DIT (IT) v. Morgan Stanley & Co Inc.

162 Taxmann 165Supreme Court of India2007#1250 most cited

What is DIT (IT) v. Morgan Stanley & Co Inc. authority for?

The profits of a Permanent Establishment (PE) must be determined on the basis of what an independent enterprise would derive, using the Transactional Net Margin Method (TNMM) for profit attribution. When applying TNMM, the operating profit from an international transaction should be compared with the operating profit margin of comparables.

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Morgan Stanley · DIT v Morgan Stanley & Co Inc · 162 Taxmann 165 · permanent establishment profit attribution · TNMM · operating profit vs net profit · arm's length principle · transfer pricing adjustment · comparables · functional analysis · section 143(3) · section 195

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing DIT (IT) v. Morgan Stanley & Co Inc.

Micro Focus Software Inc., Usa vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax, Circle 3(2)(2), International Taxation, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal is allowed

ITA 4768/MUM/2023[2021-22]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai06 Sept 2024AY 2021-22

Bench: Ms. Kavitha Rajagopal & Smt. Renu Jauhrimicro Focus Software Inc. V/S. Dcit,(International Tax) बनाम (Formerly Known As Novell Circle 3(2)(2), Inc.) 16Th Floor, Air India Laurel, Block D, 65/2, Building, Nariman Point, Bagmane Tech Park, C. V. Mumbai-400021 Raman Nagar, Byrasandra, Bangalore, Karnataka, India- 560093 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aabcn5034F Appellant/अपीलार्थी .. Respondent/प्रतिवादी

For Appellant: Shri Ketan VedFor Respondent: Shri Anil Sant
Section 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 234ASection 270A

…IN THE INCOME-TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “I” BENCH, MUMBAI BEFORE MS. KAVITHA RAJAGOPAL JUDICIAL MEMBER & SMT. RENU JAUHRI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Micro Focus Software Inc. v/s. DCIT,(International Tax) बनाम (formerly known as Novell Circle 3(2)(2), Inc.) 16th Floor, Air India Laurel, block D, 65/2, Building, Nariman Point, Bagmane Tech Park, C. V. Mumbai-400021 Raman Nagar, Byrasandra, Bangalore, Karnataka, India- 560093 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./PAN/GIR No: AABCN5034F Appellant/अपीलार्थी .. Respondent/प्रतिवादी Appellant by : Shri Ketan Ved Respondent by : Shri Anil Sant Date of Hearing 11.06.2024 Date of Pronouncem…