No TDS liability on income received on non-technical services outsourced to foreign company


Last updated: 21 February 2023

Court :
Karnataka High Court

Brief :
The Hon'ble Karnataka High Court in The Director of Income-Tax v. IBM India Private Limited [I.T.A NO. 218 of 2014 dated January 16, 2023] has held that, the pay roll related services by assessee outsourced to its foreign companywould be treated as business income earned by the foreign companyand not a technical service therefore, would not be liable for Tax Deducted at Source ("TDS") under Section 195 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ("the IT Act"). Further held that, the payments received by foreign company, would be chargeable to tax outside India.

Citation :
I.T.A NO. 218 of 2014 dated January 16, 2023

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