Taxability of income earned abroad based on centre of vital interests.

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....The assessee's income earned in the USA is taxable in India. The tie-breaker test under Article 4 of the India-US DTAA is not applicable, as the assessee's centre of vital interest remained in India. While the income is includable in the total income u/s 5 of the Income Tax Act, the Appellate Tribunal directed the Assessing Officer to grant credit for taxes paid abroad by the assessee on the same income to avoid double taxation.....