Supreme Court of India

Assessing Officer Circle (international Taxation) 2(2)(2) New Delhi v. M/s Nestle Sa

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Reported as [2023] 16 S.C.R. 1139
Bench S. Ravindra Bhat and Dipankar Datta JJ.
Decided 19 October 2023

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing analysis and conclusions, it is held that the reasoning and fi ndings in the impugned orders cannot survive; they are set aside.

Judgment, page 70

From the headnote

Issue for consideration: Whether there is any right to invoke the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) clause when the third country with which India has entered into a Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) was not an Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member yet (at the time of entering into such DTAA); and whether the MFN clause is to be given eff ect to automatically or if it is to only come into eff ect after a notifi cation is issued. Income Tax Act, 1961– s.90– Agreement with foreign countrie s or specifi ed territories – Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)– Notifi cation

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