Receipts from domain name registration amounts to Royalty: ITAT Delhi

Godaddy. com LLC Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi)

Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Satyam Infoway Ltd. (supra) has held that the domain name is a valuable commercial right and it has all the characteristics of a trademark and accordingly, it was held that the domain names are subject to legal norms applicable to trademark. Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of Rediff Communications Ltd. (supra) held that domain names are of importance and can be a valuable corporate asset and such domain name is more than an internet address and is entitled to prot

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