Maersk Global Centres (India) (P.) Ltd. v. Asstt. CIT

147 ITD 83Income Tax Appellate Tribunal2014#1746 most cited

What is Maersk Global Centres (India) (P.) Ltd. v. Asstt. CIT authority for?

Maersk Global Centres (India) establishes criteria for excluding companies from the list of comparables in transfer pricing analysis, holding that functional dissimilarity or abnormally high profit margins (not reflective of normal business conditions) justify their exclusion.

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Maersk Global Centres (India) · transfer pricing · comparable companies · exclusion criteria · functional dissimilarity · abnormal profit margins · Section 92C(2) · ITAT Special Bench

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Judgments citing Maersk Global Centres (India) (P.) Ltd. v. Asstt. CIT

ITO, New Delhi vs. M/S. Netlink Software (P) Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes whereas the appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 6782/DEL/2015[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi11 Dec 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Ms Suchitra Kambleassessment Year: 2011-12 Netlink Software Pvt. Ltd., Vs Ito, S.P. Nagrath & Co. Llp, Ward-18(1), A-380, Ground Floor, Cr Building, Defence Colony, New Delhi. New Delhi. Pan: Aaccn5731A Assessment Year: 2011-12 Ito, Vs. Netlink Software Pvt. Ltd., Ward-18(1), S.P. Nagrath & Co. Llp, Cr Building, A-380, Ground Floor, New Delhi. Defence Colony, New Delhi. Pan: Aaccn5731A (Appellants) (Respondents) Assessee By : Shri Gagan Kumar, Advocate Deptt. By : Ms Nidhi Sharma, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 26.09.2019 Date Of Pronouncement : 11.12.2019 Order Per R.K. Panda, Am:

For Appellant: Shri Gagan Kumar, Advocate
Section 10ASection 143(3)Section 144CSection 253Section 92C

…as it requires only broad function and product/service comparability in comparison to other traditional transactional method. Referring to the decision of the Mumbai Special Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Maersk Global Centres (India) (P) Ltd. vs. ACIT, 147 ITD 83, the ld. counsel drew the attention of the Bench to para 62 of the order which reads as under:- “62. At the time of hearing before us, Shri Porus Kaka has relied on the guidelines given by the OECD in section B-3.1 (para 2.68 to 2.75) in respect of the comparability standard to be applied to the Transactional Net Margin Method. However, as rightl…

Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax, Pune vs. Trizetto Services India Pvt. Ltd., Pune

In the result, appeal of Revenue is dismissed

ITA 667/PUN/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Pune24 Jul 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Ms. Sushma Chowla, Jm & Shri D. Karunakara Rao, Am आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.667/Pun/2016 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2011-12 Dcit, Circle-7, अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pune. …. Vs. Trizetto Services India Pvt. Ltd., 6Th Floor, “D” Building, Weikfield, It-Citi Infopark, Nagar Road, Pune-411014. …. ""थ" / Respondent Pan : Aabct8862F Revenue By : Ms. Amrita Mishra Assessee By : Shri Rajendra Agiwal सुनवाई क" तारीख / घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 24.06.2019 Date Of Pronouncement: 24.07.2019 आदेश / Order Per D. Karunakara Rao, Am : This Appeal Is Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of Drp-3, Mumbai Dated 14.12.2015 For The Assessment Year 2011-12. 2. The Revised Grounds Raised By The Revenue Are As Under :- Whether The Drp Was Justified In Rejecting Eclerx Services Ltd. “1. Treating It As Kpo Without Appreciating That Kpo & Bpo Companies Both Fell Under Broader Ites Category & In Reality There Is Seamlessness In Ites Functions & Comparability Analysis Is Based On Functions, Assets & Risk. 2. Whether The Drp Was Right In Law & On Facts In Directing Tpo To Re- Compute The Operating Profit Margin Of The Assessee Without Considering The One Time Price Rebate Of Rs.5,32,10,455/-.” 3. Briefly Stated The Relevant Facts Include That The Assessee Is Engaged In Providing Bpo Services I.E. Remote Processing Applications Including

For Appellant: Shri Rajendra AgiwalFor Respondent: Ms. Amrita Mishra
Section 92C

…ess outsourcing (KPO) - whereas Respondent is engaged in BPO Services. (ii) The impugned order of the Tribunal place reliance upon the Special Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Maersk Global Centres (India) (P.) Ltd. v. Asstt. CIT [2014] 43 taxmann.com 100/147 ITD 83 (Mum. - Trib.), to hold that Eclerx Services Ltd., was engaged in providing KPO Services which is distinct from 7 the BPO Services. Thus, excluded the same from the list of comparables. (iii) The impugned order of the Tribunal, in fact, relies upon the following extract in the Special Bench's decision of the Tribunal in Maersk Global Centres (Indi…

Gts E-Services P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. ITO 15(1)(4), Mumbai

The appeal stands partly allowed

ITA 1231/MUM/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai03 Jul 2019AY 2012-13

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Pawan Singh, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.1231/Mum/2017 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Gts E-Services Private Ltd. Income Tax Officer-15(1)(4) 103, A-Wing Kensinton Room No.15B, Ground Floor बनाम/ Hiranandani Business Park Aaykar Bhavan, M.K. Road Vs. Hiranandani Builder Sez Mumbai-400 020. Powai, Mumbai-400 076. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaccg-8662-R (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : Assessee By : Shri Nilesh Patel- Ld. Ar Revenue By : Shri V.K. Agarwal – Addl. Cit-Ld. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/ : 26/06/2019 Date Of Hearing घोषणा की तारीख / : 03/07/2019 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri Nilesh Patel- Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri V.K. Agarwal – Addl. CIT-Ld. DR
Section 115JSection 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 92C

…cause the functional profile of the comparable entity falls under the category of ITeS services, the same would not make these entities comparable to assessee as held by Mumbai Tribunal (Special Bench) in Maersk Global Centers (India) Pvt. Ltd. V/s ACIT [2014 43 Taxmann.com 100], Hon’ble Bombay High Court in CIT V/s Aptara Technology Pvt. Ltd. [2018 92 Taxmann.com 240] & Hon’ble Delhi High Court in Rampgreen Solutions Pvt. Ltd. V/s CIT [2015 60 Taxmann.com 355]. 4.2 In the above background, Ld. AR argued for exclusion of 4 entities namely (i) Accentia Technologies Ltd. (ii) Universal Print Systems Ltd. (iii) BNR…