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Indian Tribunal Holds Franchise in India Does Not Constitute PE under Tax Treaty with the U.S.

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India-United States

The Mumbai Income Tax Appellate Tribunal issued a decision on 29 June 2018 concerning whether an Indian franchisee constitutes a dependent agent permanent establishment (PE) for the U.S. franchise owner.

The case involved U.S. franchise owner Domino's, which entered into a master franchise agreement with an Indian company, Jubilant Foods, for franchise stores in India. Under the agreement, Ju…

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