Flipkart Internet (P). Limited v. DCIT International Taxation

139 Taxmann.com 595High Court2022#3625 most cited

What is Flipkart Internet (P). Limited v. DCIT International Taxation authority for?

The employer-employee relationship for determining the nature of services during a secondment period is significant. Previous employment with another entity is irrelevant for establishing the employer-employee relationship during the secondment.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,314 Indian tax judgments — from 2023 to 2026.

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Flipkart Internet Private Limited vs DCIT · employer-employee relationship · secondment · expatriate employees · supervisory PE · service PE · 139 Taxmann.com 595

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Judgments citing Flipkart Internet (P). Limited v. DCIT International Taxation

Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Noida vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle International Tax 1(2)(2), New Delhi

In the result, bot the appeals of the assessee stand allowed

ITA 1254/DEL/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 Jul 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Prakash Chand Yadav & Shri Naveen Chandraita No.1243/Del/2025 (Assessment Year 2022-23) Ernst & Young U.S. Llp Acit, Circle, C/O Authorized Representative, International Tax- Ernst & Young Llp, Vs. 1(2)(2), New Delhi. 5Th Floor, Tower-2, Plot No.2B, Sector-126, Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar (U.P.)-201304. Pan-Aadfe0355M (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri S. Ganesh, Sr. Adv. & Ms. Ananya Kapoor, Adv. Department By Shri Nikhil Kumar Govila, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing 17/07/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 31/07/2025 O R D E R Per Bench: The Present Appeals Of The Assessee Are Arising Out From The Order Of Ld. Assessing Officer Dated 18Th December, 2024 & 12Th December, 2024 & Relates To Assessment Year 2018-19 & Assessment Year 2022-23 Respectively.

Section 139(4)

…scern the true nature of relationship between the seconded employees and the assessee and nature of services provided in that context by oversees group companies to the assessee. 23. The Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka in the case of Flipkart Internet [P] Ltd 448 ITR 268 had the occasion to consider the aforementioned judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court relied upon by the ld. DR and the Hon'ble High Court, inter alia, held as under: "viii) The Revenue has relied upon the judgment of the Apex Court in C.C., C.E. & S.T.-Bangalore (Adjudication) etc. v. M/s. Northern Operating Systems Pvt. Ltd. 12 where the Apex C…

Ernst & Young U.S. LLP, Noida vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle International Tax 1(2)(2), New Delhi

In the result, bot the appeals of the assessee stand allowed

ITA 1243/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 Jul 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Prakash Chand Yadav & Shri Naveen Chandraita No.1243/Del/2025 (Assessment Year 2022-23) Ernst & Young U.S. Llp Acit, Circle, C/O Authorized Representative, International Tax- Ernst & Young Llp, Vs. 1(2)(2), New Delhi. 5Th Floor, Tower-2, Plot No.2B, Sector-126, Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar (U.P.)-201304. Pan-Aadfe0355M (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri S. Ganesh, Sr. Adv. & Ms. Ananya Kapoor, Adv. Department By Shri Nikhil Kumar Govila, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing 17/07/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 31/07/2025 O R D E R Per Bench: The Present Appeals Of The Assessee Are Arising Out From The Order Of Ld. Assessing Officer Dated 18Th December, 2024 & 12Th December, 2024 & Relates To Assessment Year 2018-19 & Assessment Year 2022-23 Respectively.

Section 139(4)

…scern the true nature of relationship between the seconded employees and the assessee and nature of services provided in that context by oversees group companies to the assessee. 23. The Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka in the case of Flipkart Internet [P] Ltd 448 ITR 268 had the occasion to consider the aforementioned judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court relied upon by the ld. DR and the Hon'ble High Court, inter alia, held as under: "viii) The Revenue has relied upon the judgment of the Apex Court in C.C., C.E. & S.T.-Bangalore (Adjudication) etc. v. M/s. Northern Operating Systems Pvt. Ltd. 12 where the Apex C…

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