Section 44D Special provisions for computing income by way of royalties, etc., in the case of foreign companies

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The Tax Publishers [1][44D[2]. Special provisions for computing income by way of royalties, etc., in the case of foreign companies. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Sections 28 to 44C, in the case of an assessee, being a foreign company, (a) the deductions admissible under the said Sections in computing the income by way of royalty or fees for technical services received [3][from Government or an Indian concern in pursuance of an agreement made by the foreign company with Government or with the Indian concern] before the 1st day of April, 1976, shall not exceed in the aggregate twenty per cent of the gross amount of such royalty or fees as reduced by so much of the gross amount of such royalty as consists of lump sum consideration for the transfer outside India of, or the imparting of information outside India in respect of, any data, documentation, drawing or specification relating to any patent, invention, model, design, secret formula or process or trade mark or similar property; (b) no deduction in respect of any expenditure or allowance shall be allowed under any of the said Sections in computing the income by way of royalty or fees for technical services received [4][from Government or an Indian concern in pursuance of an agreement made by a foreign company with Government or with the Indian concern] after the 31st day of March, 1976 [5][but before the 1st day of April, 2003]. SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL CONTENT

The Tax Publishers

[1][44D[2]. Special provisions for computing income by way of royalties, etc., in the case of foreign companies.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Sections 28 to 44C, in the case of an assessee, being a foreign company,

(a) the deductions admissible under the said Sections in computing the income by way of royalty or fees for technical services received [3][from Government or an Indian concern in pursuance of an agreement made by the foreign company with Government or with the Indian concern] before the 1st day of April, 1976, shall not exceed in the aggregate twenty per cent of the gross amount of such royalty or fees as reduced by so much of the gross amount of such royalty as consists of lump sum consideration for the transfer outside India of, or the imparting of information outside India in respect of, any data, documentation, drawing or specification relating to any patent, invention, model, design, secret formula or process or trade mark or similar property;

(b) no deduction in respect of any expenditure or allowance shall be allowed under any of the said Sections in computing the income by way of royalty or fees for technical services received [4][from Government or an Indian concern in pursuance of an agreement made by a foreign company with Government or with the Indian concern] after the 31st day of March, 1976 [5][but before the 1st day of April, 2003].