Sony India (P) Ltd. v. DCIT

114 ITD 448Income Tax Appellate Tribunal2008#783 most cited

What is Sony India (P) Ltd. v. DCIT authority for?

For transfer pricing purposes, functionally dissimilar entities that have significant business differences must be excluded from the list of comparables for benchmarking analysis. It also provides guidance on the non-allocation of advertisement, marketing, and promotion (AMP) expenses to other entities when incurred solely for the assessee's business.

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Sony India (P) Ltd. v. DCIT · 114 ITD 448 · transfer pricing · comparables exclusion · functional dissimilarity · benchmarking analysis · AMP expenses · allocation of AMP expenditure · section 92BA · working capital adjustment · section 37(1) · associated enterprises

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Fluor Daniel India Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon vs. DCIT, New Delhi

In the result, the appeal is allowed partly

ITA 5493/DEL/2010[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi06 Jan 2017AY 2006-07

Bench: Sh. I.C. Sudhir & Sh. O.P. Kantassessment Year: 2006-07 Vs. Dcit, Circle 11(1), Room No. M/S. Flour Daniel India Pvt. Ltd., 6Th Floor, Building No. 8C, Dlf 313, 3Rd Floor, C.R. Building, I.P. Cyber City, Dlf City Phase-Ii, Estate, New Delhi Gurgaon Pan : Aaacf0927G (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By Sh. Himanshu Shekhar Sinha, Advocate Respondent By Sh. T.M. Shiva Kumar, Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing 01.11.2016 Date Of Pronouncement 06.01.2017 Order Per O.P. Kant, A.M.: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Arises Out Of The Order Dated 30/09/2010 Passed By The Learned Assessing Officer (‘Ao') Under Section 143(3) Read With Section 144C Of The Income- Tax Act, 1961 (For Short ‘The Act’) For Assessment Year 2006-07 . This Order Was Passed By The Assessing Officer In Compliance To The Directions Issued By The Dispute Resolution Panel (Drp) Dated 21/09/2010. The Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Assessee Are As Under:

Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 271Section 32Section 92Section 92C

…AT in M/s. Cypress Semiconductor Technology India Private Limited, (IT(TP)A No.ll67/Bang/2010) vi. Hon'ble Bangalore ITAT in M/s. Symbol Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., (IT(TP)A No.391/Bang/2012) vii. Hon'ble Delhi ITAT in Sony India (P.) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT [2008] 114 ITD 448 (Delhi) viii. Hon'ble Bangalore ITAT in M/s. 24/7 Customer .Com Pvt. Ltd (TS-708-ITAT- 2012(Bang)-TP) ix. Hon'ble Bangalore ITAT in M/s. 3DPLM Software Solutions Ltd. (TS-359-ITAT- 2013(Bang)-TP) 5.6 In view of above submissions, the learned counsel prayed that ‘Alphageo’ having related party transactions as 16.80% of it sales, it should be reje…

DCIT (Ltu), New Delhi vs. M/S. Exl Service.Com (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, the appeal by the assessee as well as ofthe department are partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 615/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Jan 2017AY 2010-11

Bench: Sh. N. K. Saini, Am & Sh. Kuldip Singh, Jm Ita No. 302/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Exl Service.Com (India) Pvt. Ltd., Vs Deputy Commissioner Of Income 414, 4Th Floor, Dlf Jasola, Tax, Large Tax Payer Unit, Tower-B, Plot No. 10 & 11, Dda New Delhi District Centre, Jasola, New Delhi-110044 (Appellant) (Respondent) Ita No. 615/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Deputy Commissioner Of Income Vs Exl Service.Com (India) Pvt. Ltd., 414, 4Th Floor, Dlf Jasola, Tower- Tax, Circle-1 (Ltu), New Delhi-110017 B, Plot No. 10 & 11, Dda District Centre, Jasola, New Delhi-110044 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaace5174C Assessee By : Sh. Ajay Vohra, Adv. Sh. Abhishek Agarwal, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. Piyush Jain, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 07.10.2017 Date Of Pronouncement : 03.01.2017 Order Per N. K. Saini, Am:

For Appellant: Sh. Ajay Vohra, AdvFor Respondent: Sh. Piyush Jain, CIT DR
Section 143(3)Section 92D

…11 " Allcargo Global Logistics Ltd. Vs ACIT in ITA Nos. 4909 & 4910/Mum/2012 " AWB India (P) Ltd. Vs DCIT in ITA No. 6480/Del/2012 " DCIT Vs Air Liquide Engineering India (P.) Ltd. in ITA Nos. 1040 & 1159/Hyd/2011 & 1408/Hyd/2010 " Sony India (P) Ltd. Vs DCIT 114 ITD 448 (Del) " Kusum Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT in ITA No. 6814/Del/2014 " Goldstar Jewellery Ltd. Vs JCIT in ITA No. 6570/Mum/2012 " Micro Inks Ltd. Vs ACIT in ITA No. 1668/Ahd/2006 " ACIT Vs Information Systems Resources Pvt. Ltd. in ITA No. 7757/Mum/2012 20. It was further submitted that no separate adjustment on account of interest was to be made…

Exl Service.Com (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT (Ltu), New Delhi

In the result, the appeal by the assessee as well as ofthe department are partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 302/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Jan 2017AY 2010-11

Bench: Sh. N. K. Saini, Am & Sh. Kuldip Singh, Jm Ita No. 302/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Exl Service.Com (India) Pvt. Ltd., Vs Deputy Commissioner Of Income 414, 4Th Floor, Dlf Jasola, Tax, Large Tax Payer Unit, Tower-B, Plot No. 10 & 11, Dda New Delhi District Centre, Jasola, New Delhi-110044 (Appellant) (Respondent) Ita No. 615/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Deputy Commissioner Of Income Vs Exl Service.Com (India) Pvt. Ltd., 414, 4Th Floor, Dlf Jasola, Tower- Tax, Circle-1 (Ltu), New Delhi-110017 B, Plot No. 10 & 11, Dda District Centre, Jasola, New Delhi-110044 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaace5174C Assessee By : Sh. Ajay Vohra, Adv. Sh. Abhishek Agarwal, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. Piyush Jain, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 07.10.2017 Date Of Pronouncement : 03.01.2017 Order Per N. K. Saini, Am:

For Appellant: Sh. Ajay Vohra, AdvFor Respondent: Sh. Piyush Jain, CIT DR
Section 143(3)Section 92D

…11 " Allcargo Global Logistics Ltd. Vs ACIT in ITA Nos. 4909 & 4910/Mum/2012 " AWB India (P) Ltd. Vs DCIT in ITA No. 6480/Del/2012 " DCIT Vs Air Liquide Engineering India (P.) Ltd. in ITA Nos. 1040 & 1159/Hyd/2011 & 1408/Hyd/2010 " Sony India (P) Ltd. Vs DCIT 114 ITD 448 (Del) " Kusum Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT in ITA No. 6814/Del/2014 " Goldstar Jewellery Ltd. Vs JCIT in ITA No. 6570/Mum/2012 " Micro Inks Ltd. Vs ACIT in ITA No. 1668/Ahd/2006 " ACIT Vs Information Systems Resources Pvt. Ltd. in ITA No. 7757/Mum/2012 20. It was further submitted that no separate adjustment on account of interest was to be made…

Nobel Biocare India Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai vs. DCIT 15(2)(1), Mumbai

The appeal of the assessee is hereby treated as allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 864/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Sept 2016AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri D. Karunakara Rao & Shri Sanjay Gargassessment Year: 2011-12 M/S. Nobel Biocare India Pvt. The Deputy Commissioner Of Ltd., Income Tax 15(2)(1), Unit No.702, 7Th Floor, 4Th Room No.403, Floor, A – Wing, Hon’Ble Supreme Aayakar Bhavan, Court Business Park, Vs. M.K. Road, Behind Lake Castle, Mumbai - 400020 Hiranandani Garden, Powai, Mumbai – 400 076 Pan: Aaccn0274A (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Assessee By : Shri Dhanesh Bafna, A.R Ms. Chandni Shah, A.R. Revenue By : Shri N.K. Chand, D.R. Date Of Hearing : 25.05.2016 Date Of Pronouncement : 28.09.2016

For Appellant: Shri Dhanesh Bafna, A.RFor Respondent: Shri N.K. Chand, D.R
Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 234BSection 271(1)(c)

…h offered by the assessee as a functional comparable becomes a tainted comparable due to a very high percentage of significant related party transaction. The Tribunal had also taken into consideration the case laws namely in the case of “Soni India Pvt. Ltd.” 114 ITD 448; “ADP Pvt. Ltd.” 45 SOT 172 Hyderabad; “Global Logic India P. Ltd.” (2011) 46 SOT 285 and observed that in the said cases 15% and 25% related party transactions respectively were held to be acceptable which position has been affirmed in the order of the co-ordinate Bench of the Tribunal in the case of “Hapeg Lloyd Global Services” wherein also re…

Lrn Technology and Content Solutions (India) P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT Cir 9(2), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 329/MUM/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai24 Jun 2016AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Rajendra & Shri C.N. Prasad, आयकर अपील सं /I.Ta No.329/Mum/2015 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11 Lrn Technology & The Dcit-Circle 9(2), बनाम/ Content Solutions (India) Aayakar Bhavan, Vs. Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai-400 020 Nirlon Knowledge Park, Block B6, 3Rd Floor, Off Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai-400 063 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ" ओर से/ Appellant By: Karishma R. Phatarphekar Shri Keerthika R. ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By: Sharma

For Appellant: Karishma RFor Respondent: Sharma
Section 143(3)Section 144C(1)Section 92C

…not be regarded to be comparable to the Asseessee company and accordingly, we do not find any infirmity in the finding of CIT(A) while he excluded this company on the turnover criteria following the decision of this tribunal in : Sony India (P) Ltd. vs. DCIT, 114 ITD 448 Delhi, E-Gain Communication, 2008 TIOL 282 ITAT (Pune) Deloittee Consulting India Pvt. Ltd. vs. DCIT, ITA No. 1082/Hyd/2010 9 Genisys Integrating System (India)(P.) Ltd. vs DCIT,, 53 Sot 159 (Bang)” 6. The said findings of the Tribunal in respect of the said three Companies are on the basis of appreciation of evidence on record. We find no infi…

DCIT, Bangalore vs. M/S Sunquest Information Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore

Appeal of the assessee is partly allowed whereas appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 1604/BANG/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore27 May 2016AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri. Sunil Kumar Yadav & Shri. Abraham P. Georgei.T(Tp).A No.1604/Bang/2014 (Assessment Year : 2009-10) Deputy Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Circle – 6(1)(2), Bangalore .. Appellant V. M/S. Sunquest Information Systems (India) P. Ltd, 1St Floor, Eagle Ridge, Embassy Gold Links Business Park, Off Intermediate Ring Road, Bangalore 560 071 .. Respondent Pan : Aaecs2754E I.T(Tp).A No.1666/Bang/2014 (Assessment Year : 2009-10) (By The Assessee) Assessee By : Shri. K.R. Vasudevan, Advocate Revenue By : Dr. P. K. Srihari, Addl. Cit Heard On : 05.05.2016 Pronounced On : 27 .05.2016 O R D E R Per Abraham P. George:

For Appellant: Shri. K.R. Vasudevan, AdvocateFor Respondent: Dr. P. K. Srihari, Addl. CIT
Section 10Section 92

…infinite is a reasonable classification as turnover base. 2. E-Gain Communication (P) Ltd. vs. ITO (2008) 118 TTJ (Pune) 354 : (2008) 13 DTR (Pune)(Trib) 65; 3. Sony India (P) Ltd. vs. Dy. CIT (2008) 118 TTJ (Del) 865 : (2008) 14 DTR (Del)(Trib) 228 : (2008) 114 ITD 448 (Del); 4. Dy. CIT vs. Indo American Jewellery Ltd., ITA No. 6194/Mum/2008 [reported at (2010) 131 TTJ (Mumbai) 163 : (2010) 40 DTR (Mumbai)(Trib) 386—Ed.]; IT(TP)A.1604 & 1666/Bang/2014 Page - 15 5. Philips Software Centre (P) Ltd. vs. Asstt. CIT (2008) 119 TTJ (Bang) 721 : (2008) 15 DTR (Bang)(Trib) 505 : (2008) 26 SOT 226 (Bang); 6. Asstt. CI…