Referral fees to foreign concern for introducing clients is not a fee for technical services

M/s Knight Frank (India) (P) Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Mumbai) As the foreign agency by using its skill, business acumen and knowledge which was acquired by it for its own benefit, was only referring customers to the assessee, therefore, it cannot be said that it was providing any consultancy services to the assessee. In fact, the term consultant refers to a person, who is consulted and who advises or from whom information is sought. In our considered view, the foreign concern had not provided any consultation or advise to the assessee, but in fact was only referring or introducing customers to it. A...