Dr Daniel N Erasmus

UPS Asia Group Pte. Ltd. Case: Transfer Pricing and Permanent EstablishmentUPS Asia Group Pte. Ltd. Case:

The case of UPS Asia Group Pte. Ltd. vs. Asstt. Commissioner of Income Tax revolves around the interpretation of whether the applicant had a “Business Connection” in India and a “Permanent Establishment” (P.E.) under the India-Singapore Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA). The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) ruled in favour of UPS Asia Group, stating that when the Indian Associated Enterprise (A.E.) is remunerated at arm’s length price, no further profit attribution is required, making the existence of a P.E. tax-neutral.

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Transfer Pricing Dispute Between Australia and Glencore Investment Pty Ltd

Glencore Australia (CMPL) sold copper concentrate produced in Australia to its Swiss parent, Glencore International AG (GIAG).

The tax authorities found that the price paid by Glencore International AG to Glencore Australia for the copper concentrate in the relevant years, according to a price-sharing agreement, was less than the price that might reasonably be expected to have been paid in an arm’s length dealing between independent parties.

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Lexel AB v Sweden (Skatteverket): CJEU Ruling on Interest Deductions and Freedom of Establishment

In Lexel AB v Skatteverket (Case C‑484/19), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that Swedish tax legislation, which denied Lexel AB the right to deduct interest payments made to a group company located in another EU Member State (France), infringed upon the freedom of establishment protected under Article 49 TFEU.

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Coca-Cola vs. IRS: Landmark Transfer Pricing Dispute

The Coca-Cola transfer pricing dispute is a landmark case between The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The case centers on the appropriate transfer pricing method to allocate profits between Coca-Cola’s U.S. parent company and its foreign subsidiaries. The IRS argued that Coca-Cola’s existing transfer pricing method resulted in underpayment of U.S. taxes, leading to a significant tax deficiency.

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Mopani Copper Mines PLC v. Zambia Revenue Authority

The Supreme Court of Zambia ruled on the appeal by Mopani Copper Mines PLC against the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) regarding tax assessments for the charge years 2006/07, 2007/08, and subsequent years. The dispute centered on the transfer pricing practices between Mopani and its shareholder, Glencore International AG (GIAG).

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Anwar & Co. v. CIT: Understanding Permanent Establishment in International Taxation

The case of Anwar & Co. v. CIT is a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of India that delves deep into Permanent Establishment (PE) and its implications for cross-border taxation. The court was tasked with determining whether the activities of a foreign company in India, facilitated through Anwar & Co., constituted a PE, thereby attracting Indian tax liabilities.

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