GOLDMAN SACHS MAURITIUS NBFC LLC,MUMBAI vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX – (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION) - 2(3)(2), MUMBAI
In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed
ITA 5926/MUM/2025[2023-24]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai17 Feb 2026AY 2023-24
Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Girish Agrawalassessment Year: 2023-24 Goldman Sachs Mauritius Nbfc Assistant Commissioner Of Llc, Income Tax – (International C/O Ernst & Young Llp, 14Th Taxation)-2(3)(2), Floor, The Ruby, 29 Senapati Room No.610, 6Th Floor Vs. Bapat Marg, Dadar West, Kautilya Bhavan, C-41 To C- Mumbai-400028 43, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai-400051 (Pan: Aaecg8689C) (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Assessee : Shri Hiten Thakkar, Advocate Revenue : Shri Krishna Kumar, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 20.11.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 17.02.2026 O R D E R Per Girish Agrawal: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Against The Final Assessment Order Passed By The Assessing Officer U/S.143(3) R.W.S. 144C(13) Of The Act Dated 14.07.2025, Pursuant To The Direction Issued By The Ld. Dispute Resolution Panel – 1, Mumbai Vide Order No. Itba/Drp/F/144C(5)/2025-26/1077165542(1), Dated 18.06.2025 Passed U/S. 144C(5) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As The “Act”), For Ay 2023-24. 2. Grounds Taken By The Assessee Are Reproduced As Under:
For Appellant: Shri Hiten Thakkar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Krishna Kumar, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 270ASection 5Section 74
…lant's group companies viz. Goldman Sachs Investments (Mauritius) Limited [ITA No. 2201/Mum/2017] and Goldman Sachs India Investments (Singapore) PTE Limited [TS-294-ITAT-2021(Mum)) and relying on the rulings in the case of CIT vs Hariprasad & Co Pvt Limited [99 ITR 118 (SC), 1975 CTR 65 (SC)) Kishorebhai Bhikhabhai Virani Vs. ACIT [Tax Appeal No. 440 of 2013], which are clearly distinguishable on facts. 2. On the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the learned AO erred in initiating penalty proceedings under section 270A of the Act for under-reporting of income for the AY 2023-24. 2.1 All the grounds…