CIT v. Everest Kento Cylinders Ltd.

378 ITR 57High Court2015#258 most cited

What is CIT v. Everest Kento Cylinders Ltd. authority for?

Corporate guarantee fees are subject to transfer pricing rules, and adjustments may be needed to account for differences between corporate guarantees and more liquid bank guarantees when determining arm's length price.

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CIT v. Everest Kento Cylinders Ltd. · corporate guarantee · transfer pricing · section 92B · section 92CA · arm's length price · associated enterprises · benchmarking · bank guarantee · discount · 378 ITR 57

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Judgments citing CIT v. Everest Kento Cylinders Ltd.

Greatship (India ) Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT 5(1)(1), Mumbai

The appeal stand partly allowed

ITA 7151/MUM/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Oct 2021AY 2013-14

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am (Hearing Through Video Conferencing Mode) आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.7151/Mum/2017 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2013-14) Greatship (India) Ltd. Dcit-5(1)(1) बिाम/ Room No. 568, 5Th Floor, C/O Kalyaniwalla & Mistry Llp Esplande House, 29, Hazarimal Somani Marg Aaykar Bhavan, M. K. Road, Vs. Fort, Mumbai-400 001 Mumbai-400 020 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan/Gir No. Aabcg-8542-K (अपीलाथी/Appellant) : (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) अपीलाथीकीओरसे/ Appellant By : Ms. Ritu Kamal Kishore- Ld. Ar प्रत्यथीकीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri Sunil Deshpande- Ld. Sr. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/ : 31/08/2021 Date Of Hearing घोषणाकीतारीख / : 05/10/2021 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal (): - 1. Aforesaid Appeal By Assessee For Assessment Year (Ay) 2013-14 Assails Final Assessment Order Dated 17/10/2017 Passed By Ld. Assessing Officer (Ao) U/S 143(3) R.W.S. 144C(13) Pursuant To The Directions Of Ld. Dispute Resolution Panel-I, Mumbai U/S 144C(5) Dated 28/09/2017. The Grounds Raised By The Assessee Read As Under: -

For Appellant: Ms. Ritu Kamal Kishore- Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Sunil Deshpande- Ld. Sr. DR
Section 133(6)Section 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 14ASection 28Section 92BSection 92C

…rities as well as before us: Particulars Guarantee Commission rate 1. Everest Kento Cylinder Ltd. Vs. ACIT (201 2) 34 CCH 0528 (Mum) 0.5% [Note : Order of Tribunal upheld by the Hon'ble High Court of Bombay : CIT Vs. Everest Kento Cylinder Ltd. Vs. CIT (2015) 378 ITR 57 (Bom). 2. Reliance Industries Ltd. Vs. Addl. CIT (ITA No. 4475/Mum/2007) 0.38% 3. Asian Paints Ltd. Vs. Addl. CIT (2014)149 ITD 511(Mumbai) 0.20% 4. Aditya Birla Minacs Worldwide Ltd. Vs. JCIT (2016) 47 CCH 760 0.5% p.a (Mum) 5. Godrej Household Products Ltd. Vs. Addl. CIT 41 taxmann.com 386 0.5 % p.a (Mum) 6. Nimbus Communications Limited Vs. Ad…

Il & Fs Technologies Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT Cir 14(2)(1), Mumbai

Appeal is allowed

ITA 2819/MUM/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai16 Sept 2021AY 2012-13

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Sri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आमकय अऩीर िं./ It (Tp)A No. 2819/Mum/2017 (ननधाायण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2012-13) M/S Il&Fs Technologies Ltd. Dy. Commissioner Of The Il&Fs Financial Centre, Plot Income Tax, Circle- 14(2)(1), Room No.474, 4 Th No.C-22, G-Block, Bandra Kurla फनाभ/ Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai- Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, 400 051 M.K. Road, Vs. Mumbai-400 020 (अऩीराथी / Appellant) (प्रत्मथी/ Respondent) स्थामी रेखा िं./Pan No. Aaacd2042C अऩीराथी की ओय े/ Appellant By : Shri. Atul Nirawat, Ar प्रत्मथी की ओय े/ Respondent By : Shri. Sushil Kumar Mishra, Dr ुनवाई की तायीख / Date Of Hearing: 16.09.2021 घोर्णा की तायीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 16.09.2021 आदेश / O R D E R भहावीय स िंह, उऩाध्मक्ष के द्वाया / Per Mahavir Singh, Vp: This Appeal Of Assessee Is Arising Out Of The Order Of Dispute Resolution Panel-I, Mumbai [In Short ‘Drp’], In Objection No. 70 Vide Direction Dated 08.12.2016. The Assessment Was Framed By The Asst. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circe 14(2)(1), Mumbai (In Short ‘Acit/Ao’) For The Assessment Year 2012-13 Vide Order Dated 30.01.2017 Under Section 143(3) Read With Section 144C(13) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As 'Act')..

For Appellant: Shri. Atul Nirawat, ARFor Respondent: Shri. Sushil Kumar Mishra, DR
Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)

…n made for the number of days in which these guarantees were enforce during the period under the proceedings. Secondly, he stated that the issue is covered by the decision of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT vs. Everest Kento Cylinders Ltd. (2015) 378 ITR 57 (Bom.), wherein it is held that corporate guarantee is a international transaction and while computing compensation for arms length price it should be considered as international transactions. But in Everest Kento Cylinders Ltd. (supra) Hon’ble Bombay High Court has considered the rate at 0.5% by observing as under:- “In the matter of guarantee c…

Greatship (India) Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT 5(1)(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the Revenue is dismissed on account of Low Tax

ITA 1457/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai31 Aug 2021AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआअसं. 1457/मुं/2016 (िन.व.2011-12) Greatship (India) Ltd. C/O Kalyaniwalla & Mistry, Army & Nevy Building, 3Rd Floor, 148, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, Mumbai-400001 ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant Pan: Aabcg8542K बनाम Vs. Dcit-5(1)(1), Room No. 568, 5Th Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Mumbai-4000120 ..... "ितवाद"/Respondent आअसं. 1563/मुं/2016 (िन.व.2011-12) Dcit-5(1)(1), Room No. 568, 5Th Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant Mumbai-4000120 बनाम Vs. Greatship (India) Ltd. C/O Kalyaniwalla & Mistry, Army & Nevy Building, 3Rd Floor, 148, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, Mumbai-400001 Pan: Aabcg8542K ..... "ितवाद"/Respondent

For Appellant: Sh. Nitesh Joshi, AdvocateFor Respondent: Sh. Sushil Kumar Mishra
Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 14A

…ommission that was paid by the assessee to a bank for standing guarantee on its behalf for a third party. Further, the Tribunal after drawing support from the order of the Hon‟ble High Court of Bombay in the case of CIT Vs. Everest Kanto Cylinders Ltd. (2015) 378 ITR 57 (Bom), had approved the determination of ALP of the corporate guarantee given by the assessee to the bank in order to facilitate raising of loan by its AE i.e on the basis of the aforesaid Internal CUP applied by the assessee. In its aforesaid order the Tribunal had observed as under: “17. We have carefully considered the rival submissions. In the…

Il & Fs Transportation Networks Limited, Mumbai vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax - Range - 14(2)(1), Mumbai

ITA 4177/MUM/2018[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai15 Feb 2021AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri S. Rifaur Rahman & Shri Ravish Soodil & Fs Transportation Networks Asstt. Commissioner Of Limited, The Il & Fs Financial Income-Tax, Range -14(2)(1), Center, Plot No.C-22, Room No. Aaykar Bhavan, Maharshi Karve Vs. 460, 4Th Floor, G Block, Bandra- Road, Marine Lines, Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 020 Mumbai – 400 051 Pan – Aabcc5460A (Appellant) (Respondent) Dcit -14(2)(1), M/S Il & Fs Transportation Network 432, 4Th Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, Ltd., Il & Fs Financial Centre, 8Th Vs. Mumbai – 400 020 Floor, C-22, G Block, B.K.C. Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400051

For Appellant: Shri Sandeep Bhalla, A.RFor Respondent: Shri Sushil Kumar Mishra, D.R
Section 143(3)Section 14A

…for benchmarking the transaction of providing of corporate guarantee by the assessee to its AEs. At the same time, it was observed by the TPO that the Hon‟ble High Court of Bombay in its order passed in the case of CIT Vs. Everest Kento Cylinders Ltd. (2015) 378 ITR 57 (Bom) had observed that though the bank guarantees were the contracts of guarantee but the same were required to be reasonably adjusted for the reason that the corporate guarantees were not as liquid as the banker‟s guarantee, and hence, a discounting over the bank guarantee would be required. After considering the various factors, viz. risk profi…

Kec International Ltd., Mumbai vs. DCIT 5(1)(1), Mumbai

Appeal stands partly allowed

ITA 17/MUM/2018[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai14 Sept 2020AY 2012-13

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.17/Mum/2018 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Kec International Ltd. Dcit-5(1)(1) बनाम/ 463, Ceat Mahal Room No.568 Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli Aaykar Bhavan, M.K. Road Vs. Mumbai-400 030. Mumbai-400 020. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aacck-5599-H (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.115/Mum/2018 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Dcit-5(1)(1) Kec International Ltd. बनाम/ Room No.568 463, Ceat Mahal Aaykar Bhavan, M.K. Road Dr. Annie Besant Road, Vs. Mumbai-400 020. Worli, Mumbai-400 030. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aacck-5599-H (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) :

For Appellant: S/Shri Vijay Mehta and AnujFor Respondent: S/Shri Akhtar Husain Ansari & Shri
Section 143(3)Section 92Section 92C

…as a corporate guarantee for which no fees was paid by the assessee and going by the ratio of the decision of coordinate bench of the Tribunal in Everest Kanto Cylinders Ltd. Vs. DCIT [34 Taxmann.com 19] as affirmed by Hon’ble Bombay High Court on 08/05/2015 [58 Taxmann.com 254], we estimate the TP adjustments against both these transactions @0.20%. The Ld. TPO / Ld. AO is directed to recompute the same in terms of our above order. The grounds stand partly allowed. 7.12 Ground Nos. (xiii) & (xiv) are related with mark-to-market losses arising on the foreign exchange contracts which were outstanding at the year-en…

DCIT 5(2)(1), Mumbai vs. Kec International Ltd., Mumbai

Appeal stands partly allowed

ITA 115/MUM/2018[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai14 Sept 2020AY 2012-13

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.17/Mum/2018 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Kec International Ltd. Dcit-5(1)(1) बनाम/ 463, Ceat Mahal Room No.568 Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli Aaykar Bhavan, M.K. Road Vs. Mumbai-400 030. Mumbai-400 020. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aacck-5599-H (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.115/Mum/2018 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Dcit-5(1)(1) Kec International Ltd. बनाम/ Room No.568 463, Ceat Mahal Aaykar Bhavan, M.K. Road Dr. Annie Besant Road, Vs. Mumbai-400 020. Worli, Mumbai-400 030. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aacck-5599-H (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) :

For Appellant: S/Shri Vijay Mehta and AnujFor Respondent: S/Shri Akhtar Husain Ansari & Shri
Section 143(3)Section 92Section 92C

…as a corporate guarantee for which no fees was paid by the assessee and going by the ratio of the decision of coordinate bench of the Tribunal in Everest Kanto Cylinders Ltd. Vs. DCIT [34 Taxmann.com 19] as affirmed by Hon’ble Bombay High Court on 08/05/2015 [58 Taxmann.com 254], we estimate the TP adjustments against both these transactions @0.20%. The Ld. TPO / Ld. AO is directed to recompute the same in terms of our above order. The grounds stand partly allowed. 7.12 Ground Nos. (xiii) & (xiv) are related with mark-to-market losses arising on the foreign exchange contracts which were outstanding at the year-en…