CIT v. Cotton Naturals (I) (P.) Ltd.

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What is CIT v. Cotton Naturals (I) (P.) Ltd. authority for?

The interest rate for benchmarking foreign currency loans advanced to Associated Enterprises should be the market-determined rate applicable to the currency of the loan, such as LIBOR for US Dollar loans, rather than a domestic lending rate like the Indian PLR.

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CIT v. Cotton Naturals (I) (P.) Ltd. · 55 Taxmann.com 523 · 231 Taxmann 401 · section 92B · section 92CA(3) · arm's length interest · foreign currency loan · outstanding receivables · LIBOR · PLR · benchmarking interest · associated enterprise

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Judgments citing CIT v. Cotton Naturals (I) (P.) Ltd.

DCIT, Circle-4(1), Kolkata vs. M/S. M.K. Shah Exports Ltd., Kolkata

In the result the appeal by the revenue is dismissed

ITA 2149/KOL/2014[2008-2009]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata12 May 2017AY 2008-2009

Bench: Hon’Ble Sri N.V.Vasudevan, Jm & Shri M.Balaganesh, Am] I.T.A No. 2149/Kol/2014 Assessment Year : 2008-09 D.C.I.T., Circle-4(1), -Vs.- M/S. M.K.Shah Exports Ltd. Kolkata Kolkata [Pan : Aaccm 0884 H] (Respondent) (Appellant) For The Appellant : None (Dr)(Adj. Request Is Rejected) For The Respondent : Shri Rohit Shukla, Fca Date Of Hearing : 03.05.2017. Date Of Pronouncement : 12.05.2017. Order Per N.V.Vasudevan, Jm This Is An Appeal By The Revenue Against The Order Dated 15.09.2014 Of C.I.T.(A)-Vi, Kolkata Relating To A.Y.2008-09. 2. Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Revenue Read As Follows :- 1. That On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case, The Ld. Cit(A) Erred In Law As Well As On Facts In Holding That Addition On Account Of Adjustment Of Interest Of Rs.40,32,011 Charged To The Subsidiary Company Zao Classic Russia Was Not Warranted, Ignoring The Fact That The Addition Was Made On The Arms Length Price Determined By The Tpo U/S 92(Ca)(1). 2 That On The Facts & In Circumstances Of The Case, The Cit(A) Erred In Law As Well As On Facts In Holding That Cess On Green Leaf Of Rs.1 ,44,03,221/- Is An Allowable Expenditure, Ignoring The Fact That It Is Directly Attributable To Core Agriculture Activities Which Is Taxable Under State Agriculture Income Tax, Beyond The Purview Of Central Income Tax & On The Same Issue Slp Is Pending In The Case Of Aft Industries. 3 That The Appellant Craves For Leave To Add, Delete Or Modify Any Of The Grounds Of Appeal Before Or At The Time Of Hearing.

For Appellant: None (DR)(Adj. request is rejected)For Respondent: Shri Rohit Shukla, FCA
Section 92

…dered while determining the arms length rate of interest in respect of transactions of loan in foreign currency between the associated enterprises. This view has also been accepted by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT vs Cotton Naturals (I) Ltd. 276 CTR 445 (Delhi) and by the Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of Tata Auto Comp System Ltd approving the decision of ITAT in the case of Tata Auto Comp Vol.52 SOT 48 (Mum). In view of the above settled legal position we find no merits in ground no.1 and dismiss the same. 11. As far as ground no.2 raised by the revenue is concerned Income from growing…

Zoom Entertainment Network Ltd, Mumbai vs. Asst CIT Cir 11(1), Mumbai

The appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 3453/MUM/2016[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai21 Apr 2017AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Joginder Singh & Shri Rajendraassessment Year-2010-11 Zoom Entertainment Acit, Network Limited, Circle-11(1), बनाम/ 1St Floor, Trade Garden Aayakar Bhavan, Vs. Kamala Mills Compound Mumbai-400020 Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400013 Pan No.Aaacz2897B ("नधा"रती /Assessee) (राज"व /Revenue)

Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 14ASection 14A(2)Section 153A

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, मुंबई "यायपीठ’ ए, मुंबई। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCHES “A”, MUMBAI "ी जोिग"दर "सह, "याियक सद"य एवं "ी राजे"", लेखा सद"य, के सम" । Before Shri Joginder Singh, Judicial Member and Shri Rajendra, Accountant Member Assessment Year-2010-11 Zoom Entertainment ACIT, Network Limited, Circle-11(1), बनाम/ 1st Floor, Trade Garden Aayakar Bhavan, Vs. Kamala Mills Compound Mumbai-400020 Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400013 PAN No.AAACZ2897B ("नधा"रती /Assessee) (राज"व /Revenue) "नधा"रती क" ओर से / Assessee by Shri S. Venkatraman राज"व क" ओर से / Revenue by Shri Rajesh Kum…

Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT (Ltu) 1, Mumbai

ITA 1131/MUM/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai07 Oct 2016AY 2010-11
For Appellant: Shri Shekhar GuptaFor Respondent: Shri N.K. Chand-CIT
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 254(1)

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, , , , मुंबई आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण मुंबई मुंबई “ केकेकेके” खंडपीठ मुंबई खंडपीठ खंडपीठ खंडपीठ Income-tax Appellate Tribunal -“K”Bench Mumbai सव"ी सव"ी सव"ी राजे"" सव"ी राजे"" राजे"",लेखा राजे"" लेखा लेखा सद"य लेखा सद"य सद"य एवं सद"य एवं एवं, , , , शि"जीत डे एवं शि"जीत डे शि"जीत डे, "याियक शि"जीत डे "याियक "याियक सद"य "याियक सद"य सद"य सद"य Before S/Shri Rajendra,Accountant Member and Saktijit Dey,Judicial Member आयकर आयकर आयकर अपील आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं/ ITA No.1131/Mum/2015 : िनधा"रण अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष" वष"/Assessment Year-2010-11 वष" M/s…

Essar Steel Orissa Ltd, Mumbai vs. Asst CIT RG 5(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 2289/MUM/2014[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai22 Jun 2016AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Rajendra & Shri C.N. Prasad, आयकर अपील सं /I.Ta No. 2289/Mum/2014 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year:2008-09 M/S. Essar Steel Orissa The Acit, Range 5(1), बनाम/ Ltd., (Since Merged With Aayakar Bhavan, Vs. Essar Steel India Ltd.), Mumbai-40 020 Essar House, 11, K.K. Marg, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai-400 034 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aacfe 1526H .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Shri Vijay Mehta अपीलाथ" ओर से/ Appellant By: Shri Vivek A Peram ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By: Purna

For Appellant: Shri Vivek A PeramFor Respondent: Purna
Section 133(6)Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 92C

…the rate of interest to be applied on the said amount ought to be at LIBOR and not the prime lending rate as applied by the TPO. In order to support the said contention, reliance is placed on the following decisions: a) Cotton Naturals (I) Pvt. Ltd. v DCIT [276 CTR 445 (Del)] b) Hinduja Global Solutions Ltd v Addl.CIT [145 ITD 361 (Mum)] c) Siva Industries & Holding Ltd. vs. CIT [145 DJ 497 (Chen)] . advanced by the assessee on 31.01.2008. Hence, if at all interest is to be computed, it has to be computed for 60 days and not 72 days as calculated by the TPO. The TPO has erred in calculating interest from the d…