IPSOS RESEARCH P. LTD,MUMBAI vs. ASST CIT 10(1)(2), MUMBAI
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed
ITA 1361/MUM/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai11 Dec 2019AY 2012-13
Bench: Shri M.Balaganesh, Am & Shri Ravish Sood, Jm M/S Ipsos Research Pvt. Vs. Acit-2(2)(1), Mumbai Ltd. (In Which Synovate India Private Limited Has Been Amalgamated), Lotus Corporate Park, Unit No.1701, 17Th Floor, F Wing, Off Western Express Highway, Goregaon (East), Mumbai-400063 Pan No.Aaace 1157 B (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Nishant Thakkar/Jasmin Annalsadvals Revenue By Shri Manjunath K/Anand Mohan, Citdr Date Of Hearing 29/11/2019 Date Of Pronouncement 11/12/2019
Section 144C(1)Section 144C(5)
…not sit in judgment over the benefit claimed to have been received by the assessee from the services received by placing reliance on the following decisions in support of his proposition:- (a) McCann Erickson -24 taxmann.com 21 (Del) (b) AWB India (P) Ltd. - 152 ITD 770 (Del) (c ) Schneider Electric - 82 taxmann.com 364 (Ahd) (d) Sabic Innovative Plastics India Ltd. - 186 TTJ 214 (Ahd) The ld AR drew the attention of the bench to the relevant operative portion of the aforesaid decisions to drive home the point that the ld TPO cannot sit in the judgement over the benefit claimed to have been received by the asses…