CIT v. Cushman & Wakefield (India) (P.) Ltd.

367 ITR 730High Court2014#876 most cited

What is CIT v. Cushman & Wakefield (India) (P.) Ltd. authority for?

This case determines the Arm's Length Price (ALP) for intra-group services and reimbursements, clarifying when charges constitute services warranting a mark-up versus mere pass-through costs. It provides guidance on the circumstances under which an ALP adjustment, including an ALP of 'nil', is appropriate for such transactions.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Cushman & Wakefield (India) · Section 92C · intra-group services · reimbursement of expenses · Arm's Length Price · transfer pricing adjustment · Technical Services Agreement charges · benchmarking analysis · cost plus method · Section 144C · services rendered · ALP 'nil'

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Cushman & Wakefield (India) (P.) Ltd.

M/S Exide Life Insurance Company Limited, Bangalore vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle-2(1)(2), Bangalore

In the result, appeal by the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 839/BANG/2019[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore27 Jul 2021AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan & Shri Chandra Poojariassessment Year : 2013-14 M/S. Exide Life Insurance Company Ltd., Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of No.3/1, Jp Technopark Millers Road, Income Tax, Bengaluru – 560 001. Circle – 2(1)(2), Pan : Aaaci 7940 L Bengaluru. Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Shri. Surya Narayana, Advocate Respondent By : Shri. Muzaffar Hussain, Cit(Dr)(Itat), Bengaluru Date Of Hearing : 26.07.2021 Date Of Pronouncement : 27.07.2021 O R D E R Per N.V. Vasudevanthis Is An Appeal By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 18.02.2019 Of Cit(A), Bengaluru-2, Bengaluru, Relating To Assessment Year 2013-14. 2. The First Issue That Requires Adjudication In This Appeal Is As To Whether The Cit(A) Was Justified In Upholding The Order Of The Ao In Determining The Alp Of The International Transaction Pertaining To Payment For Intra Group Services As Nil Against A Sum Of Rs.4,06,89,430/- Claimed By The Assessee To Have Been Paid To The Ae & Adding The Sum Of Rs.4,06,89,430/- As Income Of The Assessee Under Section 92 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Act). Page 2 Of 13 3. The Facts With Regard To The Aforesaid Issue Are As Follows:

For Appellant: Shri. Surya Narayana, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri. Muzaffar Hussain, CIT(DR)(ITAT), Bengaluru
Section 92

…ed to the contribution in hypothetically similar situation. .." 10. The Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in the case of CIT v. EKL Appliances Ltd. [2012] 209 Taxman 200/24 taxmann.com 199/345 ITR 241 as well ell as CIT v. Cushman & Wakefield India (P.) Ltd. 12014] 367 ITR 730/46 taxmann.com 317 (Delhi) rendered similar ruling as was rendered in the case of Dresser Rand India (P.) Ltd. (supra). In the case of Cushman & Wakefield India (P.) Ltd. (supra), the Hon'ble Delhi High Court observed that whether a third party - in an uncontrolled transaction with the Taxpayer would have charged amounts lower, equal to or greate…

Hamon Shriram Cottrell P. Ltd, Mumbai vs. ITO 9(2), Mumbai

The appeal stands partly allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 1882/MUM/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai09 Jun 2021AY 2009-10

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Vikas Awasthy, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am (Hearing Through Video Conferencing Mode) आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.1882/Mum/2014 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2009-10) M/S Hamon Cooling Systems Pvt. Ltd. Dcit-9(2) (Earlier Known As M/S Hamon Shriram Aaykar Bhawan बिाम/ Cottrell Pvt. Ltd.) M.K.Road Main Frame, 3A-8A, Gf Mumbai-400 020 Vs. Royal Palam Complex Goregaon(W), Mumbai – 400 065 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan/Gir No. Aaact-2254-Q (अपीलाथी/Appellant) : (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) अपीलाथीकीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri Sanjay R.Parikh-Ld.Ar प्रत्यथीकीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri Sushil Kumar Mishra- Ld. Cit-Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 09/06/2021 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 09/06/2021 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal (): - 1. Aforesaid Appeal By Assessee For Assessment Year [Ay] 2009-10 Contest Final Assessment Order Dated 30/12/2013 Passed By Ld. Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax-9(2), Mumbai [Ao] U/S 143(3) Read With Section 144C(13) Pursuant To The Directions Of Ld. Dispute Resolution

For Appellant: Shri Sanjay R.Parikh-Ld.ARFor Respondent: Shri Sushil Kumar Mishra- Ld. CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 144C(13)Section 144C(5)Section 92C

…assessee is challenged by the TPO. Therefore, the ad-hoc determination of ALP by the TPO dehors Section 92C of the Act cannot be sustained…………… 8. On a similar note, Hon‟ble Delhi High Court, in the case of CIT Vs Cushman and Wakefield (India) Pvt Ltd [(2014) 367 ITR 730 (Del)], and approving the path followed by a decision of Mumbai bench of the Tribunal in the case of Dresser Rand India Pvt Ltd Vs Additional CIT [(2012) 13 ITR (Trib) 422 (Mum)], had observed : 33. The TPO, in this case, noted that the services of the Client Solutions Group did not create any specific benefit for the assessee, but rather, that t…