Google Payments to Ireland Outfit Not Royalty, Not Subject to Withholding Tax, ITAT Says

Google Payments to Ireland Outfit Not Royalty, Not Subject to Withholding Tax, ITAT Says

ByNews Polite

Google India was granted relief on Friday as the Income Tax Appellate Authority (ITAT) said the payments made by the company to Google Ireland between 2007-08 and 2012-13 were not royalties and were hence not subject to withholding tax. The Bengaluru-bench of the ITAT passed the ruling after re-examining the…