Rampgreen Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT

377 ITR 533High Court2015#477 most cited

What is Rampgreen Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) service providers are functionally dissimilar to Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) or Information Technology Enabled Services (ITeS) providers and cannot be compared for transfer pricing purposes, even under the Transactional Net Margin Method (TNMM). Further, companies with significantly different business models, such as those with extensive subcontracting, should be excluded as comparables.

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Rampgreen Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT · 377 ITR 533 · Section 92C(2) · Transfer Pricing · comparable companies · KPO BPO functional dissimilarity · Transactional Net Margin Method · TNMM · business model difference · subcontracting · Section 10A · Section 10B

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Judgments citing Rampgreen Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT

Nordex India Private Limited (Formerly Known As Acciona Windpower India Private Limited), Bangalore vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-3(1)(1), Bangalore

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands partly allowed as indicated hereinabove

ITA 265/BANG/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore31 May 2023AY 2017-18

Bench: Smt. Beena Pillai & Ms. Padmavathy Sit(Tp)A No. 265/Bang/2022 Assessment Year : 2017-18 M/S. Nordex India Pvt. Ltd., (Formerly Known As Acciona The Deputy Windpower India Pvt. Ltd.), Commissioner Of Municipal No. 2, Old No. 4, Income Tax, Prestige Emerald, Circle – 3(1)(1), Madras Bank Road, Vs. Bangalore. Corporation Division No. 1, Bangalore – 560 001. Appellant Respondent : Shri Nageshwar Rao, Assessee By Advocate Revenue By : Shri D.K. Mishra, Cit (Dr) Date Of Hearing : 13-03-2023 Date Of Pronouncement : 31-05-2023 Order Per Beena Pillaipresent Appeal Is Filed By Assessee Against The Final Assessment Order Dated 16.02.2022 Passed By Nfac, For Assessment Year 2017-18 On Following Grounds Of Appeal:

For Respondent: Shri Nageshwar Rao
Section 143(2)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘A’ BENCH : BANGALORE BEFORE SMT. BEENA PILLAI, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND MS. PADMAVATHY S, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER IT(TP)A No. 265/Bang/2022 Assessment Year : 2017-18 M/s. Nordex India Pvt. Ltd., (Formerly known as Acciona The Deputy Windpower India Pvt. Ltd.), Commissioner of Municipal No. 2, Old No. 4, Income Tax, Prestige Emerald, Circle – 3(1)(1), Madras Bank Road, Vs. Bangalore. Corporation Division No. 1, Bangalore – 560 001. APPELLANT RESPONDENT : Shri Nageshwar Rao, Assessee by Advocate Revenue by : Shri D.K. Mishra, CIT (DR) Date of Hearing : 13-03-2023 Date of Pronouncement : 3…

ACIT, Circle -5 (1), Hyderabad vs. Quislex Legal Services Private Limited, Hyderabad

In the result, appeal of the Revenue is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 105/HYD/2022[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad06 Mar 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri Laliet Kumarassessment Year:2014-15 Dy. C. I.T Vs. Quislex Legal Services Circle 5(1) (P) Ltd, Hyderabad Hyderabad Pan:Aaacq1153H (Appellant) (Respondent) C.O No.10/Hyd/2022 (Arising Out Of Ita No. 105/Hyd/2022) Assessment Year:2014-15 Quislex Legal Services (P) Vs. Dy. C. I.T Ltd, Hyderabad Circle 5(1) Pan:Aaacq1153H Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Shri H. Srinivasulu, Advocate Revenue By: Shri Jeeval Lal Lavidiya, Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing: 06/02/2023 Date Of Pronouncement: 06/03/2023 O R D E R Per Laliet Kumar, J.M This Appeal Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Dated 07.01.2022 Of The Learned Cit (A)-10, Relating To A.Y.2014-15 & The C.O Is Filed By The Assessee For The A.Y 2014-15. Page 1 Of 19

For Appellant: Shri H. Srinivasulu, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Jeeval Lal Lavidiya, CIT(DR)

…ITA 105 and CO 10 of 2022 Quislex Legal Services P Ltd Hyderabad आयकर अपीलीय अधिकरण, हैदराबाद पीठ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL Hyderabad ‘ B ‘ Bench, Hyderabad Before Shri R.K. Panda, Accountant Member AND Shri Laliet Kumar, Judicial Member Assessment Year:2014-15 Dy. C. I.T Vs. Quislex Legal Services Circle 5(1) (P) Ltd, Hyderabad Hyderabad PAN:AAACQ1153H (Appellant) (Respondent) C.O No.10/Hyd/2022 (Arising out of ITA No. 105/Hyd/2022) Assessment Year:2014-15 Quislex Legal Services (P) Vs. Dy. C. I.T Ltd, Hyderabad Circle 5(1) PAN:AAACQ1153H Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee by: Shri H. Srin…

Ocwen Financial Solutions Private Limited, Bangalore vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Special Range-5, Bangalore

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 342/BANG/2021[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore14 Oct 2022AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri George George K, Jm & Shri Laxmi Prasad Sahu, Am It(Tp)A No.342/Bang/2021 : Asst.Year 2016-2017 M/S.Ocwen Financial Solutions The Assistant Commissioner Private Limited Of Income-Tax V. Pritech Park, Survey No.51 To Special Range – 5 64/4, Block No.12, Unit 2, 5B & Bangalore. 6A Floors, Bellandur Village, Sarjapur Marathahalli Ring Road Bengaluru – 560 103. Pan : Aaaco3764E. (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Sri.Ankur Pai & Sri. K.R.Vasudevan, Advocates Respondent By : Sri.K.Sankar Ganesh, Jcit-Dr Date Of Pronouncement : 14.10.2022 Date Of Hearing : 13.10.2022 O R D E R Per George George K, Jm : This Appeal At The Instance Of The Assessee Is Directed Against Final Assessment Order Dated 30.03.2021 Passed U/S 143(3) R.W.S. 144C(13) Of The I.T.Act. The Relevant Assessment Year Is 2016-2017. 2. The Brief Facts Of The Case Are As Follows: The Assessee Is A Company Engaged In Providing It Enabled Services To Ocwen Mortgage Servicing Inc. Usvi. The Assessee Is A Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of Ocwen Asia Holdings Limited, Mauritius. For The Assessment Year 2016-2017, The Return Of Income Was Filed On 29.11.2016 Declaring Total Income Of Rs.93,31,44,800. The Case Was Selected For Scrutiny

For Appellant: Sri.Ankur Pai & Sri. K.R.Vasudevan, AdvocatesFor Respondent: Sri.K.Sankar Ganesh, JCIT-DR
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)

…that of assessee even though assessee before us also carries out certain services on contract basis. Ld. AR has placed reliance upon decision of Hon'ble Delhi High Court in case of Rampgreen Solutions (P.) Ltd. v. CIT [2015] 60 taxmann.com 355/234 Taxman 573/377 ITR 533 Hon'ble Court had held that once a company falls into the category of high-end KPO, it cannot be functionally comparable with a BPO service provider like that of assessee. Applying this reissue in the present case, we direct Ld.AO to eliminate this comparable from final list." 30. In view of the above order of the Tribunal, we are inclined to dir…