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Broadcast Rights Income Not Royalty Without Copyright Transfer

Case Law Details

Case Name
Asia Today Ltd. Vs ADIT (International Taxation) (ITAT Mumbai)
Date of Judgement/Order
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Related Assessment Year
2004-05
Advertisement Asia Today Ltd. Vs ADIT (International Taxation) (ITAT Mumbai) Non-Exclusive Film Broadcasting Licence Is Not “Royalty”: ITAT Mumbai Holds ₹1 Cr Film-Rights Receipt of Mauritius Company Not Taxable in India ITAT Mumbai (I Bench) in Asia Today Ltd. vs ADIT (International Taxation) (ITA No. 1403/Mum/2008, AY 2004-05, order dated 24.12.2025) has allowed the assessee’s appeal and held that consideration of ₹1 crore received for granting non-exclusive broadcasting rights of Hindi feature films does not constitute “royalty”, and hence is not taxable in India. The Asses...
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CA Vijayakumar Shetty
Qualification: CA in Practice
Company: Shetty & Co, Chartered Accountants, Mangalore
Location: Mangalore, Karnataka
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