E-Gain Communications (P.) Ltd. v. ITO

23 SOT 385Income Tax Appellate Tribunal2008#2571 most cited

What is E-Gain Communications (P.) Ltd. v. ITO authority for?

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) allows for working capital adjustments to be made to comparable companies in transfer pricing analysis and upholds the use of a turnover filter for excluding non-comparable companies.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2025.

Also referred to as

E-Gain Communications v. ITO · ITAT Pune 2008 · working capital adjustment · transfer pricing comparability · turnover filter · exclusion of comparable companies · Rule 10B(3) · Section 92CA · related party transaction · tested party

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Judgments citing E-Gain Communications (P.) Ltd. v. ITO

ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED,NOIDA vs. DCIT, CIRCLE-5(1)(1), NOIDA

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed in the terms aforesaid

ITA 3091/DEL/2024[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Jul 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraआअसं.3091/िद"ी/2024(िन.व. 2020-21) Aristocrat Technologies India P. Ltd., 8Tgh To 10Th Floor, Tower-11A, Plot No. 20 & 21, Candor Techspace, It/Ites Sez Complex, Sector-135, Noida, Up 201304 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan: Aahca-9200-G बनाम Vs. Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, ..... "ितवादी/Respondent Circle-5(1)(1), Noida, Up Assessee By : Shri Atul Jain, Chartered Accountant Ms. Nishi Bhutani & Ms.Preeti Agnihotri, Chartered Accountants Department By : S/Shri S.K. Jhadav, Cit(Dr) & Rajesh Kumar Dhaneshta, Sr.Dr सुनवाई क" ितिथ/ Date Of Hearing : 04/04/2025 घोषणा क" ितिथ/ Date Of Pronouncement : : 03/07/2025 आदेश/Order Per Vikas Awasthy, Jm: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Assessment Order Dated 27.05.2024 Passed U/S. 143(3) R.W.S. 144C(13) R.W.S 144B Of The Income Tax Act,1961(Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’). 2. The Facts Of The Case In Brief As Emanating From Records Are: The Assessee Is Engaged In Providing Design & Development Services To Its Associated Enterprises (Ae’S). The Assessee Is Also Rendering Global It Services To Its Ae’S

For Appellant: Shri Atul Jain, Chartered AccountantFor Respondent: S/Shri S.K. Jhadav, CIT(DR) & Rajesh Kumar Dhaneshta, Sr.DR
Section 143(3)Section 234BSection 270A

…has been appreciated by the Hon'ble Tribunals : • Mercer Consulting (India) (P.) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT [2014] 47 taxmann.com 84/150 ITD 1 (Delhi) • Mentor Graphics (Noida) (P.) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT [2007] 109 ITD 101 (Delhi) • E-Gain Communication (P) Ltd. v. ITO [2009] 118 ITD 243 (Pune) • Sony India (P.) Ltd. v. Addl. CIT [2012] 21 taxmann.com 224/51 SOT 96 (URO) (Delhi) • Capgemini India (P.) Ltd. v. Asstt. CIT [2013] 33 taxmann.com 5/[2014] 147 ITD 330 (Mum.) 8. In view of the above, a working Capital adjustment appropriately takes into account the outstanding receivable. Therefore, the assessee has undertaken a working…

SCHOTT GLASS INDIA P.LTD,MUMBAI vs. ITO 8(3)(1), MUMBAI

In the result, ITA 7356/Mum/2014 of the appeals of the assessee are allowed for statistical purpose and ITA No

ITA 7356/MUM/2014[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai24 Jan 2024AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Narender Kumar Choudhry & Shri Amarjit Singhschott Glass India Private Vs. Income Tax Officer 8(3)-1 Limited, Dynasty “A” Wing Room No. 201, Aayakar 303/304, 3Rd Floor, Bhavan, M.K. Road, Andheri Kurla Road, Mumbai – 400020 Andheri (E) Mumbai – 400 059 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aadcs8583L Appellant .. Respondent Schott Glass India Private Vs. Deputy Commissioner Of Limited, Dynasty “A” Wing Income Tax 8(3) 303/304, 3Rd Floor, Room No. 204, Aayakar Andheri Kurla Road, Bhavan, M.K. Road, Andheri (E) Mumbai – 400020 Mumbai – 400 059 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aadcs8583L Appellant .. Respondent Appellant By : Ketan Ved Respondent By : Mahesh Jiwade Date Of Hearing 12.12.2023 Date Of Pronouncement 24.01.2024 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh (Am): Both These Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Agasint The Different Orders Of Ld. Cit(A)-15, Mumbai. Since Both These Appeals

For Appellant: Ketan VedFor Respondent: Mahesh Jiwade
Section 143(2)Section 144C(1)Section 92C

…eliminate difference between assessee and comparables. Placing reliance upon decision of this Tribunal as well as Pune Tribunal in Honeywell Technology solutions Lab Pvt.Ltd in ITA No. 1344/Bang/2011 and E-Gain Communications Pvt.Ltd vs ITO reported in (2008) 23 SOT 385, she submitted that Ld.CIT (A) rightly directed Ld.TPO to exclude depreciation from operating costs of assessee as well as comparables. Ld.CIT DR placed reliance upon orders passed by Ld.AO/TPO. 12. We have perused submissions advanced by both sides in the light of the records placed before us. It has been submitted by the Ld.AR that for assessmen…

SCHOTT GLASS INDIA PVT. LTD.,MUMBAI vs. D.C.I.T. CIRCLE 8(3), MUMBAI

In the result, ITA 7356/Mum/2014 of the appeals of the assessee are allowed for statistical purpose and ITA No

ITA 2594/MUM/2012[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai24 Jan 2024AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Narender Kumar Choudhry & Shri Amarjit Singhschott Glass India Private Vs. Income Tax Officer 8(3)-1 Limited, Dynasty “A” Wing Room No. 201, Aayakar 303/304, 3Rd Floor, Bhavan, M.K. Road, Andheri Kurla Road, Mumbai – 400020 Andheri (E) Mumbai – 400 059 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aadcs8583L Appellant .. Respondent Schott Glass India Private Vs. Deputy Commissioner Of Limited, Dynasty “A” Wing Income Tax 8(3) 303/304, 3Rd Floor, Room No. 204, Aayakar Andheri Kurla Road, Bhavan, M.K. Road, Andheri (E) Mumbai – 400020 Mumbai – 400 059 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aadcs8583L Appellant .. Respondent Appellant By : Ketan Ved Respondent By : Mahesh Jiwade Date Of Hearing 12.12.2023 Date Of Pronouncement 24.01.2024 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh (Am): Both These Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Agasint The Different Orders Of Ld. Cit(A)-15, Mumbai. Since Both These Appeals

For Appellant: Ketan VedFor Respondent: Mahesh Jiwade
Section 143(2)Section 144C(1)Section 92C

…eliminate difference between assessee and comparables. Placing reliance upon decision of this Tribunal as well as Pune Tribunal in Honeywell Technology solutions Lab Pvt.Ltd in ITA No. 1344/Bang/2011 and E-Gain Communications Pvt.Ltd vs ITO reported in (2008) 23 SOT 385, she submitted that Ld.CIT (A) rightly directed Ld.TPO to exclude depreciation from operating costs of assessee as well as comparables. Ld.CIT DR placed reliance upon orders passed by Ld.AO/TPO. 12. We have perused submissions advanced by both sides in the light of the records placed before us. It has been submitted by the Ld.AR that for assessmen…

DCIT 2(3), MUMBAI vs. ZENSAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD, MUMBAI

In the result, appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 8389/MUM/2010[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Nov 2023AY 2005-06

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy& Shri S. Rifaur Rahmanआअसं.8389/मुं/2010 (िन.व. 2005-06) Dcit-2(3), Room No.555, 5Th Floor, Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road, Mumbai – 400 020 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant बनाम Vs. M/S. Zensar Technologies Ltd., Magnet House, 2Nd Floor, N.M.Marg, Ballard Estate, Mumbai – 400 001 Pan: Aaacz 0742 K ....."ितवादी/Respondent अपीलाथ" "ारा/ Appellant By : Shri Manoj Kumar, Cit - Dr "ितवादी"ारा/Respondent By : Shri Nitesh Joshi, Advocate सुनवाई की ितिथ/ Date Of Hearing : 22/08/2023 घोषणा की ितिथ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 13/11/2023 आदेश/Order Per Vikas Awasthy, Jm:

For Appellant: Shri Manoj Kumar, CIT - DRFor Respondent: Shri Nitesh Joshi, Advocate
Section 10ASection 244ASection 92C

…finding that depreciation in the books of the assessee are at a higher rate than the rate prescribed under the Companies Act, 1956. We find that depreciation adjustment is not an alien concept. The Tribunal in the case of Egan Communication Pvt. Ltd. v s. ITO 23 SOT 385 22 (Pune) allowed adjustment for depreciation, where the rates of depreciation adopted by the tested party and the comparable companies were different. Subsequently, deprecation has been allowed by the Tribunal in various decisions some of them are cited herein under: (i) Outsource Partner International Pvt. Ltd. vs. DCIT, 87 taxmann.com 332 (Ba…

NOVELL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED,BANGALORE vs. ITO, BANGALORE

In the result, appeal filed by assessee stands allowed and appeal filed by the revenue stands dismissed

ITA 319/BANG/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore29 Apr 2022AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri. Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillaiit(Tp)A No. 280/Bang/2016 Assessment Year : 2011-12 M/S. Micro Focus Software India Pvt. Ltd. (Earlier Known As Novell Software Development The Income Tax (India) Pvt. Ltd.), Officer, Bagmane Tech Park ‘D’ Ward – 4 (1)(3), Block, Bangalore. ‘Laurel’ 65/2, Vs. C V Raman Nagar, Byrasandra, Bangalore – 560 093. Pan: Aaacn6992K Appellant Respondent & It(Tp)A No. 319/Bang/2016 Assessment Year : 2011-12 (By Assessee) : Smt. Tanmayee Rajkumar, Assessee By Advocate : Dr. Manjunath Karkihalli, Cit Revenue By (Dr) Date Of Hearing : 03-03-2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 29-04-2022 Order Per Beena Pillaipresent Cross Appeals Has Been Filed By Revenue As Well As Assessee Against Order Dated 29.12.2015 Passed By Ld.Ito Ward 5(1)(1)

Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)Section 92C(3)

…eliminate difference between assessee and comparables. Placing reliance upon decision of this Tribunal as well as Pune Tribunal in Honeywell Technology solutions Lab Pvt.Ltd in ITA No. 1344/Bang/2011 and E-Gain Communications Pvt.Ltd vs ITO reported in (2008) 23 SOT 385, she submitted that Ld.CIT (A) rightly directed Ld.TPO to exclude depreciation from operating costs of assessee as well as comparables. Ld.CIT DR placed reliance upon orders passed by Ld.AO/TPO. 12. We have perused submissions advanced by both sides in the light of the records placed before us. It has been submitted by the Ld.AR that for assessmen…

ITO WARD - 5(1)(1), BANGALORE vs. M/S NOVELL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT (INDIA) PVT. LTD.,, BANGALORE

In the result, appeal filed by assessee stands allowed and appeal filed by the revenue stands dismissed

ITA 280/BANG/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore29 Apr 2022AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri. Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillaiit(Tp)A No. 280/Bang/2016 Assessment Year : 2011-12 M/S. Micro Focus Software India Pvt. Ltd. (Earlier Known As Novell Software Development The Income Tax (India) Pvt. Ltd.), Officer, Bagmane Tech Park ‘D’ Ward – 4 (1)(3), Block, Bangalore. ‘Laurel’ 65/2, Vs. C V Raman Nagar, Byrasandra, Bangalore – 560 093. Pan: Aaacn6992K Appellant Respondent & It(Tp)A No. 319/Bang/2016 Assessment Year : 2011-12 (By Assessee) : Smt. Tanmayee Rajkumar, Assessee By Advocate : Dr. Manjunath Karkihalli, Cit Revenue By (Dr) Date Of Hearing : 03-03-2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 29-04-2022 Order Per Beena Pillaipresent Cross Appeals Has Been Filed By Revenue As Well As Assessee Against Order Dated 29.12.2015 Passed By Ld.Ito Ward 5(1)(1)

Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)Section 92C(3)

…eliminate difference between assessee and comparables. Placing reliance upon decision of this Tribunal as well as Pune Tribunal in Honeywell Technology solutions Lab Pvt.Ltd in ITA No. 1344/Bang/2011 and E-Gain Communications Pvt.Ltd vs ITO reported in (2008) 23 SOT 385, she submitted that Ld.CIT (A) rightly directed Ld.TPO to exclude depreciation from operating costs of assessee as well as comparables. Ld.CIT DR placed reliance upon orders passed by Ld.AO/TPO. 12. We have perused submissions advanced by both sides in the light of the records placed before us. It has been submitted by the Ld.AR that for assessmen…

NESS TECHNOLOGIES (INDIA) PVT. LTD.,MUMBAI vs. DCIT CENT. CIR. 6(1), MUMBAI

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed in part in terms indicated hereinabove

ITA 114/MUM/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai19 Sept 2019AY 2014-15

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Sri Shamim Yahya, Am आयकर अपील िं/ Ita No. 114/Mum/2019 (यिर्ाारण बर्ा / Assessment Year 2014-15) Ness Technologies (India) Private Limited Unit No. 2, Building No. 5 & 6, Screne ……………. Appellant Properties Sez Mindspace, Thane Belapur Road, / अपीलाथी Airoli, Navi Mumbai स्थायी लेखा िं /Pan – Aaaca9649L V/S The Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Central Circle 6(1), Room No. 1905, 19Th Floor, …………….Respondent Air India Building, Nariman Point, / प्रत्यथााी Mumbai-400 021 अपीलाथाी की ओर े / Appellant By : Shri Nitesh Joshi, Ar प्रत्यथाी की ओर े / Respondent By : Shri Rajesh Yadav, Dr ुिवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 19.09.2019 घोर्णा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 19.09.2019 A A D O S A / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri Nitesh Joshi, ARFor Respondent: Shri Rajesh Yadav, DR
Section 133(6)Section 143(3)

…g of software licenses: - In toto Software 5 | P a g e India Pvt. Ltd. (ITA No. 1196/Hyd/2010) - ITO Vs. Colt Technology Services India Pvt. Ltd. (ITA No. 609/Del/2011) - ACIT Vs. Sonata Software (ITA No. 3514/Mum/2010)-E-Gain Communications (P) Ltd. Vs. ITO, 23 SOT 385.” And Tribunal finally directed the AO to exclude the same vide Para 9 as under: “9. Similarly, the other cases, Bodhtree consulting Ltd, Four Soft Ltd, Infosys,., Sankhya Infotech Ltd., Thirdware Solutions Ltd, Tata Elexi (seg) etc, are also to be excluded as they are considered and analysed in various cases relied on about functionality and why…

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