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October 26, 2023

Royalty - Payment received by the taxpayer from British Airways in relation to alleged use of 'Altea system' cannot be characterized as 'royalty' either under the Act or under the Indo- Spain Treaty because Altea system was installed at the airport and was accessed only by the airlines and not by the Amadeus's agents viz. Resbird, Amadeus India and that during the year, the said system was available to British Airways for the aforesaid purpose and that too only at the airport counter and the said software was not available outside the Indian airport or to any of the agents of the taxpayer since the agents were booking the tickets only through the CRS of the taxpayer. - AT

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