[ compiled answer ]
law as at 14 Aug 2026 · agreed_interpretation
When does habitually securing orders create a PE under the India–US treaty?
The compiled answer
Securing orders alone never suffices. The Exchange of Notes of 12 September 1989 (published agreed interpretation of Article 5(4)(c)) fixes four conditions, EACH necessary ("only if"): (1) the person frequently accepts orders on behalf of the enterprise; (2) substantially all of its sales-related activities in India are for the enterprise; (3) it habitually represents that its acceptance of an order binds the enterprise; and (4) the enterprise's own conduct gives purchasers a reasonable basis to believe the person has authority to bind it. Failing any one defeats the limb.
Pinpoint
Article 5(4)(c) with the Exchange of Notes, 12 Sep 1989
String-verified quote
“only if: 1. such person frequently accepts orders”
source: attachment:IN-US.ART5 — verified at load; a quote that stops matching its source is a compile error
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