General Reinsurance Ag, Mumbai vs. Asstt. CIT (International Taxation)-Range-2(3)(2), Mumbai
In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is hereby allowed
ITA 1164/MUM/2021[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Oct 2021AY 2017-18
Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm (Hearing Through Video Conferencing Mode) आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.1164/Mum/2021 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2017-18) General Reinsurance Ag बिधम/ Acit(International Taxation)- C/O General Reinsurance Range 2(3)(2) Vs. Room No.1711, 17Th Floor, Air Ag India Branch, Unit 107, 108, 109, Meadows Sahara India Building, Nariman Point, Plaza Complex, Mathuradas Mumbai-400021. Vasanji Road, Jb Nagar, Andheri East, Mumbai- 400028. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaecg5195K (अपीलाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. Assessee By: Shri P. J. Pardiwala/ Madhur Aggarwal Revenue By: Shri S. S. Iyengar (Sr. Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 09/08/2021 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 29/10/2021 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh, Jm: The Assessee Has Filed The Present Appeal Against The Order Dated 21.04.2021 Passed By Cit(Drp-1), Mumbai On The Basis Of Direction Issued By Dispute Resolution Panel U/S 144C (13) Dated 17.03.2021. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds: - 2. “1. The Learned Ao & The Learned Dri', Grossly Erred In Not Following The Decision Of The Honourable Income-Tax Appellate A.Y.2017-18 Tribunal, Mumbai In Appellants Own Case For Ay 2015-16 (Ita No. 7433/Mum/2018) Which Was Decided On Identical Facts.
For Appellant: Shri P. J. Pardiwala/ MadhurFor Respondent: Shri S. S. Iyengar (Sr. DR)
Section 115BSection 144CSection 9(1)(i)
…reliance was placed on the judgment of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of DIT vs Mitsui & Co. Ltd., [2017] 84 taxmann.com 3 (Delhi), wherein the Hon‟ble Court noted its earlier decision in the case of National Petroleum Construction Co. vs DIT (IT), 383 ITR 648 (Del) in the context of the nature of activities of the LO being preparatory or auxiliary in character. The Hon'ble High Court therein noted that the LO of the assessee was found adhering to the conditions imposed by the RBI for running a LO and, therefore, it would increase the burden of Revenue to show that notwithstanding the RBI permission co…