Accrual of income in India - Royalty receipts - taxation of ...

Revenue from Online Database Access Not Taxed as Royalty Income Under India-US DTAA, No Copyright Transfer Involved.

March 23, 2024

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Accrual of income in India - Royalty receipts - taxation of revenue from online database of text journal and books as royalty income u/Article 12 of India US DTAA - The Tribunal concluded that since there was no transfer of legal title in the copyrighted article, and the users did not acquire any right to exploit the underlying copyright, the revenue derived from granting access to the database did not constitute royalty under Article 12 of the agreement.

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Accrual of income in India - Royalty receipts - taxation of ...

Revenue from Online Database Access Not Taxed as Royalty Income Under India-US DTAA, No Copyright Transfer Involved.

March 23, 2024

Case Laws Income Tax AT

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