Offshore Supply Contracts were executed and concluded outside...

Offshore Supply Contracts were executed and concluded outside India, hence no income deemed to accrue or arise in India as per Section 9(1) and DTAA provisions. Receipts from such contracts do not form part of business receipts for computation u/s 44BBB. Explanation 4 cannot override limitation imposed by Explanation 1(a) to Section 9(1)(i). The Tribunal, following Supreme Court's judgment in Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Limited, held that the impugned income does not form part of business receipts for Section 44BBB computation. The assessee's appeal was allowed.

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