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This column on International Taxation in journal commenced in March 1998. Diverse topics of p border implications have been covered in 67 Articles so far.
Acceding to the request of the readers, it has been thought fit to publish a subject-wise Index of Ar Articles have been classified, primarily based on nature of income, e.g. Business Profits, Royaltie important captions such as Tax Treaties, Transfer Pricing Regulations, E-commerce, and so on. We
Sr. Title of Article Citation of Decision/s Reported No. 1.0 Application to AAR- Maintainability 1.1 Maintainability of Application of a Non- Monte Harris v. CIT (1996) 218 ITR 413 resident Technician before AAR (AAR) & David Kenneth White v. CIT (1998) 231 ITR 464 (AAR)
2.0 Business Profits /Permanent Establishment (PE) 2.1 Taxation of Non-Residents on the profits P-11 of 1995(228 ITR 55) earned in India and Concept of PE Taxability of Retirement Benefits and interest on Non-Resident Non Repatriable (NRNR) Rupee Deposit P-12 of 1995(228 ITR 61)
2.2 Taxability in India of Investment AIGs case- Advance Riling P. No.10 of 1996 Company and Investment Manager (224 ITR 473 (AAR) incorporated in Mauritius investing in India through a Contributory Trust. PEBusiness Profits-Capital Gains
2.2 Taxability in India of Investment AIGs case- Advance Riling P. No.10 of 1996 Company and Investment Manager (224 ITR 473 (AAR) incorporated in Mauritius investing in India through a Contributory Trust. PEBusiness Profits-Capital Gains
2.3 Applicability of MAT provision to a PE Advance Ruling P. No. 14 of 1997, (1998) 100 of a foreign company & Applicability of Taxman 1 (AAR) Article 5 of India-Netherland Treaty
2.4 Meaning of "Industrial & Commercial AEG Telefunken v. Commissioner of IncomeProfits" &" Fees for Technical Services" Tax (233 ITR 129, Karnataka) Article (III) (1) & Sec. 2(1) (viii) of ITA 2.5 Independent Agent - Taxability of Advance Ruling No. 274 of 1996 Remuneration for Services rendered by a US Courier Company
2.6 Profits on sale of air-time by the television channel broadcasted in India from the satellite channel operated from Mauritius
AAR No. 353 of 1997 Brown & Root Inc v. CIT 237 ITR 156/103 Taxman 515 Al Nisr Publishing v, CIT (1999) 105 Taxman 308 (AAR) AAR No. 358 of 1997
2.8 Independent Agency- Taxability of advertisement revenues received by a UAE publisher through an independent agent in India
2.9 Concept of Permanent establishment in Electronic Commerce (Draft proposal for revision of OECD Commentary)
2.10 Determination of Permanent Advance Ruling No. 24 of 1996 [(1999) Establishment (Fixed Place of Business) Taxman 377 (AAR)]
2.11 Taxability of income from helicopter AAR. No. 308 of India-Australia DTAA services operated in India by a non(1996) resident company - whether taxable u/s.44BBA or u/s. 44BB (Profits of a PE) 2.12 Taxability of payment to foreign P. No 28 of 1999, In re (Aug. 19 1997) 242 company (party to the Joint Venture) for ITR 208 invoices raised by it towards reimbursement of costs incurred by it on employees deputed by it to render services in India (Joint Venture)- whether taxable as business profits? 2.13 Concept of PE in the context of DTAA v. Dy. CIT v. Alcatel, C Bench (Delhi) 47 ITD Domestic Tax Laws & Set-off Provision 275 (1993)
2.14 Computation of Business Profits of a Permanent Establishment- Allocation of Administrative and General Overhead Costs between HO and a PE- Some aspects
2.15 Computation of Business Profits of a Permanent Establishment- Allocation of Administrative and General Overhead Costs between HO and a PE- Some aspects (Continued from BCAJ, March 2001, page 1225) 2.16 "Capital Gains Vs. Business Income" in case of Mauritius-based Private Equity Fund in India
XYZ/ABC Equity Fund v, CIT AAR No. 442/1998 (2001) 116 Taxman 719 (AAR)/250 ITR 194 (AAR)
ABN AMRO Bank NV v. Joint Commissioner of Income Tax Spl. Range-3, Calcutta [ITATE Bench-calcutta]
2.18 Non-discrimination in rates of taxation for Non Domestic Companies 2.19 Income from rendering engineering and ground handling services rendered to other airlines exempt under Article 8
Societe General v. CIT (and other appeals) 251 ITR 651 (SC) British Airways Plc. V.DCIT (200) 73 TTJ (Del.) 519
2.20 Royalties or Fees for Included ServicesOutright Purchase of Drawings and Designs
2.21 Taxability of income-tax paid by an Indian party on behalf of a non-resident assessee liable to tax u/s.44BB
CIT v. Oil and Natural Gas commission (2002) 124 Taxman 292 (Raj) CIT v. Schlumberger Sea Co. Inc. (2002) 124 Taxman 358 (Cal.)
2.22 Business Income v. Fees for Technical Services 65 Concept of Agency PE under DTAA as well as under the Income Tax Act, 1961
3.0 Capital Gains 3.1 Taxability in India of Investment Company and Investment Manager incorporated in Mauritius investing in India through a Contributory Trust 3.2 Taxation of Dividend, Interest and Capital Gain in case of resident of UAE 3.3 "Capital Gains Vs. Business Income" in case of Mauritius-based Private Equity Fund in India 4.0 CBDT Circular- Mauritius 4.1 Validity of the CBDT Circular No. 789 dated 13/4/2000 regarding IndiaMauritius Tax Treaty
AIGs case- Advance Riling P. No.10 of 1996 (224 ITR 473 (AAR)
XYZ/ABC Equity Fund v, CIT AAR No. 442/1998 (2001) 116 Taxman 719 (AAR)/250 ITR 194 (AAR)
Shiva Kant Jha and Azadi Bachao Andolan v. Union of India-256 ITR 563 (Delhi HC) Note: This decision is over-ruled by the Supreme Court- [2003[ 263 ITR 706 (for details refer articles in the column titled "Glimpses of Supreme Court Rulings" published in November '03 and December '03) Dieter Eberhard Gustav Von Der Mark v. CIT, (1999) 235 ITR 698 (AAR)
5.0 Director's Fees 5.1 Independent Personnel Services v. Director`s Fees or Fees for Technical Services
6.0 E-Commerce
6.2 Revised Draft on applicability of Article 5 on Permanent Establishment (PE) in the context of E-Commerce Transaction 6.3 Taxation of E-Commerce Transactions
Proposed changes in the commentary on Articles 5 and 12 of the OECD Model Tax Convention AAR No. 447 of 1998-In the mater of Vance Robert Heefen Advance ruling in the case of VanceRobert Heffern v. CIT (242 ITR 299)
7.0 Foreign Technicians 7.1 Exemption u/s.10 (5B)-Foreign Technician- Whether the employer should be an Indian concern 7.2 Taxation of Foreign Technician u/s.10(5B)-Meanings of the terms Technician,Employer and Information Technology
8.0 Independent Personal Services 8.1 Independent Personnel Services v. Director`s Fees or Fees for Technical Services 8.2 Elimination of Article 14 on Independent Personal Services from the OECD Model Tax Convention -Impact thereof 8.3 Elimination of Article 14 on Independent Personal Services from the OECD Model Tax Convention -Impact thereof ( In continuation to the above Article)
Dieter Eberhard Gustav Von Der Mark v. CIT, (1999) 235 ITR 698 (AAR)
Clifford Chance, UK v/s. Dy. CIT, Circle 2(6), Mumbai- ITA No. 1237/Mumbai/20018 and 1238/Mumbai/20018
9.0 Investment Income 9.1 Taxation of Non-Residents on the profits P-11 of 1995(228 ITR 55) earned in India and Concept of PE Taxability of Retirement Benefits and interest on Non-Resident Non Repatriable (NRNR) Rupee Deposit P-12 of 1995(228 ITR 61)
9.2 Taxation of Income from Investment and Loans in India of a Mauritius based company 9.3 Taxability of Investments income in India & Foreign Country of a Returning Indian 9.4 Taxation of Dividend, Interest and Capital Gain in case of resident of UAE 10.0 Miscellenous-Recent Development 10.1 International Taxation - Recent Developments in India
DLJMB Mauritius Investment Company v. CIT (1997) 228 ITR 268 (AAR) Advance Ruling P-5 of 1995 (223 ITR 379)(AAR) Cyril Pereira's Case (239 ITR 650)
- Transfer Pricing Guidelines; - Residential Status of Mauritius based entities under India-Mauritius DTAC; Rules regarding Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP); Constitution of ' Emerging Issues Task Force on Non-Resident Taxation"- Vijay Mathur Committee
11.0 Non-Discrimination
ABN AMRO Bank NV v. Joint Commissioner of Income Tax Spl. Range-3, Calcutta [ITATE Bench-Calcutta]
Societe General v. CIT (and other appeals) 251 ITR 651 (SC)
12.0 Royalties and Fees for Technical Services 12.1 Royalties and Fees for Technical P. No. 13 of 1995 (228 ITR-487) (AAR) Services Vs. Business Income Bechtels Ruling
12.2 Taxability of Fees for Technical Services Steffen, Robertson and Kirsten Consulting Engineers and Scientists v. CIT, (1998) 203 ITR 206 (AAR)
12.3 Taxability of Services rendered by a UK Advance Ruling P-6 of 1995 (100 Taxman 26) company as Royalties and FFTS under ITA 12.4 Meaning of "Industrial & Commercial AEG Telefunken v. Commissioner of IncomeProfits" &" Fees for Technical Services" Tax (233 ITR 129, Karnataka) Article (III) (1) & Sec. 2(1) (viii) of ITA 12.5 Independent Personnel Services v. Director`s Fees or Fees for Technical Services Dieter Eberhard Gustav Von Der Mark v. CIT, (1999) 235 ITR 698 (AAR)
12.5 Independent Personnel Services v. Director`s Fees or Fees for Technical Services
Dieter Eberhard Gustav Von Der Mark v. CIT, (1999) 235 ITR 698 (AAR)
12.6 Taxability of Contribution received by an DECTA v, CIT (237 ITR 190) AAR No. 271 organisation set-up by the British of 1996 Government in India toa ssist exporters in India 12.7 Payments for use of CPU in USA Whether Royalty? P. No. 30 of 1999 In Re. 238 ITR 296 (AAR)
12.8 Royalty v. Fees for Technical Services & TVS Suzuki Ltd V. ITO (2003) 73 ITD 91 Supremacy of the DTAA Provisions (Mad)
CIT v. Neyveli Lignite Engineering Corporation Ltd. 234 ITR 459 (Madras)
12.10 Litmus test of the meaning of the terms Modern Threads (India) Ltd. V Dy. CIT Royalty and Fees for Technical (Assessment) (2000) 243 ITR (AT) 60 (ITATservices under DTAA between India and Jaipur) Italy
12.11 Income from rendering engineering and ground handling services rendered to other airlines exempt under Article 8
12.12 Royalties or Fees for Included ServicesOutright Purchase of Drawings and Designs
Clifford Chance, UK v/s. Dy. CIT, Circle 2(6), Mumbai- ITA No. 1237/Mumbai/20018 and 1238/Mumbai/20018
12.14 Taxability of payment for Installation and Dy. Cit v. ITC Limited [2002] 82 ITD 239 Commissioning of Machines as FFTS (Kolkata)
12.15 Taxability of income-tax paid by an Indian party on behalf of a non-resident assessee liable to tax u/s.44BB
CIT v. Oil and Natural Gas commission (2002) 124 Taxman 292 (Raj) CIT v. Schlumberger Sea Co. Inc. (2002) 124 Taxman 358 (Cal.)
12.17 Technical Fees in terms of India-UK DTAA v/s. "Fees for Technical service u/s 9(i)(vii) of ITA
Merchant Banking & Other prof. Fees in connection with GDR issue by an Indian Co.
13.2 Accommodation and Meals provided to a Saipem Spa v. ITO (2001) 76 ITD 101 (Delhi) Foreign Oil Rig Technician at work site- (SB) whether constitute taxable perquisite u/s. 17(2) of the ITA
14.0 Tax Status 14.1 Tax status of an unincorporated consortium (Joint Venture)-whether taxable as an AOP?
15.0 Tax Treaties 15.1 Salient features of India-Jordan Tax Treaty 15.2 An overview of recent Indian Tax Treaties (Part I)
Article 2,4,5,8,12,13,14,21,22,23,24,27 and 29 of India - Jordan DTAA A comparitive study- including comparision with UN and OECD Model
16.0 TDS 16.1 Domestic Provisions v. DTAA in case of ITO (TDS), City III, Mumbai vs. Poysha rate for TDS industrial Co. Ltd. (unreported) ITST SMC-IV Bench Mumbai-ITA No. 2756/Bom./1993
Vijay Ship Breaking Corporation v. Dy. CIT (ITA No. 237/Rjt/2000;A.Y. 1995-96)[Citation; (2002) 76 TTJ 169 (Rajkot)] (Note: Tribunal Decision has been reversed in " CIT v.Vijay Ship Breaking Corporation (2003) 261 ITR 113 (Guj)") -
17.0 Transfer Pricing Regulations 17.1 An overview of Transfer Pricing Regulations in Developed Countries
Uniao Metalo-Mechanaicia LDA (UMM) v. The Secretary of State for Tax Affairs (Reported in International Tax Law Reports136, Oct/Nov 1998)-Supreme Administration Tribunal, Lisbon (Portugal)
18.2 Domestic Provisions v. DTAA in case of ITO (TDS), City III, Mumbai vs. Poysha rate for TDS industrial Co. Ltd. (unreported) ITST SMC-IV Bench Mumbai-ITA No. 2756/Bom./1993
19.0 UN MC 19.1 Changes made in UN Model Income and Capital Tax Convention, 2001 19.2 Changes made in UN Model Income and Capital Tax Convention, 2001 The UN Model Tax Convention, 2001 19.3 vis--vis OECD Model Convention
subject-wise Index of Articles published so far. The Business Profits, Royalties etc. as also on the basis of -commerce, and so on. We hope that the readers would
Treaty/Articles/Provisio Month/Year ns S.10(5B) of ITA, Notif. No. S.O. 569 (E) dated 27/07/119 (203 ITR (St) 56) and Interpretation of S.245N,245Q and 245 R of ITA June, 1998
Page Nos.
229-232
1)India -Singapore DTAA (Article 5&7) 2) India- USA DTAA Taxability of IRA Funds, Sec. 6(6) of Income Tax Act, 1961 (ITA), Notification No. S.O.653(E) 1992- ITR (St) 174 dated August 31,1992 India-Mauritius DTAA (Article 5,7,10,13)
April, 1998
25-27
August, 1998
427-430
427-430
India- Netherlands Sept, 1998 (Article7 ),Sec.115JA of ITA, Commr. Of Inland Revenue Vs. Rossminister Ltd (52 TC 160, 209) India-Germany DTAA
531533
India-USA DTAA (Article 5 & 7) Sec. 9(1) (i) 8 S. 245R (2) of ITA, A.A.R. No. 269 of 1996 (unreported) India-Mauritius DTAA (Article-1,2,3,5&7) CBDT Cir. No. 742 dtd. 2/5/96
January, 1999
907-910
March, 1999
1125-1131
May, 1999
127-129
India-UAE DTAA August, 1999 (Article 5 & 7), Sec. 9 (i) of ITA
327-330
India-Netherlands (Article December, 1999 717-718 5&7), Sec. 90(2) of ITA, Circular No. 333 dated 2/4/2002 and CIT Vs. Visakhapatnam Port Trust (1983) 144 ITR 146/15 Taxman 72 India-Australia DTAA (Article-15), Sec. 44BB, 44BBA March, 2000 981-984
India-USA DTAA April, 2000 (Article 5,7,12)& MOU between India and USA, Sec. 9 of ITA & . Carborandum Co. V. CIT (108 ITR 335) (SC) India - France DTAA October, 2000 (Article 16) Sec. 9(i), 90, 44D, 70, 115A & 263 of ITA & S 20 of Sale of Goods Act. Article 7 of Model March, 2001 Convention, Sec. 44B,44BB,44BBA,44BB B,44C, 44D,172, Rule 10, Circular No. 23 dtd. 23/7/1969, Cir. 649 dtd. 13/3/93 & Cir. 742 dtd. 2/5/96 & Review of Various Treaties
45-48
645-649
1201-1205
India-Sweden DTAA
April, 2001
45-50
India-Mauritius DTAA July, 2001 (Article 5, 7 & 13) & Sec. 4,5,8,10 of Mauritius Income Tax Act.
415-420
India-Netherlands DTAA September, 2001 667-675 (Article 4,21,24,26,12), Article 21 of India-Japan DTAA, Article 26 of India-France DTAA, Article 12 of Indian Constitution, Sec. 2(26), 2(23A), 2(9), 44, 90(2) & 245S of ITA Article 26 of DTAA November, 2001 951-952 between India & France India - UK DTAA January, 2002 1205-1211 (Article 7,8) Sec. 44BBA,44C 90, 254 of ITA & Rule 10 of IT Rules, 1962 Article 12 of India-US DTAA ,Sec. 32 of ITA February, 2002 13531356
Sec. 9(i),(vii) of ITA, August, 2003 India-UK DTAA (Article 13(5)) Sec. 9(1)(i) of ITA, Circular No, 23 dated 23/7/69 & AAR.No. 296 of 1996 (TVM v. CIT) 237 ITR 230 India-Mauritius DTAA (Article 5,7,10,13) Sec. 161 & 164 of ITA India-UAE DTAA (Article 4,10 & 11) August, 1998
551-554
427-430
July, 1999
India-Mauritius DTAA July, 2001 (Article 5, 7 & 13) & Sec. 4,5,8,10 of Mauritius Income Tax Act. India Mauritius DTAA August, 2002 (Article 13) Cir. 789/13-400 Sec. 90, 119 of ITA, Cir.No. 682 /30-3-94
597-601
India - Germany DTAA ( April, 1999 Article12,14 and16) & Sec. 195 of ITA
27-30
Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of OECD Committee on Fiscal Affairs document on treaty characterisation Articles 5 of OECD
June, 2000
245-254
July, 2000
345-348
Sec. 10(5B),6(1), 2(30) of February, 2000 895-896 ITA, & Notification 569 (E) in 203 ITR (ST) 56 dated 27/7/93 Sec. 10(5B) of ITA, September, 2000 535-537
India - Germany DTAA ( April, 1999 Article12,14 and16) & Sec. 195 of ITA Article 7,14 of OECD MC Article 7,14 of OECD MC
27-30
Article 5,7, 13,15 of India June, 2002 - UK DTAA , Article 12 of US DTAA, Article14(1)(b) of Australia DTAA, Sec. 9(i) (vii),44AB, 176 (3A), 176 (4), 90(2), 234A, 234B, 234C of ITA 1)India -Singapore DTAA (Article 5&7) 2) India- USA DTAA Taxability of IRA Funds, Sec. 6(6) of Income Tax Act, 1961 (ITA), Notification No. S.O.653(E) 1992- ITR (St) 174 dated August 31,1992 India-Mauritius DTAA (Article 4,11,13&22) & Sec. 245 R(2) of ITA Sec.6(1) of ITA May, 1998 April, 1998
327 to 338
25-27
125-128
July, 1999
CBDT Inst. No. 3/2003 July, 2003 dtd. 20.5.03 (216 ITR (st) 51), CBDT Cir.No. 1/2003 Dtd. 10/2/2003 (260 ITR (st) 245), Rules. 44G & 71 of IT (Amend) Rules 2002 notified on 6/2/2003
425-427
India-Netherlands DTAA September, 2001 667-675 (Article 4,21,24,26,12), Article 21 of India-Japan DTAA, Article 26 of India-France DTAA, Article 12 of Indian Constitution, Sec. 2(26), 2(23A), 2(9), 44, 90(2) & 245S of ITA Article 26 of DTAA November, 2001 951-952 between India & France
India- France DTAA March, 1998 (Articles 4,5,7,13& Protocol ) Sec. 9(vi), (vii), S.28 to 44C, 57, 90(2), 115A and 195(2) of ITA
1080-1082
Applicability of DTAA July, 1998 with South Africa with reference to cases prior to signing of DTAA
307-308
India-U.K DTAA (Article October, 1998 622-627 7,13&26), Sec. 9(1)(vi), (vii), Sec.115A, 44 D of ITA India-Germany DTAA December, 1998 813-814
India - Germany DTAA ( April, 1999 Article12,14 and16) & Sec. 195 of ITA
27-30
India - Germany DTAA ( April, 1999 Article12,14 and16) & Sec. 195 of ITA
27-30
India-USA DTAA (Article 5,7,12(3)(a) &(b)), Sec. 9 (i)(vi) & (vii) of ITA
October, 1999
529-531
India-Austria DTAA May, 2000 (Article 3,6,7,8) Sec. 9(1) (v) & (vii), 195,201,201(1A) of ITA
149-154
January, 2001
971-973
287-296
India - UK DTAA (Article 7,8) Sec. 44BBA,44C 90, 254 of ITA & Rule 10 of IT Rules, 1962
January, 2002
1205-1211
February, 2002
13531356
Article 5,7, 13,15 of India June, 2002 - UK DTAA , Article 12 of US DTAA, Article14(1)(b) of Australia DTAA, Sec. 9(i) (vii),44AB, 176 (3A), 176 (4), 90(2), 234A, 234B, 234C of ITA
327 to 338
India-France DTAA November, 2002 1029-1034 (Article 5,7,12,13,30) and Interpretation of paragraph 7 of the protocol to the Treaty, India-U.K DTAA (Article 13), India-Switzerland DTAA (Article 12) & India-USA DTAA (Article 12)
551-554
49 to 52
Article 12(3) of IndiaUSA DTAA, Sec. 9(1)(vi) of ITA, Lucent Technologies, USA, ITA No, 114 & 115 (Bang)/2002 January, 2004 India-U.S.A DTAA February, 1999
411 to 412
1035-1036
Sec. 17 (2) of ITA CBDT August, 2001 cir 5/6-9/50 13(lxxvi) - 5 1/8/55
547-550
Sec. 86 ,167 B Sec. 2(31) February, 2001 (v) & Sec. 44BBB of ITA ,N.V. Jan De Nul V. CIT, (AAR No. 427 of 1998236 ITR 489) 241 ITR 69 January, 2000
1079-1081
799-804
January, 2003
1287-1289
Comparison of IndiaUkraines, Austria & Ireland DTAAs (Article 5,6,7,8,9) Comparison of IndiaUkraines, Austria & Ireland DTAAs (Article 10,11,12) Comparison of IndiaUkraines, Austria & Ireland DTAAs (Article 13,14,,15,16,22 & 23)
February, 2003
1413-1417
March, 2003
1542-1545
April, 2003
41-46
May, 2003
161-164
Comparison of IndiaJune, 2003 Ukraines, Austria & Ireland DTAA(Article 21,24,25,26,27, 28,29,31)
293-296
DTAA with Germany, May, 2002 UK, Sec. 2 (37A) (iii), 90 (2) of ITA, CBDT Cir. No. 333/2-4-82, Cir. No.728/30-10-95 & Cir. No. 740/17-4-96 DTAA with UK, Singapore, Belgium, UAE, USA, Cyprus & Germany, Sec. 2(28 A),9(i)(v),Sec. 40 (a) (i), and195 (1) of ITA DTAA with USA, UK, Canada, Germany October, 2002
195-197
907-910
October, 2001
815-823
October, 2001
815-823
August, 2000
423-426
DTAA with Germany, May, 2002 UK, Sec. 2 (37A) (iii), 90 (2) of ITA, CBDT Cir. No. 333/2-4-82, Cir. No.728/30-10-95 & Cir. No. 740/17-4-96
195-197
Article 1 to Article 9
March,2002
Article 10 to Article 29
April, 2002
February, 2004