S. 9(1)(i)


HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD, China v ADIT (ITA Nos.5253/Del/2011, 5254/Del/2011, 5255/Del/2011 & 5256/Del/2011 dated 21/03/2014) – Del ITAT Background: The assessee, which is a company incorporated in China, is engaged in the business of supplying non-terminal products, i.e., telecommunications network equipment. The assessee had not filed any return of income. During the course of survey undertaken at the office premises of Huawei India, several documents were found and statements of various senior executives were recorded. On the basis of the said documents and statements, the Assessing Officer arrived at the conclusion that the assessee was having Permanent Establishment (PE) in India and the income that has accrued to the assessee from the supply of telecommunications network equipment during the previous year is taxable in India. In view of the above, the AO issued notice under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. In response to the notice under Section 148, the assessee filed the return of income on 30th July, 2009 disclosing total income of Rs 82,69,535.

Delhi ITAT ruling on factors considered for determining PE and taxability of software embedded in ...