Merck Ltd. v. DCIT

148 ITD 513Income Tax Appellate Tribunal2014#4651 most cited

What is Merck Ltd. v. DCIT authority for?

A transfer pricing adjustment is inappropriate where the Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO) fails to identify a comparable transaction to determine the Arm's Length Price (ALP).

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Merck Ltd. v. DCIT · 148 ITD 513 · transfer pricing adjustment · ALP · comparable transaction · TPO · section 92C · international transaction

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FULFORD (INDIA) LTD,MUMBAI vs. DCIT CIR 2(1), MUMBAI

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

ITA 338/MUM/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai06 Feb 2024AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Gagan Goyalआ.अ.सं.338/मुं/2014(िन.व.2009-10) Fulford (India) Limited, Platina Building, 8Th Floor, C-59, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 098 Pan: Aaacf-1795-L ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant बनाम Vs. Dy.Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle 2(1), Room No.561, 5Th Floor, Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road, Mumbai – 400 020. ..... "ितवादी/Respondent Assessee By : Shri P.J. Pardiwala, Sr. Advocate With Shri Madhur Agrawal, Advocate Revenue By : Dr. Yogesh Kamat, Cit-Dr & Shri Ujjwal Kumar Chavan, Sr.Ar सुनवाई क" ितिथ/ Date Of Hearing : 10/11/2023 घोषणा क" ितिथ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 06/02/2024 आदेश/Order Per Vikas Awasthy, Jm: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Assessment Order Dated 13/12/2013 Passed U/S. 143(3) R.W.S. 144C(13) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [In Short ‘The Act’], For The Assessment Year 2009-10. 2. The Facts Of The Case In Brief Are: The Assessee/Appellant Is Engaged In The Business Of Manufacturing & Distribution Of Pharmaceutical Products In 2 India. The Assessee Is A Subsidiary Of Schering-Plough Corporation, Usa. During The Period Relevant To The Assessment Year Under Appeal, The Assessee Entered Into Various International Transactions With Its Associated Enterprise(Ae). During The Course Of Assessment Proceedings The Transfer Pricing Officer (Tpo) Made Adjustment In Respect Of Following International Transactions: Sl.No. Description Of International Transaction Adjustment Made By Tpo (Amount In Rs.) 1. Import Of Active Pharmaceutical 4,81,96,325 Ingredients (Apis) 2 Import Of Finished Drug Formulations (Fdf) 15,75,53,000 Total 20,57,49,325

For Appellant: Shri P.J. Pardiwala, Sr. Advocate with Shri Madhur Agrawal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Dr. Yogesh Kamat, CIT-DR &
Section 143(3)

…partmental Representative further submits that adjustment while applying CUP is an accepted norm. To support this argument he placed reliance on the decision in the case of Serdia Pharmaceuticals (India) Ltd. vs. CIT, 147 ITD 156(Mum) and Merck Ltd. vs. DCIT, 148 ITD 513. As regards argument of the ld.Counsel for the assessee in respect of generic vs. patent APIs, the Ld. Departmental Representative submits that quality and performance of both the APIs would meet the minimum standards as specified under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Once the API qualifies minimum standards there is no difference between gene…

ACIT CIR 7(2)(1), MUMBAI vs. MERCK LTD, MUMBAI

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 1798/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Dec 2022AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am & Shri Sandeep Singh Karhail, Jm M/S. Merk Limited Godrej One, 8Th Floor, Dcit 7(2)(1) Pirojshanagar , Range 7(2)(1) Eastern Express Highway Vs. Mumbai Vikhroli(E) Mumbai-400 079 (Appellant) (Respondent) M/S. Merk Limited Acit Cir 7(2)(1) R.No. 573, 5Th Floor, Aayakar Shivsagar Estate A Dr. Bhavan, M.K. Road, A.B. Road, Worli, Vs. Mumbai-400 020 Mumbai-400 018 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaace2616F Assessee By : Ms. Arativissanji, Ms. Astha Shah Revenue By : Shri. Samuel Pitta Date Of Hearing: 07.09.2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 05.12.2022

For Respondent: Shri. Samuel Pitta
Section 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 4Section 5Section 92CSection 92C(1)Section 92C(2)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “J” BENCH, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI PRASHANT MAHARISHI, AM AND SHRI SANDEEP SINGH KARHAIL, JM M/s. Merk Limited Godrej One, 8th Floor, DCIT 7(2)(1) PirojshaNagar , Range 7(2)(1) Eastern Express Highway Vs. Mumbai Vikhroli(E) Mumbai-400 079 (Appellant) (Respondent) M/s. Merk Limited ACIT CIR 7(2)(1) R.No. 573, 5th Floor, Aayakar Shivsagar Estate A Dr. Bhavan, M.K. Road, A.B. Road, Worli, Vs. Mumbai-400 020 Mumbai-400 018 (Appellant) (Respondent) PAN No. AAACE2616F Assessee by : Ms. AratiVissanji, Ms. Astha Shah Revenue by : Shri. Samuel Pitta Date of hearing: 07.09.2022 Date of pron…

MERCK LTD,MUMBAI vs. ACIT 7(2)(1), MUMBAI

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 1525/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Dec 2022AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am & Shri Sandeep Singh Karhail, Jm M/S. Merk Limited Godrej One, 8Th Floor, Dcit 7(2)(1) Pirojshanagar , Range 7(2)(1) Eastern Express Highway Vs. Mumbai Vikhroli(E) Mumbai-400 079 (Appellant) (Respondent) M/S. Merk Limited Acit Cir 7(2)(1) R.No. 573, 5Th Floor, Aayakar Shivsagar Estate A Dr. Bhavan, M.K. Road, A.B. Road, Worli, Vs. Mumbai-400 020 Mumbai-400 018 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaace2616F Assessee By : Ms. Arativissanji, Ms. Astha Shah Revenue By : Shri. Samuel Pitta Date Of Hearing: 07.09.2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 05.12.2022

For Respondent: Shri. Samuel Pitta
Section 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 4Section 5Section 92CSection 92C(1)Section 92C(2)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “J” BENCH, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI PRASHANT MAHARISHI, AM AND SHRI SANDEEP SINGH KARHAIL, JM M/s. Merk Limited Godrej One, 8th Floor, DCIT 7(2)(1) PirojshaNagar , Range 7(2)(1) Eastern Express Highway Vs. Mumbai Vikhroli(E) Mumbai-400 079 (Appellant) (Respondent) M/s. Merk Limited ACIT CIR 7(2)(1) R.No. 573, 5th Floor, Aayakar Shivsagar Estate A Dr. Bhavan, M.K. Road, A.B. Road, Worli, Vs. Mumbai-400 020 Mumbai-400 018 (Appellant) (Respondent) PAN No. AAACE2616F Assessee by : Ms. AratiVissanji, Ms. Astha Shah Revenue by : Shri. Samuel Pitta Date of hearing: 07.09.2022 Date of pron…

YCH LOGISTICS LIMITED,KANCHEEPURAM vs. DCIT, CHENNAI

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

ITA 944/CHNY/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai30 Aug 2022AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao & Shri G. Manjunathaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 944/Chny/2015 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2010-11 M/S. Ych Logistics (India) Private The Deputy Commissioner Of Limited, Plot No. Dv1, Sipcot Hi-Tech Vs. Income Tax, Sez, Phase Ii, Sirumangadu Village, Corporate Circle 3(2), Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram Chennai. District, Tamil Nadu 602 105. [Pan:Aaacy2873L] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Ajit Kumar Jain, Ca ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri S. Palanikumar, Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 07.07.2022 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 30.08.2022 आदेश /O R D E R Per V. Durga Rao: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Assessment Order Passed Under Section 143(3) R.W.S. 144C(5) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“Act” In Short] Dated 14.01.2015 Relevant To The Assessment Year 2010-11. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Is Engaged In The Business Of Providing Logistics Services & Filed Its Return Of Income On 20.07.2011 For The Assessment Year 2010-11 Admitting Loss Of 2

For Appellant: Shri Ajit Kumar Jain, CAFor Respondent: Shri S. Palanikumar, CIT
Section 142(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 92C

…d 2009-10. The ld. AR, also relied on the following judgments, wherein it has been held that no transfer pricing adjustment is warranted in a scenario where the TPO has not taken any step to identify a comparable to determine the ALP : a. Merck Ltd. vs. DCIT (148 ITD 513 - Mumbai, ITAT) – upheld by Bombay High Court [ITA 272 of 2014] b. DCIT vs. Flakt India Ltd. in ITA No.1032/Mds/2014 dated 09.06.2016 – Chennai ITAT 4 I.T.A. No.944/Chny/15 c. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Power Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT in ITA Nos. 1420 & 376/Mds/2017 dated 13.11.2017 – Chennai ITAT Applying the above principles to the current fact pattern…

DOW AGROSCIENCES INDIA P.LTD,MUMBAI vs. ASST CIT RG 14(1)(2), MUMBAI

ITA 1051/MUM/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai11 Jan 2021AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Pramod Kumar & Shri Ravish Sooddow Agrosciences India Private Acit, Range-14(1)(2) Limited, 1St Floor, Block B, Room No. 460, Godrej It Park, Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Pirojshanagar, Vikhroli (W) Mumbai - 400020 Mumbai – 400079 Pan – Aaacd3812H (Appellant) (Respondent) It(Tp)A. No.203/Mum/2016 (Assessment Year: 2011-12) Dow Agrosciences India Private Dcit, Range-14(1)(1) Limited, 1St Floor, Block B, Room No. 460, Godrej It Park, Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Pirojshanagar, Vikhroli (W) Mumbai - 400020 Mumbai – 400079 Pan – Aaacd3813H (Appellant) (Respondent) It(Tp)A. No.1528/Mum/2017 (Assessment Year: 2012-13) Dow Agrosciences India Private Income Tax Officer , Range-14(1)(3) Limited, 1St Floor, Block B, Room No. 458, Godrej It Park, Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Pirojshanagar, Vikhroli (W) Mumbai - 400020 Mumbai – 400079 Pan – Aaacd3813H (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri P.J. Pardiwala, Senior Advocate a/w Shri. Hiten ChandeFor Respondent: Shri Sunil Kumar Jha, CIT D.R
Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)Section 92C

…ITA Nos.1051/Mum/2015, ITA No.203/Mum/2016 & ITA No.1528/Mum/2017 1 A.Ys 2010-11 to 2012-13 Dow Agrosciences India Pvt. ltd. Vs. ACIT, Range-14(1)(2) IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “K” Bench, Mumbai Before Shri Pramod Kumar, Vice President and Shri Ravish Sood, Judicial Member Dow Agrosciences India Private ACIT, Range-14(1)(2) Limited, 1st Floor, Block B, Room No. 460, Godrej IT Park, Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Pirojshanagar, Vikhroli (W) Mumbai - 400020 Mumbai – 400079 PAN – AAACD3812H (Appellant) (Respondent) IT(TP)A. No.203/Mum/2016 (Assessment Year: 2011-12) Dow Agrosciences India Private DCI…

M/S INDIAN EXPLOSIVES PRIVATE LIMITED,KOLKATA vs. DCIT, CIR-11(1), KOLKATA, KOLKATA

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed in part

ITA 1957/KOL/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata07 Sept 2018AY 2013-14

Bench: Sri J. Sudhakar Reddy& Sri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi] I.T.A. No. 1957/Kol/2017 Assessment Year: 2013-14 Indian Explosives Private Ltd.......................…..…….……………………………………………………..……Appellant 16C, Bepin Paul Road Kolkata – 700 026 [Pan: Aaaci 6548 N] Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle-11(1), Kolkata..……….….….……………….......Respondent Appearances By: Miss Oindrila Bala & Shri Saurabh Kedia, A/R, Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri Sanjay Paul, Addl. Cit, Dr Appearing On Behalf Of The Revenue. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : June 24Th,2018 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : September 7Th,2018 Order Per J. Sudhakar Reddy, Am :- This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Directed Against The Order Of The Ld. Assessing Officer, Dt. 26/07/2017, Passed U/S 144C(13) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter The ‘Act’), Relating To Assessment Year 2013-14. 2. Facts In Brief:-

Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)Section 192CSection 40A(9)Section 92C(3)

…transfer pricing regime is as to what would be the price to be paid by an independent enterprise vis-à-vis the one shown by the concerned tax payer; respectively. The very legal position is reiterated in tribunal’s other decisions in Merck Ltd. vs. DCIT 2016 139 DTR 1 (Mum.), as well as in L.K. India Pvt. Ltd. vs Dy.Cit, Circle-1(2)in ITA No. 209/Ahd/2015, decided on 31st May, 2017. The co-ordinate bench(es), hold therein that it is an assessee’s call as to whether or not the services availed in question are commercially expedient rendering same benefits being derived from its business. 4.1 We keep in mind the s…

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