Swiss Entity's Reimbursement Claim Rejected; Rs. 3.88 Crore Taxed as Royalty at 10% in India.

Taxability of receipts - Royalty / Fee for technical services - Switzerland based non-resident assessee from its Indian affiliate - Cumulative satisfaction of both the conditions is essential for constituting 'reimbursement'. If one of them is lacking, the test of reimbursement fails. We are instantly confronted with a situation in which both the conditions are failing. Neither the undiluted benefit of the software cost was passed on to RIPL nor did the assessee recover the amount as it is from RIPL. We are ergo disinclined to countenance the contention of 'Reimbursement', which is hereby jettisoned. - the authorities below were fully justified in including ₹ 3,88,94,824/- in the total income of the assessee and charging it to tax at 10% in parity with the assessee suo motu offering ₹ 20.04 crore to tax at that rate. - AT .....

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