TREND MICRO AUSTRALIA PROPRIETARY LIMITED,AUSTRALIA vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE INT. TAX 3(1)(1), DELHI
In the result, assessment order is quashed and appeal of the assessee is allowed
ITA 2730/DEL/2023[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi20 Mar 2026AY 2020-21
Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy& Shri Brajesh Kumar Singhआअसं. 2730/धिल्ली/2023 (नि.व. 2020-21) Trend Micro Australia Proprietary Ltd., Level-15, 1-Pacific Highway North, Sydney Nsw 2060, Australia 2060 ...... अपीलार्थी/Appellant Pan: Aaect-4864-E बिाम Vs. Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, International Taxation, Circle 3(1)(1), Civic Centre, .....प्रनिवादी/Respondent New Delhi 110002 अपीलार्थी द्वारा/ Appellant By: Shri Vishal Kalra, Advocate, Ms. Reema Grewal, Chartered Accountant & Ms. Snigdha Gautam, Advocate प्रनिवादीद्वारा/Respondent By: Shri M.S Nethrapal, Cit-Dr सुिवाई की निथर्थ/ Date Of Hearing : 22/12/2025 घोषणा की निथर्थ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 20/03/2026 आदेश/Order Per Vikas Awasthy, Jm:
For Appellant: Shri Vishal Kalra, Advocate, Ms. Reema GrewalFor Respondent: Shri M.S Nethrapal, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 144C(13)
hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’), for AY 2020-21. 2. The solitary issue assailed by the assessee in appeal is validity of final assessment order dated 30.07.2023, on the ground of limitation.
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3. Shri Vishal Kalra, appearing on behalf of the assessee submits that pursuant to directions ... Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) dated 30.05.2023, the Assessing
Officer (AO) was duty bound to passed final assessment order within one month from the end of the month in which DRP directions were communicated to the AO.
In the present case, the DRP directions were communicated