Section 165 - Charge of equilisation levy on specified services. - Finance Act, 2016

1 [Charge of equilisation levy on specified services.] 165 . (1) On and from the date of commencement of this Chapter, there shall be charged an equalisation levy at the rate of six per cent. of the amount of consideration for any specified service received or receivable by a person, being a non-resident from (i) a person resident in India and carrying on business or profession; or (ii) a non-resident having a permanent establishment in India. (2) The equalisation levy under sub-section (1) shall not be charged, where (a) the non-resident providing the specified service has a permanent establishment in India and the specified service is effectively connected with such permanent establishment; (b) the aggregate amount of consideration for specified service received or receivable in a previous year by the non-resident from a person resident in India and carrying on business or profession, or from a non-resident having a permanent establishment in India, does not exceed one lakh rupees; or (c) where the payment for the specified service by the person resident in India, or the permanent establishment in India is not for the purposes of carrying out business or profession. ****************** NOTES:- 1. Substituted vide Finance Act, 2020 dated 27-03-2020 before it was read as Charge of equalisation levy.