Section 195- Withholding Tax- Royalty- Levy of Surcharge & cess

M/s. Wipro Limited Vs ACIT (ITAT Bangalore) In this case relief was allowed by learned CIT (A) in respect of levy of surcharge and cess by directing the AO that surcharge and cess should be levied only in the cases where the non resident vendors are residents of countries with which DTAA allows withholding rate of more than 11.33%. This is the case of the department that in respect of royalty payment to those countries also for which DTAA prescribes withholding tax rate of 10%, surcharge and cess should be levies because no proof is brought on record by the assessee about proof of residency of...