C.A.P. ANDIAPPAN versus C.I.T. MADRAS & ANR

C.A.P. ANDIAPPAN versus C.I.T. MADRAS & ANR

Appellant was liable to be taxed in India under Indian law; from the computed tax, the actual tax levied in Ceylon must be deducted, not the tax leviable on a non-resident; abatement is as per actual tax paid in Ceylon.

Parties
Appellant: C.A.P. Andjappan; Respondent: C.I.T. Madras & Anr
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
09 August 1971
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From Madras High Court Judgment in Writ Petitions; Supreme Court Decision
Outcome
Appeals dismissed.
Legal Topics
Double Taxation, Tax Abatement, International Tax Agreements, Assessment of Non Resident Income

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Parties

C.A.P. Andjappan

Appellant

C.I.T. Madras & Anr

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From Madras High Court Judgment in Writ Petitions; Supreme Court Decision

  1. 1 Whether the appellant was not liable to be taxed at all in India.
  2. 2 If liable to tax in India, what should have been the proper abatement given to him.

Ratio Decidendi

Appellant was liable to be taxed in India under Indian law; from the computed tax, the actual tax levied in Ceylon must be deducted, not the tax leviable on a non-resident; abatement is as per actual tax paid in Ceylon.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed.

Orders

  • No costs.