Appellate Tribunal classifies income from software usage rights as royalty, subject to 10% tax under Income Tax Act.

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....Royalty receipt - transfer of right to use a computer software - The Judgement by the Appellate Tribunal addressed the dispute regarding the classification of income and the applicable tax rate for the appellant. The Tribunal found in favor of the appellant, ruling that the income received should be considered royalty income under Sec. 9(1)(vi) of the Act and taxed at 10%.....