CANON INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE 3(1)

ITA - 520 / 2013HC Delhi22 April 20152 pages

For Petitioner: VISHAL KALRA

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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court noted that a Division Bench of the same court had previously decided a similar issue in Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications India Pvt. Ltd. V. Commissioner of Income Tax (ITA No. 16/2014) on 16th March, 2015. In light of this precedent, the specific issue concerning the treatment of distributor expenses was covered in favour of the assessee. Consequently, the question of law was answered in favour of the assessee. The matter was remitted back to the ITAT for further consideration. The operative direction was to allow the appeals in these terms and parties were directed to appear before the ITAT on 10.07.2015.

What were the facts?

The assessee, Canon India Private Limited, has filed two appeals (ITA 520/2013 and ITA 523/2013) challenging a common order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) dated 03.05.2013. The assessee contends that the ITAT's treatment of its distributor expenses was incorrect. The ITAT had based its decision on a Special Bench ruling in LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. V. ACIT. The appeals were filed before the High Court of Delhi.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the ITAT erred in its treatment of the assessee's distributor expenses, particularly in light of its reliance on the Special Bench ruling in LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. V. ACIT (ITA No. 5140/DEL/2011)? (Question of law) Assessee's contention: The assessee argued that the ITAT's treatment of distributor expenses was erroneous. The judgment does not explicitly detail the assessee's specific arguments beyond this general statement. Revenue's contention: The judgment does not record any specific contentions made by the revenue.

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$-40&41 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI • ITA 520/2013 • ITA 523/2013 II CANON INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED .....Ajpellant Through Mr. Mukesh Butani, Mr. Vishäl Kaira and Mr. Vrinda Tuishan, Advs!. versus DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE 3(1:) .....Respondent Through Mr. N P Sahni, Sr. standing counsel with Mr. Nitin Gulati, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.K.GAUBA ORDER 22.04.2015 In these two appeals, the common order of the ITAT dated 03.05.2013 • is impugned by the assessee, who urges that the treatment of its distributor expenses by the ITAT was erroneous. The ITAT had relied upon its special bench ruling in LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. V. ACIT (ITA No. 5140/DEL/201 1 reported in (2013) 152 TTJ (Del)(SB)273). In the light of the decision of the Division Bench of this Court in Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications India Pvt. Ltd. V. commissioner of Income Tax (I±A No. 16/2014 decided on 16th March, 2015), the specific issue stands covered in favour of the assessee. The question of law accordingly is answered in 2015:DHC:11024-DB

favour of the assessee. The matter is consequently remitted to the ITAT for consideration. Parties shall appear before the ITAT on 10.07.2015. The appeals are allowed in the above terms. CR.K. UBA, J BRAT, J APRIL 22, 2015 VU 2015:DHC:11024-DB

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