IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
B.P.COLABAWALLA, AMIT S.JAMSANDEKAR
Benteler Automative (China) Investment Limited – Appellant
Versus
Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (IT), Pune – Respondent
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| 1. petition seeks declaration of non-taxability and nil tds certificate (Para 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 2. fts under article 12(4) requires services in india (Para 3 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 3. virtual services deemed rendered in india; prior assessments binding (Para 4 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43) |
| 4. virtual services not equivalent to physical presence in india (Para 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51) |
| 5. ao denial of nil certificate justified by prior assessments (Para 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65) |
| 6. court declines dtaa declaration pending itat appeals (Para 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70) |
JUDGMENT :
1. Rule. Respondents waive service. With the consent of parties, Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally.
3. To put it in a nutshell, it is the Petitioner’s case that it is a company incorporated under the laws of China and a resident of China. Under the Service Agreement (Exhibit “B” to Petition) entered into by the Petitioner with Benteler India (its subsidiary), the Petitioner supplies technical services to Bente

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