Permanent Establishment arising out of "Exploration of Natural Resources"
Permanent Establishment arising out of “Exploration of Natural Resources” In the absence of a specific clause pertaining to “exploration for mineral oils, natural resources” in DTAA between India and other countries in Article 5 as an exemption from being a Permanent Establishment (“PE”) through duration, the income arising from providing services related to “exploration of natural resources” in high seas or land shall be considered as a “business income” in India. Klaus Vogel in his Commentary on Double Taxation Conventions, Third Edition(para 44, pg294)states with regard to Article 5(2),while referring to exploration of natural resources as mentioned at subparagraph (f) , that since this sub para does not include exploration and only refers to extraction of natural resources, and since it has not been possible to arrive at a common view on the basic questions of attribution of taxation rights and of the qualification of the income from exploration activities, the con...