HC decision continue to apply despite appeal against the same unless reversed or stayed by SC

CIT, International Taxation Vs Westin Hotel Management LLP (Delhi High Court)

1. Present Income Tax Appeals have been filed challenging the common order dated 29^th April, 2022 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (‘ITAT’) in ITA No. 2013/Del./2019 for Assessment Year (‘AY’) 2015-16 and ITA No. 2012/Del./2019 for AY 2015-16.

2. Learned Counsel for the Appellant states that the ITAT has erred in holding that the entire payments received by the Assessee from its Indian Customers on account of Centralized Services viz. sales and marketing, loyalty programs, reservation service, technological service, operational services and training programs/human resources do not constitute ‘Fee for Technical Services’ as defined under Section 9(l)(vii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 or ‘Fee for included services’ as defined under Articles 12(4) (a) of the Indo- US DTAA.

3. He states that the ITAT has allowed the appeals of the Assessees following the judgement of this Court in Director of Income Tax v. Sheraton International Inc (2009) 178 taxman 84 (Del). He, however, states that the said decision of this Court has not been accepted by the Revenue and an appeal has been preferred against the same, which is pending adjudication before the Supreme Court.

HC decision continue to apply despite against the same unless reversed or stayed by SC

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