DTAA between India & USA – contract for repair and overhauling services of turbines – whether Fees for Technical Services

(1) Whether, based on the facts and circumstances of the case, receipts by the Applicant as per the Contract for the overhauling services would be taxable as Fees for Technical Services in India under the Act? – (2) Whether the consideration receivable under the Contract would fall within the definition of Fees for included services under Article 12 of the Indo-US DTAA? Would the services make available any technical knowledge, experience, skill, know-how, or processes, or consist of the development and transfer of a technical plan or technical design in terms of Indo-US DTAA?

AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE RULINGS (INCOME TAX), NEW DELHI

30th Day of May, 2012

A.A.R. No.931 of 2010

Name & address of the applicant  –  Solar Turbines International Company, 2200, Pacific Highway, San Diego, CS 92101.

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