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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 :
B.P. COLABAWALLA, J.
1. Rule. Respondents waive service. With the consent of parties, Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally.
2. By this Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioner seeks a declaration that the consideration received/receivable by the Petitioner from its Indian subsidiary, Benteler India Private Limited (for short “Benteler India”) pursuant to the Service Agreement
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