M/S. EXL SERVICE.COM LLC,MUMBAI vs. ADIT, NEW DELHI

ITA 5628/DEL/2014Status: DisposedITAT Delhi20 December 2023AY 2005-06Bench: SHRI N.K. BILLAIYA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER, MS ASTHA CHANDRA (Judicial Member)43 pages
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What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that the activities performed by the Indian entity were primarily for the delivery of services. It also ruled that the Transactional Net Margin Method was appropriate for determining arm's length price and that interest under Section 234B was not leviable as no advance tax was payable.

What were the facts?

The assessee, a US-based company providing business process outsourcing solutions, had its income taxed in India based on the Assessing Officer's finding of a Permanent Establishment (PE) in India. The core issue revolved around whether the Indian entity constituted a PE of the US company and the subsequent attribution of profits.

What were the issues?

Whether the Indian operations constituted a Permanent Establishment (PE) of the US company, and the correct method for attributing profits to such PE. The applicability of interest under Section 234B was also a key issue.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 9(1)(ii),Section 143(3),Section 234A,Section 234B,Section 234C,Section 195,Section 208,Section 209

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, DELHI ‘D’ BENCH,

Before: SHRI N.K. BILLAIYA, & MS ASTHA CHANDRA

For Appellant: Shri Ajay Vohra, Sr. Adv, Shri Neeraj Jain, Adv, Shri Aanshul Sachhar, Adv, Shri Tavish Verma, Adv, Shri Arjit Ghosh, Adv
For Respondent: Shri Vizay B. Vasanta, CIT-DR, Shri Ved Prakash, Sr. DR
Hearing: 14.12.2023Pronounced: 20.12.2023

Heard together (5 matters)

ITA No. 4183/DEL/2013
ITA No. 5627/DEL/2014
ITA No. 5628/DEL/2014
ITA No. 3408/DEL/2014
ITA No. 4989/DEL/2014

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PER N.K. BILLAIYA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER:

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The above captioned three separate appeals by the assessee are preferred against the order of the ld. CIT(A) – XI,

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