DCIT v. Quark Systems (P.) Ltd.

38 SOT 307Income Tax Appellate Tribunal2010#540 most cited

What is DCIT v. Quark Systems (P.) Ltd. authority for?

An assessee is not estopped or precluded from seeking the exclusion of a company from its Transfer Pricing study comparables, even if initially selected, if it can demonstrate valid reasons for non-comparability.

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DCIT v. Quark Systems (P.) Ltd. · Section 92CA(3) · Section 92C(2) · Section 92D · Transfer Pricing comparables · exclusion of comparable companies · assessee not estopped · TP study comparable selection · benchmarking analysis · functional analysis

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing DCIT v. Quark Systems (P.) Ltd.

M/S. Rolls Royce India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

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

ITA 658/DEL/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Oct 2019AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Ms Suchitra Kambleassessment Year: 2012-13 Rolls Royce India Pvt. Ltd., Vs Acit, 2Nd Floor, Birla Tower West, Circle 21(2), 25, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. New Delhi. Pan: Aabcr5277Q (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Pradeep Dinodia, Advocate, Revenue By : Ms Nidhi Sharma, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 22.10.2019 Date Of Pronouncement : 30.10.2019 Order Per R.K. Panda, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 20.12.2016 Of The Assessing Officer Passed U/S 143(3)/144C/92Ca(4) Of The It Act, 1961, Relating To Assessment Year 2012-13. 2. The Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Assessee Read As Under:- “1. That The Drp/Ao Has Erred In Law & On Facts In The Circumstances Of The Case In Confirming The Addition Of Rs.7,26,52,018/- On Account Of Transfer Pricing Adjustment U/S 92Ca(3) & Non-Tp Disallowances On Wholly Illegal, Erroneous & Untenable Grounds. 2. The Order Of Assessment Is Bad In Law. Transfer Pricing Adjustment

For Appellant: Shri Pradeep Dinodia, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms Nidhi Sharma, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 92C

…ction was raised regarding correction of the margins andthis grievance of the assessee is resolved by ld. DRP. In view of this respectfully following the decision of honourable special bench in Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax V Quark Systems (P.) Ltd. 2010] 38 SOT 307 (CHD.) (SB) We remit this comparable back to the file of the Ld. TPO for exclusion or retention of this comparable as plea for its exclusion has been raised before us for the first time.” 19.1 Respectfully following the decision of the Tribunal in assessee’s own case, we restore this issue to the file of the TPO/A.O. for fresh adjudication of t…

M/S Itc Infotech India Ltd., Kolkata vs. DCIT, Cir - 2(1), Kolkata

ITA 485/KOL/2019[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata23 Oct 2019AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri J. Sudhakar Reddy, Am & Shri S. S. Godara, Jm आयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A No.67/Kol/2015 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2008-09) Dcit, Circle-2(1), Kolkata Vs. M/S. Itc Infotech India Ltd. 37, J.L Nehru Road, Kolkata – 700071. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaaci7376Q (Appellant/Revenue) .. (Assessee ) & आयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A No.485/Kol/2019 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2008-09) M/S. Itc Infotech India Ltd. Vs. Dcit, Circle-2(1), Kolkata 37, J.L Nehru Road, Kolkata – 700071. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaaci7376Q (Assessee ) .. (Revenue) Appellant/Revenue By : Dr. P. K. Srihari, Cit(Dr) Assessee By : Shri J. P Khaitan, Sr. Adv. & Bikash Chanda, Fca सुनवाईक"तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 06/08/2019 घोषणाक"तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 23/10/2019 आदेश / O R D E R Per Shri S. S. Godara: These Revenue’S & Assessee’S Cross Appeal For Assessment Year 2008-09 Arise Against The Commissioner Of Income Tax (A) - Vi, Kolkata Dated 24.10.2014 Passed In Case No.Tp-07/Cit(A)-Vi/R-2/2012-13/Kol Involving Proceedings U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961; In Short ‘The Act’. Heard Both The Parties. Case File Perused. 2. We Come To The Revenue’S Appeal Ita No.67/Kol/2015. Its First Substantive Ground Pleads That The Cit(A) Has Erred In Law & On Facts In Reversing The

For Appellant: Shri J. P Khaitan, Sr. Adv. & Bikash Chanda, FCAFor Respondent: Dr. P. K. Srihari, CIT(DR)
Section 143(3)

…out to show that such companies were affected by any abnormal factors and loss making comparables have been summarily eliminated. lt has been held in several decisions, including that by Special bench of tribunal in the case of Quark Systems P. Ltd. vs. DCIT 38 SOT 307 that a comparable cannot be rejected merely because of showing loss. Some other such decisions are in the cases of Exxon Mobil Company India P. Ltd. vs. DCIT, 15 ITR(Trib) 353(Mum), Willis Processing Services (I) P. Ltd. vs. DCIT 30 ITR (Trib) 39 (Mum.) and Yum Restaurants (India) P. Ltd. vs. ACIT 14 ITR (Trib.) 420 (Del.). lt has been also inform…

DCIT, Cir - 2(1), Kolkata vs. M/S Itc Infotech India Ltd., Kolkata

ITA 67/KOL/2015[2008-2009]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata23 Oct 2019AY 2008-2009

Bench: Shri J. Sudhakar Reddy, Am & Shri S. S. Godara, Jm आयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A No.67/Kol/2015 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2008-09) Dcit, Circle-2(1), Kolkata Vs. M/S. Itc Infotech India Ltd. 37, J.L Nehru Road, Kolkata – 700071. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaaci7376Q (Appellant/Revenue) .. (Assessee ) & आयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A No.485/Kol/2019 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2008-09) M/S. Itc Infotech India Ltd. Vs. Dcit, Circle-2(1), Kolkata 37, J.L Nehru Road, Kolkata – 700071. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaaci7376Q (Assessee ) .. (Revenue) Appellant/Revenue By : Dr. P. K. Srihari, Cit(Dr) Assessee By : Shri J. P Khaitan, Sr. Adv. & Bikash Chanda, Fca सुनवाईक"तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 06/08/2019 घोषणाक"तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 23/10/2019 आदेश / O R D E R Per Shri S. S. Godara: These Revenue’S & Assessee’S Cross Appeal For Assessment Year 2008-09 Arise Against The Commissioner Of Income Tax (A) - Vi, Kolkata Dated 24.10.2014 Passed In Case No.Tp-07/Cit(A)-Vi/R-2/2012-13/Kol Involving Proceedings U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961; In Short ‘The Act’. Heard Both The Parties. Case File Perused. 2. We Come To The Revenue’S Appeal Ita No.67/Kol/2015. Its First Substantive Ground Pleads That The Cit(A) Has Erred In Law & On Facts In Reversing The

For Appellant: Shri J. P Khaitan, Sr. Adv. & Bikash Chanda, FCAFor Respondent: Dr. P. K. Srihari, CIT(DR)
Section 143(3)

…out to show that such companies were affected by any abnormal factors and loss making comparables have been summarily eliminated. lt has been held in several decisions, including that by Special bench of tribunal in the case of Quark Systems P. Ltd. vs. DCIT 38 SOT 307 that a comparable cannot be rejected merely because of showing loss. Some other such decisions are in the cases of Exxon Mobil Company India P. Ltd. vs. DCIT, 15 ITR(Trib) 353(Mum), Willis Processing Services (I) P. Ltd. vs. DCIT 30 ITR (Trib) 39 (Mum.) and Yum Restaurants (India) P. Ltd. vs. ACIT 14 ITR (Trib.) 420 (Del.). lt has been also inform…