COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, PATIALA vs. M/S RAKHRA TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD

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ITA/170/2011HC Punjab & HaryanaPHHC01095488201108 July 2011Author: MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL,MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL2 pages
AI SummaryDismissed

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court dismissed the appeal filed by the Revenue. The Court noted that the matter was covered against the Revenue by its own previous order in Income Tax Appeal No. 169 of 2011, Commissioner of Income Tax, Patiala vs. M/s. Rakhra Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Patiala, dated July 7, 2011, wherein a similar appeal by the Revenue had been dismissed. Therefore, the specific questions regarding the re-computation of ALP and the deletion of advertisement expenses were not adjudicated on merits in this judgment, but the outcome was dictated by the precedent. The operative direction was the dismissal of the appeal.

What were the facts?

The Revenue, Commissioner of Income Tax, Patiala, filed an appeal under Section 260A of the Income-Tax Act, 1961, against an order dated August 27, 2010, passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chandigarh Bench 'A'. The appeal pertains to assessment year 2005-2006 and concerns the respondent, M/s. Rakhra Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Patiala. The dispute involves the computation of the Arm's Length Price (ALP) and the disallowance of advertisement expenses. The ITAT had directed the Assessing Officer (AO) to re-compute the ALP and also deleted an addition of Rs. 1,00,000/- on account of advertisement expenses.

What were the issues?

The Tribunal had to decide three substantial questions of law: 1. Whether the Tribunal was legally correct in directing the AO to re-compute the Arm's Length Price (ALP) at 21.97% when the Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO) had arrived at 35.26% after considering all relevant factors. 2. Whether the ITAT was justified in directing the AO to re-compute ALP by adopting a cost of Rs. 1,70,84,964/- instead of Rs. 2,02,67,550/-, and whether the adjustment for depreciation on administrative assets, as directed by the ITAT, is sustainable in law. 3. Whether the Tribunal was legally correct in deleting the addition of Rs. 1,00,000/- on account of disallowance of advertisement expenses, even when they were inadmissible and capital in nature. The Revenue argued that the TPO's ALP computation was correct. The Revenue also contended that the advertisement expenses were inadmissible as they were capital in nature. The judgment does not record specific arguments from the assessee.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 260A

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Date of decision: 8.7.2011 Commissioner of Income Tax, Patiala --- Appellant Versus Mis. Rakhra Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Patiala --- Respondent CORAM: I HON'BlE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEl ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BlE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAl Present: Mr. Tejwinder Joshi and Ms. Rajwinder Kaur, Advocates for the appellant. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL J. This appeal under Section 260A of the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (for short "the Act") has .been filed by the revenue against the order dated 27.8.2010, passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Chandigarh Bench 'A', Chandigarh (in short "the Tribunal") in ITA No. . , 177/CHAND1/2010, relating to the assessment year 2005-2006. 2. The following substantial questions of law have been claimed for determination of this Court: "(i) Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the. Tribunal was legally correct in directing the Assessing Officer (AO) to re-compute Arm's length Price (ALP) at 21.97% even when the Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO) had """ ~ I- ~ => 0 () :I: ~- :J: -<t :z :d: >- a:: ~ J: t~ Z {~ QJ«..-, z => rJ.. , Income Tax Appeal No. 170 of 2011 2 - arrived at 35.26% after due consideration of all the relevant factors. (ii) Whether in the facts and circumstances of the ca'se, the ITAT was justified in issuing direction to the AO to re- compute ALP after total Rs. adopting cost at 1,70,84,964/- instead of Rs. 2,02,67,550/- and whether- ~ the adjustment for the depreciation on administrative assets, as directed by the ITAT, is sust?inable in the eyes of law. (iii) Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was legally correct in deleting the additiol} of Rs. 1,00,000/- on account of disallowance of Advertisement expenses, even when the same were inadmissible, being capital in nature."

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