Case Law Details
Payment for transfer of right to use software loaded on hardware – not a royalty; Making available other personnel to subsidiary under control and supervision – constitutes Service PE.
Background
Lucent Technologies International Inc. 1(“the assessee”) is a company incorporated in the USA. It is a tax resident of USA. It is a leading supplier of hardware and software used for GSM cellular radio telephone system. The assessee had supplied telecommunications hardware and software to its customers in India through its subsidiary Lucent Technologies India Limited (“LTIL”) (formerly known as AT&T India Private Limited).
Issues
The following two major issues were raised before the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (“the Tribunal):
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