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Tax on royalty or fees for technical services derived by foreign companies [Section 10(6A)] – Income Tax

Tax on royalty or fees for technical services derived by foreign companies [Section 10(6A)] :

The benefit of exemption under this section is available to foreign companies only. As per this clause, tax paid by the Government or by an Indian concern on behalf of a foreign company is exempt in the hands of such foreign company provided all the following conditions
are satisfied:

(i) Such tax must have been payable by the foreign company in respect of income received from the Government or the Indian concern by way of royalty or fees for technical services.

(ii) Such income by way of royalty or fees for technical services must have been received in pursuance of an agreement made by the foreign company with the Government or the Indian concern on or after 1.4.1976 but before 1.6.2002 and such agreement must have been approved by the Central Government. However, where the agreement relates to a subject matter which is included in the industrial policy of the Government and such agreement is in accordance with that policy, no approval of the Central Government is necessary.

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