Dy. CIT v. PHL Pharma (P.) Ltd.

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What is Dy. CIT v. PHL Pharma (P.) Ltd. authority for?

Pharmaceutical companies are not subject to the Medical Council of India (MCI) guidelines concerning freebies given to doctors. Consequently, expenses on such freebies are not disallowed under Explanation 1 to Section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act.

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ACIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Life Star Pharma Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 5012/DEL/2016[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi10 Dec 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Smt Diva Singh & Shri Prashant Maharishithe Acit, Circle 15 (2), Vs Life Star Pharma Pvt.Ltd., C.R. Building, 208, Okhla Industrial Estate, New Delhi. Phase-3, New Delhi. Pan No : Aabcl3646F Department By Smt. Naina Soin Kabil, Sr.Dr Assessee By Shri Sumit Goel, Cit(A) & Shri J.P.Sharma,Ca Date Of Hearing 13.09.2018 Date Of Pronouncement 10.12.2018 O R D E R Per Diva Singh : The Present Appeal Has Been Filed By The Revenue Assailing The Correctness Of The Order Dated 29.07.2016 Of Cit(A)-5, Delhi Pertaining To 2012-13 Assessment Year On The Following Grounds : "1. Whether, On The Fact & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law , Id. Cit (A) Was Right In Holding That The Commission Paid By The Assessee To The Doctors Was Allowable As It Was In Keeping With A Trade Practice & Thus Ignoring The Fact That It Was An Illegal Payment Not Allowable As Per The Explanation To Section 37(1) Of The Act.?" 2. Whether On The Fact & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit(A) Erred In Deleting The Addition Of Rs. 69,07,000/- Made On Account Of Expenses Incurred On Doctors ? 3 That The Grounds Of Appeal Are Without Prejudice To Each Other. 4 That The Appellant Craves Leave To Add, Alter, Amend Or Forego Any Ground(S) Of The Appeal Raised Above At The Time Of The Hearing. 2. The Relevant Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Company Engaged In The Business Of Marketing Pharmaceutical Products (Medicines) Through A Nationwide Network Of C&F Agents In The Course Of The Assessment Proceedings Was Required To Justify The Business Promotion Expenses Of Rs. 69,07,000/-. The Cbdt Circular No. 5 Of 2012 Was Referred To On The Basis

Section 37Section 37(1)

…t order and on the circular of the CBDT. 6. The ld. AR, on the other hand, relying upon the submissions advanced before the CIT(A) and referring to the decisions made available in the Paper Book filed namely; DCIT Vs PHL Pharma Pvt Lid (Mumbai - Trib.)/[2017] 163 ITD 10; Hon'ble Mumbai ITAT decision in case of Syncom formulations (I) Ltd.; Hon'ble Mumbai ITAT decision in case of Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Vs DCIT 62 ITR (Trib.) 744 (Pune); Hon'ble Mumbai ITAT decision in case of Solvay Pharma India Ltd. Vs. Pr. CIT.(ITA NO. 3585/MUM/2016, Order Dtd, 11.01.2018) and Delhi ITAT decision in Mankind Pharma Ltd. (Gro…

Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax vs. Serum Institute of India Ltd., Pune

In the result, both the appeals of the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 934/PUN/2016[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Pune12 Oct 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri D.Karunakara Rao, Am & Shri Vikas Awasthy, Jm आयकर आयकर अपील आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं. / Ita Nos.549 & 550/Pun/2016 अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" / Assessment Years : 2011-12 & 2012-13 वष"

For Appellant: Shri Rajshekhar S. AbhyankarFor Respondent: Shri Rajeev Kumar
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 153ASection 35

…पुणे "यायपीठ "यायपीठ "यायपीठ “ए” पुणे "यायपीठ पुणे म"म"म"म" आयकर आयकर अपीलीय आयकर आयकर अपीलीय अपीलीय अिधकरण अपीलीय अिधकरण अिधकरण, पुणे अिधकरण पुणे पुणे पुणे पुणे IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PUNE BENCH “A”, PUNE "ी "ी डी "ी "ी डी. क"णाकरा क"णाकरा क"णाकरा राव क"णाकरा लेखा सद"य सद"य सद"य सद"य डी डी राव राव , लेखा राव लेखा लेखा एवं "ी "ी "ी िवकास "ी िवकास अव"थी अव"थी अव"थी, "याियक अव"थी "याियक "याियक सद"य "याियक सद"य सद"य केकेकेके सम" सद"य सम" सम" सम" एवं एवं एवं िवकास िवकास BEFORE SHRI D.KARUNAKARA RAO, AM AND SHRI VIKAS AWASTHY, JM आयकर आयकर अपील आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं. / ITA Nos.549 & 550/PUN/2016 अ…

Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax vs. Serum Institute of India Ltd., Pune

In the result, both the appeals of the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 607/PUN/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Pune12 Oct 2018AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri D.Karunakara Rao, Am & Shri Vikas Awasthy, Jm आयकर आयकर अपील आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं. / Ita Nos.549 & 550/Pun/2016 अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" / Assessment Years : 2011-12 & 2012-13 वष"

For Appellant: Shri Rajshekhar S. AbhyankarFor Respondent: Shri Rajeev Kumar
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 153ASection 35

…पुणे "यायपीठ "यायपीठ "यायपीठ “ए” पुणे "यायपीठ पुणे म"म"म"म" आयकर आयकर अपीलीय आयकर आयकर अपीलीय अपीलीय अिधकरण अपीलीय अिधकरण अिधकरण, पुणे अिधकरण पुणे पुणे पुणे पुणे IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PUNE BENCH “A”, PUNE "ी "ी डी "ी "ी डी. क"णाकरा क"णाकरा क"णाकरा राव क"णाकरा लेखा सद"य सद"य सद"य सद"य डी डी राव राव , लेखा राव लेखा लेखा एवं "ी "ी "ी िवकास "ी िवकास अव"थी अव"थी अव"थी, "याियक अव"थी "याियक "याियक सद"य "याियक सद"य सद"य केकेकेके सम" सद"य सम" सम" सम" एवं एवं एवं िवकास िवकास BEFORE SHRI D.KARUNAKARA RAO, AM AND SHRI VIKAS AWASTHY, JM आयकर आयकर अपील आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं. / ITA Nos.549 & 550/PUN/2016 अ…

Serum Institute of India Ltd., Pune vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax

In the result, both the appeals of the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 550/PUN/2016[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Pune12 Oct 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri D.Karunakara Rao, Am & Shri Vikas Awasthy, Jm आयकर आयकर अपील आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं. / Ita Nos.549 & 550/Pun/2016 अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" / Assessment Years : 2011-12 & 2012-13 वष"

For Appellant: Shri Rajshekhar S. AbhyankarFor Respondent: Shri Rajeev Kumar
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 153ASection 35

…पुणे "यायपीठ "यायपीठ "यायपीठ “ए” पुणे "यायपीठ पुणे म"म"म"म" आयकर आयकर अपीलीय आयकर आयकर अपीलीय अपीलीय अिधकरण अपीलीय अिधकरण अिधकरण, पुणे अिधकरण पुणे पुणे पुणे पुणे IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PUNE BENCH “A”, PUNE "ी "ी डी "ी "ी डी. क"णाकरा क"णाकरा क"णाकरा राव क"णाकरा लेखा सद"य सद"य सद"य सद"य डी डी राव राव , लेखा राव लेखा लेखा एवं "ी "ी "ी िवकास "ी िवकास अव"थी अव"थी अव"थी, "याियक अव"थी "याियक "याियक सद"य "याियक सद"य सद"य केकेकेके सम" सद"य सम" सम" सम" एवं एवं एवं िवकास िवकास BEFORE SHRI D.KARUNAKARA RAO, AM AND SHRI VIKAS AWASTHY, JM आयकर आयकर अपील आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं. / ITA Nos.549 & 550/PUN/2016 अ…

Serum Institute of India Ltd., Pune vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax

In the result, both the appeals of the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 549/PUN/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Pune12 Oct 2018AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri D.Karunakara Rao, Am & Shri Vikas Awasthy, Jm आयकर आयकर अपील आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं. / Ita Nos.549 & 550/Pun/2016 अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" / Assessment Years : 2011-12 & 2012-13 वष"

For Appellant: Shri Rajshekhar S. AbhyankarFor Respondent: Shri Rajeev Kumar
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 153ASection 35

…पुणे "यायपीठ "यायपीठ "यायपीठ “ए” पुणे "यायपीठ पुणे म"म"म"म" आयकर आयकर अपीलीय आयकर आयकर अपीलीय अपीलीय अिधकरण अपीलीय अिधकरण अिधकरण, पुणे अिधकरण पुणे पुणे पुणे पुणे IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PUNE BENCH “A”, PUNE "ी "ी डी "ी "ी डी. क"णाकरा क"णाकरा क"णाकरा राव क"णाकरा लेखा सद"य सद"य सद"य सद"य डी डी राव राव , लेखा राव लेखा लेखा एवं "ी "ी "ी िवकास "ी िवकास अव"थी अव"थी अव"थी, "याियक अव"थी "याियक "याियक सद"य "याियक सद"य सद"य केकेकेके सम" सद"य सम" सम" सम" एवं एवं एवं िवकास िवकास BEFORE SHRI D.KARUNAKARA RAO, AM AND SHRI VIKAS AWASTHY, JM आयकर आयकर अपील आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं. / ITA Nos.549 & 550/PUN/2016 अ…

Icpa Health Products Ltd, Mumbai vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 10(1)(1), Mumbai

In the result the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 6244/MUM/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai20 Apr 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri B.R. Baskaran & Shri Pawan Singhita No.6245/Mum/2017 (Assessment Year- 2013-14) Icpa Health Products Ltd., Deputy Commissioner Of Off. 216-219,Adarsh Income Tax, Circle-10(1)(1), Industrial Estate, Sahar Mumbai, Road, Chakala, Andheri(E), Vs. Room No. 702, C-10, Mumbai-400099 Praytaksha Kar Bhavan, Pan: Aaac13042F Bkc, Mumbai-400051 (Appellant) ( Respondent) Assessee By : Sh. Yogesh Thar Ar Revenue By : Sh. V. Justine Sr Dr Date Of Hearing : 07.03.2018 Date Of Pronouncement : 20.04.2018 Order Under Section 254(1) Of Income Tax Act Per Pawan Singh: 1. These Two Appeals By Assessee Under Section 253 Of Income Tax Act Are Directed Against The Separate Order Of Commissioner (Appeals)-17

For Appellant: Sh. Yogesh Thar ARFor Respondent: Sh. V. Justine Sr DR
Section 143(3)Section 253Section 254(1)Section 37Section 37(1)

…ITA No.6244,6245/M/2017, IPCA Health Product Ltd IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, BENCH “I”, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI B.R. BASKARAN, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI PAWAN SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER ITA No.6245/Mum/2017 (Assessment Year- 2013-14) ICPA Health Products Ltd., Deputy Commissioner of Off. 216-219,Adarsh Income tax, Circle-10(1)(1), Industrial Estate, Sahar Mumbai, Road, Chakala, Andheri(E), Vs. Room No. 702, C-10, Mumbai-400099 Praytaksha Kar Bhavan, PAN: AAAC13042F BKC, Mumbai-400051 (Appellant) ( Respondent) Assessee by : Sh. Yogesh Thar AR Revenue by : Sh. V. Justine Sr DR Date of hearing : 07.03.2018…

ACIT 9(3)(2), Mumbai vs. Galderma India P.Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is hereby ordered to be allowed and the appeal of the revenue is hereby dismissed

ITA 80/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai02 Apr 2018AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri R.C. Sharma, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.80/Mum/2016 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Acit-9(3)(2) बिधम/ M/S. Galderma India Pvt. Ltd. 23, 2Nd Floor Steelmade 418, Aayakar Bhavan, 4Th Vs. Indl. Estate, Marol Village Floor, M.K. Marg, Mumbai- Andheri (East), Mumbai- 400020 400059 Ita. No. 138/Mum/2016 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Galderma India Pvt. Ltd. बिधम/ Dcit 8(1) Lotus Corporate Park, D Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Vs. Wing, Unit 801 & 802, Road, Mumbai. Graham Firth Steel Compound, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai 400063. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacg8660M (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Revenue By: Shri V. Vidhyadhar Assessee By: Ms. Krupa R. Gandhi सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 03.01.2018 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 02.04.2018 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh, Jm: The Revenue As Well As Assessee Have Filed The Above Mentioned Appeals Against The Order Dated 30.10.2015 Passed By The Commissioner Of

For Appellant: Ms. Krupa R. GandhiFor Respondent: Shri V. Vidhyadhar
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 37(1)

…and is not liable to be applicable in the case of the assessee retrospectively. ITA. No.80/M/16 138/M/2016 A.Y. 2011-12 In this regard, the Ld. Representative of the assessee has placed reliance upon the law settled in DCIT Vs. PHL Pharma (P.) Ltd. (2017) 163 ITD 10 (Mum. Trib.), macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Vs. ADIT (2016) 161 ITD 291 (Mum. Trib.), Syeom formulations India Ltd. (ITA No. 6429/M/2012 (Mum. Trib.) & UCB India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. ITO (ITA No. 6681 & 5454/M/2013) (Mum. Trib.) However, on the other hand, the Ld. Representative of the Department has refuted the said contention. The assessee raised the c…

M/S Boston Scientific India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

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

ITA 6806/DEL/2015[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Nov 2016AY 2011-12

Bench: Sh. N. K. Saini, Am & Ms. Suchitra Kamble, Jm Ita No. 6806/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Boston Scientific India Pvt. Ltd., Vs Asstt. Commissioner Of Income C-40/41, Okhla Industrial Area, Tax, Circle-5(1), Phase-2, New Delhi-110020 New Delhi-110002 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabcg9446Q Assessee By : Sh. M. S. Syali, Sr. Adv., Sh. Tarandeep Singh, Adv. & Sh. Tarun Singh, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. Sanjay I. Bara, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 05.07.2018 Date Of Pronouncement : 31.08.2018 Order Per N. K. Saini, Am: This Is An Appeal By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 30.11.2015 Passed By The Ao U/S 143(3) R.W.S. 144C Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As The Act).

For Appellant: Sh. M. S. Syali, Sr. AdvFor Respondent: Sh. Sanjay I. Bara, CIT DR
Section 143(3)Section 260ASection 37(1)

…r 2013-14 and not for the year under consideration i.e. the assessment year 2011-12. It was also stated that the issue under consideration is covered by the decision of the ITAT Mumbai Bench in the case of DCIT-8(2), Mumbai Vs PHL Pharma (P.) Ltd. reported at 163 ITD 10. 4. In his rival submissions, the ld. Sr. DR supported the order of the AO and the ld. DRP, and further submitted that the Circular No. 5/2012 issued by the CBDT was applicable and it was placed before the DRP, therefore, the ld. DRP rightly directed to disallow the honorarium fee paid to the Doctors. It was further submitted that the expenses of…