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Treaty between India and United States – Indian decision that taxability of business income on presumptive basis is subject to presence of PE

04 May 2013

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Treaty Development

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India; United States

The Indian High Court, in its decision dated 26 November 2012 in the case of CIT v. Enron Oil & Gas Expat Services Inc. (29 taxmann.com 419) (published in January 2013) held that the presumptive basis of taxation is subject to the beneficial provisions of article 7 of the India - United States Income Tax Treaty (1989) (Tax Treaty). While delivering its decision, the High Court considered the following: -   The Indian Income Tax Act 1961 (ITA) provides for presumptive taxation for income derived by the non-resident company from certain services. The presumptive taxation is tax on presumed profits, which is a percentage...