Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications India Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT

374 ITR 118High Court2015#139 most cited

What is Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications India Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

The existence of an international transaction for Advertising and Marketing Promotion (AMP) expenditure requires the revenue to discharge the burden of proof. An explanation inserted under Section 92B does not automatically make AMP expenditure an international transaction.

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Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications India Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT · 374 ITR 118 · Section 92B · AMP expenditure · international transaction · bright line test · burden of proof · revenue

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2015 SCC OnLine DEL 8083

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Judgments citing Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications India Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT

Bristol-Myers Squibb India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai vs. DCIT Cir. 6(1), Mumbai

Appeal stand dismissed whereas the assessee’s appeal stand partly allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 5157/MUM/2016[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai01 Sept 2021AY 2010-11

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Vikas Awasthy, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am (Hearing Through Video Conferencing Mode) आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.5157/Mum/2016 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2010-11) Bristol-Myers Squibb India Pvt. Ltd. Dcit-6(1) बिाम/ Indiabulls Finance Centre Mumbai. 6Th Floor, Tower-1, Senapati Bapat Marg Vs. Elphinstone West, Mumbai-400 013 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan/Gir No. Aaccb-4313-Q (अपीलाथी/Appellant) : (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) & आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.5035Mum/2016 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2010-11) Dcit-6(1) Bristol-Myers Squibb India Pvt. Ltd. बिाम/ Mumbai. Indiabulls Finance Centre 6Th Floor, Tower-1, Senapati Bapat Marg Vs. Elphinstone West, Mumbai-400 013 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan/Gir No. Aaccb-4313-Q (अपीलाथी/Appellant) : (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) अपीलाथीकीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri Jehangir Mistri-Ld. Sr. Counsel प्रत्यथीकीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri Sunil Deshpande & Shri Sushil Kumar Mishra-Ld.Drs सुनवाईकीतारीख/ : 09/06/2021 Date Of Hearing घोषणाकीतारीख / : 01/09/2021 Date Of Pronouncement

For Appellant: Shri Jehangir Mistri-Ld. Sr. CounselFor Respondent: Shri Sunil Deshpande & Shri Sushil
Section 143(3)Section 253Section 92Section 92BSection 92F

…test or any other similar method which is not provided in the statute. It could be noted that this decision was delivered by the Hon'ble Delhi High Court at a later point of time and after taking note of its own decision in Sony Ericson Mobile Communications (374 ITR 118). Therefore, the ratio laid down in Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (supra) would prevail and the ratio of the same would be applicable to the present appeal since facts are more or less similar. Similar is the view in various other decisions of Mumbai Tribunal which could be tabulated as under: - (i) Kellogg India Pvt. Ltd. v/s. ACIT (2020; 121 taxmann…

M/S Shindengen India Private Limited, Bangalore vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Circle-6(1)(1), Bangalore

In the result, the appeal is treated as allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 3343/BANG/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore31 Aug 2021AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan & Shri Chandra Poojariit(Tp)A No.3343/Bang/2018 Assessment Year : 2014-15 M/S. Shindengen India Pvt. Ltd., Vs. The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Plot No.283/2, Bommasandra Jigani Link Circle -6(1)(1), Road, Bengaluru – 560 105. Bengaluru. Pan : Aarcs 8947 E Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Shri. S. D. Kapila, Advocate Respondent By : Shri. Pradeep Kumar, Cit(Dr)(Itat), Bengaluru Date Of Hearing : 30.08.2021 Date Of Pronouncement : 31.08.2021 O R D E R Per Chandra Poojarithis Is An Appeal By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 16.10.2018 Passed By The Dcit, Circle 6-(1)(1), Bengaluru, U/S.143(3) Read With Sec.144C (13) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Act), In Relation To Ay 2014-15. 2. The First Issue That Arises For Consideration In This Appeal Is With Regard To The Addition Made To The Total Income Of The Assessee Of A Sum Of Rs.21,61,37,271 Being An Addition Made Consequent To Determination Of Arm’S Length Price (Alp) U/S.92 Of The Act, In Respect Of An International Transaction Entered Into By The Assessee With Its Associated Enterprise (Ae). The Assessee Is A Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of Shindengen Electric Mfg Co., Ltd, Japan. It Was Incorporated In India On August 21, 2012 Under The Indian

For Appellant: Shri. S. D. Kapila, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri. Pradeep Kumar, CIT(DR)(ITAT), Bengaluru
Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 92Section 92C

…bmitted that the method adopted by the TPO flouts the principle that the two methods cannot be combined for determining the ALP of purchases from AE. In this regard reference was made to decision in the case of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications India (2015) 374 ITR 118 (Del.) the Delhi High Court observed: "(vii) When the Assessing Officer/Transfer Pricing Officer rejects the method adopted by the assessee, he is entitled to select the most appropriate method, and undertake a comparability analysis. Selection of the method and comparables should be as per the command and directive of the Act and Rules and justi…

Amadeus India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, Circle 2(2), New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of assessee are allowed

ITA 8700/DEL/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 May 2021AY 2015-16

Bench: Sh. Anil Chaturvedi & Sh. Amit Shukla(Through Video Conferencing) Amadeus India Pvt. Ltd., Vs. Acit E-9, Connaught Hose, Circle – 2(2), Connaught Place, New Delhi New Delhi - 110001 Pan No. Aaaca 0364 L (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Taran Deep Singh, Adv. Revenue By Shri Surender Pal, Cit-D.R. Date Of Hearing: 18/05/2021 Date Of Pronouncement: 31/05/2021 Order Per Anil Chaturvedi, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 19.09.2019 Of The Asst. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle-2(2), Delhi Under Section 143(3) R.W.S 144C(13) Of The Act Pursuant To The Direction Of Dispute Resolution Panel (Drp) – 1, Delhi For Assessment Year 2015-16. 2. The Relevant Facts As Culled From The Material On Records Are As Under :

Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 144C(2)Section 144C(5)Section 92BSection 92CSection 92C(3)Section 92F

…ing aggrieved by the above proposed transfer pricing adjustment, the assessee filed detailed objections before the Ld. DRP. The Ld. DRP, while referring to decision of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications reported in 374 ITR 118(Del), has examined the contentions put forth by the assessee before it as under:- Sub Grounds of Appeal summarized Sony Ericsson High Court order as per issue from Form 35A dt.16March, 2015 Re-characterization of expenses Upheld at Para 64 page 48 of 142 incurred for own business as a service para 147, page 111 to AE is not justified The burden…