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2016 (6) TMI 547 - AT - Income TaxNature of royalty - whether the payment received by the assessee from TNT India Pvt. Ltd. under Management and Administrative Services (in short “MAS”] agreement is in the nature of royalty as per provisions of section 9(1)(vi) as well as Article 13 of the Indo-UK DTAA? - Held that:- In the case of the assessee, it appears to be a composite agreement for providing various services, some of which are purely business/commercial practice and contract services and others are in the nature of imparting the knowledge, experience and experience, which concern the commercial or business experience. In such a scenario, when the assessee is unable to provide bifurcation of the payment relating to each kind of services, then as per para 11.6 of the OECD Model Tax Convention, where a reasonable apportionment is not possible, then the other part of the services could also be given the tax treatment as given to one part of the services provided, which constitute the principal purpose of the contract and falling under the purview of royalty. In view of the above facts and circumstances of the case, where the assessee has failed to produce the relevant information, details and record to support its case and which is also necessary to segregate such part of the payment which may not be falling under the purview of royalty, we do not find any error or illegality in the impugned orders of authorities below in treating the entire consideration received by the assessee as royalty.- Decided against assessee.
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