Live Telecast Fees Are Not “Royalty”: Delhi HC Dismisses Tax Appeal Against Sri Lanka Cricket

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Live Telecast Fees Are Not “Royalty”: Delhi HC Dismisses Tax Appeal Against Sri Lanka Cricket

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20/01/2026

By Mariya Paliwala

Live Telecast Fees Are Not “Royalty”: Delhi HC Dismisses Tax Appeal Against Sri Lanka Cricket

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The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Income Tax Department against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), holding that payments received for live telecast of cricket matches do not constitute “royalty” under Section 9(1)(vi) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The bench Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Vinod Kumar ruled that mere live…

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Mariya Paliwala https://www.jurishour.in/

Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 7+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur (Raj.) with B.A.LL.B. and also holds an LL.M. She started her career as a freelance tax reporter in the leading online legal news companies.

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