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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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Everest Kento Cylinders Ltd.

M/S. Aban Offshore Limited, Chennai vs. Dcitcorporate Circle1(1), Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 798/CHNY/2020[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai08 Nov 2023AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao, Hon’Ble & Shri Manjunatha. G, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./It(Tp)A Nos.: 21/Chny/2022 & 40/Chny/2022 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2017-18 & 2018-19 M/S. Aban Offshore Limited, Deputy Commissioner Of 113, Janpriya Crestpantheon V. Income Tax, Road, Egmore, Tpo Circle -1(1), Chennai – 600 008. Chennai. [Pan: Aaaca-3012-H] आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.: 797 & 798/Chny/2020 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2011-12 & आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 2757/Chny/2017 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14 M/S. Aban Offshore Limited, Deputy Commissioner Of 113, Janpriya Crestpantheon V. Income Tax, Road, Egmore, Corporate Circle -1(1), Chennai – 600 008. Chennai. [Pan: Aaaca-3012-H] आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 1672/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14 M/S. Aban Offshore Limited, Deputy Commissioner Of V. 113, Janpriya Crestpantheon Income Tax, Road, Egmore, Corporate Circle -1(1), Chennai – 600 008. Chennai. [Pan: Aaaca-3012-H] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) : Shri. P. Murali Mohana Rao, Ca Assessee By Department By : Shri. A. Sasikumar, Cit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 27.09.2023 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 08.11.2023

For Respondent: Shri. A. Sasikumar, CIT
Section 143Section 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 147Section 148Section 37(1)

…ided by the Tribunal and by following the decision of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT vs Everest Kento Cylinders Ltd [2015] reported in :-24-: ITA. Nos: 2757/Chny/2017, 1672/Chny/2019, 797 & 798/Chny/2020, IT(TP)A Nos: 21/Chny/2021& 40/Chny/2022 58 Taxmann.com 254, has directed the TPO to compute corporate guarantee commission @ 0.5% on total corporate guarantee given by the appellant to their AE. 8.2 The ld. DR, on the other hand supporting the order of the ld. DRP submitted that, although the issue is covered in favour of the assessee by the decision of ITAT, Chennai benches for earlier assessmen…

M/S Aban Offshore Limited, Chennai vs. DCIT, Corporate Circle, Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 797/CHNY/2020[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai08 Nov 2023AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao, Hon’Ble & Shri Manjunatha. G, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./It(Tp)A Nos.: 21/Chny/2022 & 40/Chny/2022 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2017-18 & 2018-19 M/S. Aban Offshore Limited, Deputy Commissioner Of 113, Janpriya Crestpantheon V. Income Tax, Road, Egmore, Tpo Circle -1(1), Chennai – 600 008. Chennai. [Pan: Aaaca-3012-H] आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.: 797 & 798/Chny/2020 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2011-12 & आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 2757/Chny/2017 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14 M/S. Aban Offshore Limited, Deputy Commissioner Of 113, Janpriya Crestpantheon V. Income Tax, Road, Egmore, Corporate Circle -1(1), Chennai – 600 008. Chennai. [Pan: Aaaca-3012-H] आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 1672/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14 M/S. Aban Offshore Limited, Deputy Commissioner Of V. 113, Janpriya Crestpantheon Income Tax, Road, Egmore, Corporate Circle -1(1), Chennai – 600 008. Chennai. [Pan: Aaaca-3012-H] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) : Shri. P. Murali Mohana Rao, Ca Assessee By Department By : Shri. A. Sasikumar, Cit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 27.09.2023 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 08.11.2023

For Respondent: Shri. A. Sasikumar, CIT
Section 143Section 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 147Section 148Section 37(1)

…ided by the Tribunal and by following the decision of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT vs Everest Kento Cylinders Ltd [2015] reported in :-24-: ITA. Nos: 2757/Chny/2017, 1672/Chny/2019, 797 & 798/Chny/2020, IT(TP)A Nos: 21/Chny/2021& 40/Chny/2022 58 Taxmann.com 254, has directed the TPO to compute corporate guarantee commission @ 0.5% on total corporate guarantee given by the appellant to their AE. 8.2 The ld. DR, on the other hand supporting the order of the ld. DRP submitted that, although the issue is covered in favour of the assessee by the decision of ITAT, Chennai benches for earlier assessmen…

DCIT Corporate Circle 1(1), Chennai vs. Aban Offshore Ltd., Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1672/CHNY/2019[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai08 Nov 2023AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao, Hon’Ble & Shri Manjunatha. G, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./It(Tp)A Nos.: 21/Chny/2022 & 40/Chny/2022 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2017-18 & 2018-19 M/S. Aban Offshore Limited, Deputy Commissioner Of 113, Janpriya Crestpantheon V. Income Tax, Road, Egmore, Tpo Circle -1(1), Chennai – 600 008. Chennai. [Pan: Aaaca-3012-H] आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.: 797 & 798/Chny/2020 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2011-12 & आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 2757/Chny/2017 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14 M/S. Aban Offshore Limited, Deputy Commissioner Of 113, Janpriya Crestpantheon V. Income Tax, Road, Egmore, Corporate Circle -1(1), Chennai – 600 008. Chennai. [Pan: Aaaca-3012-H] आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 1672/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14 M/S. Aban Offshore Limited, Deputy Commissioner Of V. 113, Janpriya Crestpantheon Income Tax, Road, Egmore, Corporate Circle -1(1), Chennai – 600 008. Chennai. [Pan: Aaaca-3012-H] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) : Shri. P. Murali Mohana Rao, Ca Assessee By Department By : Shri. A. Sasikumar, Cit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 27.09.2023 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 08.11.2023

For Respondent: Shri. A. Sasikumar, CIT
Section 143Section 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 147Section 148Section 37(1)

…ided by the Tribunal and by following the decision of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT vs Everest Kento Cylinders Ltd [2015] reported in :-24-: ITA. Nos: 2757/Chny/2017, 1672/Chny/2019, 797 & 798/Chny/2020, IT(TP)A Nos: 21/Chny/2021& 40/Chny/2022 58 Taxmann.com 254, has directed the TPO to compute corporate guarantee commission @ 0.5% on total corporate guarantee given by the appellant to their AE. 8.2 The ld. DR, on the other hand supporting the order of the ld. DRP submitted that, although the issue is covered in favour of the assessee by the decision of ITAT, Chennai benches for earlier assessmen…

Aban Offshore Limited, Chennai vs. DCIT Corporate Circle 1(1), Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 2757/CHNY/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai08 Nov 2023AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao, Hon’Ble & Shri Manjunatha. G, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./It(Tp)A Nos.: 21/Chny/2022 & 40/Chny/2022 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2017-18 & 2018-19 M/S. Aban Offshore Limited, Deputy Commissioner Of 113, Janpriya Crestpantheon V. Income Tax, Road, Egmore, Tpo Circle -1(1), Chennai – 600 008. Chennai. [Pan: Aaaca-3012-H] आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.: 797 & 798/Chny/2020 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2011-12 & आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 2757/Chny/2017 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14 M/S. Aban Offshore Limited, Deputy Commissioner Of 113, Janpriya Crestpantheon V. Income Tax, Road, Egmore, Corporate Circle -1(1), Chennai – 600 008. Chennai. [Pan: Aaaca-3012-H] आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 1672/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14 M/S. Aban Offshore Limited, Deputy Commissioner Of V. 113, Janpriya Crestpantheon Income Tax, Road, Egmore, Corporate Circle -1(1), Chennai – 600 008. Chennai. [Pan: Aaaca-3012-H] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) : Shri. P. Murali Mohana Rao, Ca Assessee By Department By : Shri. A. Sasikumar, Cit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 27.09.2023 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 08.11.2023

For Respondent: Shri. A. Sasikumar, CIT
Section 143Section 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 147Section 148Section 37(1)

…ided by the Tribunal and by following the decision of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT vs Everest Kento Cylinders Ltd [2015] reported in :-24-: ITA. Nos: 2757/Chny/2017, 1672/Chny/2019, 797 & 798/Chny/2020, IT(TP)A Nos: 21/Chny/2021& 40/Chny/2022 58 Taxmann.com 254, has directed the TPO to compute corporate guarantee commission @ 0.5% on total corporate guarantee given by the appellant to their AE. 8.2 The ld. DR, on the other hand supporting the order of the ld. DRP submitted that, although the issue is covered in favour of the assessee by the decision of ITAT, Chennai benches for earlier assessmen…

DCIT Cir 5(3)(2), Mumbai vs. The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee (ITA number 1597/M/2018) is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 2077/MUM/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Sept 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am & Shri Narender Kumar Choudhary , Jm & & The Great Eastern Shipping Co. The Dy. Commissioner Of Ltd. Income-Tax, Kalyaniwalla & Mistry Llp Range-5(3), Esplanade House, 2 Nd Floor, Vs. Room No.525B, 5 Th Floor, M.K. Marg, 29, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Fort, Mumbai-400 001 Mumbai-400 020 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaact1565C The Dy. Commissioner Of Income- The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Tax, Ltd. Range-5(3), Kalyaniwalla & Mistry Llp Vs. Esplanade House, 2 Nd Floor, Room No.525B, 5Th Floor, M.K. Marg, 29, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Mumbai-400 020 Fort, Mumbai-400 001 (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Jeet Kamdar , Shri Falee HFor Respondent: Shri
Section 115Section 14Section 143Section 144C

…carefully considered the reasons given by the coordinate bench while deleting the adjustment on account of corporate guarantee commission. However, we are not inclined to accept that as the honourable Bombay High Court in case of Everest Kanto cylinders Ltd (378 ITR 57 (Bom)) has upheld the benchmarking of corporate guarantee commission at the rate of 0.5%, for all the years and in all economic circumstances and for all the assessee is across the globe, that rate should be accepted as arm‟s-length price of corporate guarantee pg. 19 commission. If we accept that proposition, the requirement of maintaining cont…

The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd, Mumbai vs. Asst CIT Cir 5(3)(2), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee (ITA number 1597/M/2018) is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1597/MUM/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Sept 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am & Shri Narfendrakumar Choudhary , Jm & & The Great Eastern Shipping Co. The Dy. Commissioner Of Ltd. Income-Tax, Kalyaniwalla & Mistry Llp Range-5(3), Esplanade House, 2 N D Floor, Vs. Room No.525B, 5Th Floor, M.K. Marg, 29, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Fort, Mumbai-400 001 Mumbai-400 020 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaact1565C The Dy. Commissioner Of Income- The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Tax, Ltd. Range-5(3), Kalyaniwalla & Mistry Llp Vs. Esplanade House, 2 N D Floor, Room No.525B, 5Th Floor, M.K. Marg, 29, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Mumbai-400 020 Fort, Mumbai-400 001 (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Jeet Kamdar , Shri Falee HFor Respondent: Shri
Section 115Section 14Section 143Section 144C

…carefully considered the reasons given by the coordinate bench while deleting the adjustment on account of corporate guarantee commission. However, we are not inclined to accept that as the honourable Bombay High Court in case of Everest Kanto cylinders Ltd (378 ITR 57 (Bom)) has upheld the benchmarking of corporate guarantee commission at the rate of 0.5%, for all the years and in all economic circumstances and for all the assessee is across the globe, that rate should be accepted as arm‟s-length price of corporate guarantee pg. 19 commission. If we accept that proposition, the requirement of maintaining cont…

The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd, Mumbai vs. Asst CIT Cir 5(3)(2), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee (ITA number 1597/M/2018) is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 374/MUM/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Sept 2023AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am & Shri Narfendrakumar Choudhary , Jm & & The Great Eastern Shipping Co. The Dy. Commissioner Of Ltd. Income-Tax, Kalyaniwalla & Mistry Llp Range-5(3), Esplanade House, 2 N D Floor, Vs. Room No.525B, 5Th Floor, M.K. Marg, 29, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Fort, Mumbai-400 001 Mumbai-400 020 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaact1565C The Dy. Commissioner Of Income- The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Tax, Ltd. Range-5(3), Kalyaniwalla & Mistry Llp Vs. Esplanade House, 2 N D Floor, Room No.525B, 5Th Floor, M.K. Marg, 29, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Mumbai-400 020 Fort, Mumbai-400 001 (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Jeet Kamdar , Shri Falee HFor Respondent: Shri
Section 115Section 14Section 143Section 144C

…carefully considered the reasons given by the coordinate bench while deleting the adjustment on account of corporate guarantee commission. However, we are not inclined to accept that as the honourable Bombay High Court in case of Everest Kanto cylinders Ltd (378 ITR 57 (Bom)) has upheld the benchmarking of corporate guarantee commission at the rate of 0.5%, for all the years and in all economic circumstances and for all the assessee is across the globe, that rate should be accepted as arm‟s-length price of corporate guarantee pg. 19 commission. If we accept that proposition, the requirement of maintaining cont…

DCIT 5(3)(2), Mumbai vs. The Great Eastern Shipping Co.Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the learned assessing officer is dismissed

ITA 3272/MUM/2015[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Sept 2023AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am & Ms. Kavitha Rajagopal, Jm The Great Eastern Shipping Co. The Dy. Commissioner Of Ltd. Income-Tax, Kalyaniwalla & Mistry Llp Range-5(3), Esplanade House, 2 Nd Floor, Vs. Room No.525B, 5Th Floor, M.K. Marg, 29, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Fort, Mumbai-400 001 Mumbai-400 020 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaact1565C The Dy. Commissioner Of The Great Eastern Shipping Income-Tax, Co. Ltd. Range-5(3), Kalyaniwalla & Mistry Llp Vs. Esplanade House, 2 Nd Floor, Room No.525B, 5Th Floor, M.K. Marg, 29, Hazarimal Somani Marg, Mumbai-400 020 Fort, Mumbai-400 001 (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Jitendra Jain, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Manoj Mishra, CIT DR
Section 115Section 143Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 14A

…n the decision of the Mumbai Tribunal in the case of Everest Kanto Cylinders Ltd. (ITA No. 542/Mum/2012 dated 23rd November, 2012) wherein internal CUP was accepted as ALP. The Appellant submits that this decision has been affirmed by the Bombay High Court in 378 ITR 57. vii. The facts of Everest Kanto were as follows: a. Everest Kanto had a subsidiary,EKC Dubai. ITA Nos. 3272/Mum/2015 & 1656/Mum/2014 The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd.; A.Y. 09-10 b. Dubai subsidiary availed a loan from the ICICI Bank, Bahrain branch. Everest Kanto provided a financial guarantee to ICICI Bank. c. Everest Kanto charged guarantee…