden-based agent for procuring export orders and following up payments was held to be commission, not fees for technical or consultancy services, because the emails showed order specifications and buyer requirements rather than technical advice. As the services were rendered outside India, the payment was not taxable in India, no tax deduction obligation arose, and the disallowance for non-deduction of tax failed.
Rectification without enhancement was upheld where the appellate authority only restored omitted lines to its existing reasoning and made no fresh addition or increase in liability; in that situation, fresh notice to the assessee was not required, and a pending appeal did not bar rectification before final hearing. On merits, commission paid to a Sweden-based agent for procuring export orders and following up payments was held to be commission, not fees for technical or consultancy services, because the emails showed order specifications and buyer requirements rather than technical advice. As the services were rendered outside India, the payment was not taxable in India, no tax deduction obligation arose, and the disallowance for non-deduction of tax failed.
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