ZSCALER, INC.,UNITED STATES vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, INTERNATIONAL TAX, CIRCLE 3(1)(1), DELHI, DELHI
The appeals are allowed
ITA 3376/DEL/2023[2021-22]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi18 Jun 2025AY 2021-22
Bench: Shri Anubhav Sharma & Shri Manish Agarwal, Ccountant Member Assessment Year: 2021-22 Assessment Year : 2022-23 Zscaler Inc., Vs Dcit, 120, Holger Way San Jose, International Tax Circle 3(1)(1), California, Usa, Delhi. Usa 95134. Pan: Aaacz4350P (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Ajay Vohra, Sr. Advocate; Shri Kishore Kunal, Advocate; Ms Ankita Prakash, Advocate; & Shri Govind Gupta, Advocate Revenue By : Ms Ekta Jain, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing : 05.05.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 18.06.2025 Order Per Anubhav Sharma, Jm: These Appeals Are Preferred By The Assessee Against The Final Assessment Orders Dated 31.10.2023 & 22.01.2025 Passed By The Dy. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, International Tax Circle 3(1)(1), Delhi (Hereinafter Referred To As The Ld. Ao) U/S 143(3) R.W.S. 144C(13) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961
For Appellant: Shri Ajay Vohra, Sr. AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms Ekta Jain, CIT-DR
Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)
show cause also stated that it has paid equalisation levy on the total receipts and hence the receipts should be exempt under section 10(50) of the Income Tax Act. However, that was not sustained by the ld. AO for following reasons;
“Firstly, the assessee the assessee deliberately ... India. Hence, these receipts don't fall under the chapter of equalisation levy and hence are not eligible for exemption under section 10(50) of the Act.”
The objections filed by the assessee were dismissed by the Dispute
7. Resolution Panel (DRP), for which the assessee is in appeal