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Assessment ProceduresSection 144CSection 144C2,746 judgments

The decision most relied on for dispute resolution panel is Commissioner of Income Tax v. Roca Bathroom Products (P) ltd. (445 ITR 537), cited in 269 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on dispute resolution panel

Commissioner of Income Tax v. Roca Bathroom Products (P) ltd.
445 ITR 537 · 2022 · High Court
269
citing judgments

The time limit for the Assessing Officer to pass a final assessment order under Section 144C(13) following directions from the Dispute Resolution Panel is determined by the specific provisions of Section 153, particularly Section 153(2A).

Shelf Drilling 4. In ACIT (International Taxation) v. Shelf Drilling Ron Tappmeyer Ltd.
177 Taxmann.com 262 · 2025 · Supreme Court
216
citing judgments

The Supreme Court has not reached a majority verdict on whether the time spent in Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) proceedings under Section 144C should be included within the overall limitation period prescribed by Section 153(3). Consequently, the legal position on the interplay between Sections 144C and 153 remains unresolved at the Supreme Court level.

Shelf Drilling Ron Tappmeyer Ltd. v. ACIT\n(Intl. Taxation)
153 Taxmann.com 162 · 2023 · High Court
169
citing judgments

The time consumed in proceedings before the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) under Section 144C must be subsumed within the limitation period prescribed under Section 153 for the completion of assessment, meaning these timelines are not mutually exclusive.

ESPN Star Sports Mauritius S.N.C. ET Compagnie v. Union of India
388 ITR 383 · 2016 · High Court
71
citing judgments

Failure to issue a draft assessment order under Section 144C(1) makes the final assessment order illegal and beyond jurisdiction. Non-compliance with Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) directions renders the final assessment order bad in law.

Roca Bathroom Products (P.) Ltd. v. Dispute Resolution Panel-2
127 Taxmann.com 332 · 2021 · High Court
57
citing judgments

A High Court decision is binding on subordinate authorities like the Assessing Officer. The Assessing Officer erred in not following a prior jurisdictional High Court ruling and a Madras High Court ruling.

Vodafone India Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Addl. CIT & Ors.
361 ITR 531 · 2014 · High Court
40
citing judgments

Proceedings before the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) are a continuation of the assessment proceedings, not an appeal. The DRP's role is to act as a correcting mechanism, providing a second review of the proposed assessment order.

CIT v. Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd.
77 Taxmann.com 326 · 2017 · High Court
25
citing judgments

An assessee can withdraw a company from the list of comparables if it was inadvertently included and is not genuinely comparable.

S.A. Builders Ltd. v. CIT(Appeals)
338 ITR 482 · 2011 · High Court
23
citing judgments

The deletion of a disallowance under Section 36(1)(iii) by the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) is upheld when relied upon by other judgments.

Judgments citing dispute resolution panel

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue in ITA No

ITA 961/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi09 Feb 2023AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya & Shri Kul Bharat[Assessment Year : 2010-11] Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Vs Dcit, Plot No.1, Nelson Mandela Road, Circle-16(1), Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070. New Delhi. Pan-Aaacm0829Q Appellant Respondent [Assessment Year : 2010-11] Dcit, Vs Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Circle-16(1), Plot No.1, Nelson Mandela Road, New Delhi. Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070. Pan-Aaacm0829Q Appellant Respondent Appellant By Shri Ajay Vohra, Sr.Adv., Shri Neeraj Jain, Adv. & Ms. Tejasvi Jain & Ms. Somya Jain, Ca Respondent By Shri G.C.Srivastava, Adv., Shri Kalrav Mehrotra, Adv. & Shri Mayank Patawari, Ca Date Of Hearing 11.11.2022 Date Of Pronouncement 09.02.2023

Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 144C(5)Section 43Section 43B

That on the facts and circumstances of the case, the impugned assessment having been completed on the basis of directions issued by the Dispute Resolution Panel (“DRP”) under section 144C(5) of the Act without judiciously and independently considering the factual and legal objections to the draft assessment order ... income at Rs. 4896,58,43,555/-. Aggrieved against it the assessee company filed its objections against the draft assessment order before Ld. Dispute Resolution Panel (“DRP”)-III, New Delhi who issued certain directions on 08.01.2015 u/s 144C(5) of the Act with regard to transfer pricing adjustments. In pursuance

DCIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue in ITA No

ITA 1507/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi09 Feb 2023AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya & Shri Kul Bharat[Assessment Year : 2010-11] Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Vs Dcit, Plot No.1, Nelson Mandela Road, Circle-16(1), Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070. New Delhi. Pan-Aaacm0829Q Appellant Respondent [Assessment Year : 2010-11] Dcit, Vs Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Circle-16(1), Plot No.1, Nelson Mandela Road, New Delhi. Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070. Pan-Aaacm0829Q Appellant Respondent Appellant By Shri Ajay Vohra, Sr.Adv., Shri Neeraj Jain, Adv. & Ms. Tejasvi Jain & Ms. Somya Jain, Ca Respondent By Shri G.C.Srivastava, Adv., Shri Kalrav Mehrotra, Adv. & Shri Mayank Patawari, Ca Date Of Hearing 11.11.2022 Date Of Pronouncement 09.02.2023

Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 144C(5)Section 43Section 43B

That on the facts and circumstances of the case, the impugned assessment having been completed on the basis of directions issued by the Dispute Resolution Panel (“DRP”) under section 144C(5) of the Act without judiciously and independently considering the factual and legal objections to the draft assessment order ... income at Rs. 4896,58,43,555/-. Aggrieved against it the assessee company filed its objections against the draft assessment order before Ld. Dispute Resolution Panel (“DRP”)-III, New Delhi who issued certain directions on 08.01.2015 u/s 144C(5) of the Act with regard to transfer pricing adjustments. In pursuance

Bmw India Financial Services P.Ltd, Gurugram vs. DCIT, Circle-1(1), New Delhi

In the result, the appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 562/DEL/2022[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Feb 2023AY 2018-19

Bench: Sh. C. N. Prasaddr. B. R. R. Kumarita No. 478/Del/2022 : Asstt. Year : 2017-18 Ita No. 562/Del/2022 : Asstt. Year : 2018-19 Bmw India Financial Services Pvt. Ltd., Vs Dcit, 1St Floor, Building No. 11, The Oberoi Circle-10(1), Corporate Tower, Dlf Cyber City, Delhi Phase-2, Gurgaon, Haryana-122002 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aadcb8986G Assessee By : Sh. Ajit Jain, Ca Revenue By : Sh. Rajesh Kumar, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing: 01.02.2023 Date Of Pronouncement: 03.02.2023

For Appellant: Sh. Ajit Jain, CAFor Respondent: Sh. Rajesh Kumar, CIT DR
Section 143(1)(a)Section 143(3)Section 40aSection 43Section 92C

478/Del/2022, following grounds have been raised by the assessee: “1. On the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Honourable Dispute Resolution Panel (‘Hon’ble DRP’), the Learned Transfer Pricing Officer (‘Ld. TPO’) and the National Faceless Assessment Centre / Assessing Officer ITA Nos. 478 & 562/Del/2022 ... 562/Del/2022, following grounds have been raised by the assessee: “1. On the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Honourable Dispute Resolution Panel (‘Hon’ble DRP), the Learned Transfer Pricing Officer (‘Ld. TPO’) and the National Faceless Assessment Centre / Assessing Officer (hereinafter collectively to be referred

Bmw India Financial Services Private Limited, Gurgaon vs. DCIT, Circle-10(1), Delhi

In the result, the appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 478/DEL/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Feb 2023AY 2017-18

Bench: Sh. C. N. Prasaddr. B. R. R. Kumarita No. 478/Del/2022 : Asstt. Year : 2017-18 Ita No. 562/Del/2022 : Asstt. Year : 2018-19 Bmw India Financial Services Pvt. Ltd., Vs Dcit, 1St Floor, Building No. 11, The Oberoi Circle-10(1), Corporate Tower, Dlf Cyber City, Delhi Phase-2, Gurgaon, Haryana-122002 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aadcb8986G Assessee By : Sh. Ajit Jain, Ca Revenue By : Sh. Rajesh Kumar, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing: 01.02.2023 Date Of Pronouncement: 03.02.2023

For Appellant: Sh. Ajit Jain, CAFor Respondent: Sh. Rajesh Kumar, CIT DR
Section 143(1)(a)Section 143(3)Section 40aSection 43Section 92C

478/Del/2022, following grounds have been raised by the assessee: “1. On the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Honourable Dispute Resolution Panel (‘Hon’ble DRP’), the Learned Transfer Pricing Officer (‘Ld. TPO’) and the National Faceless Assessment Centre / Assessing Officer ITA Nos. 478 & 562/Del/2022 ... 562/Del/2022, following grounds have been raised by the assessee: “1. On the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Honourable Dispute Resolution Panel (‘Hon’ble DRP), the Learned Transfer Pricing Officer (‘Ld. TPO’) and the National Faceless Assessment Centre / Assessing Officer (hereinafter collectively to be referred

Lewek Altair Shipping Private Limited, Kakinada vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax, Circle-1, Kakinada

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 147/VIZ/2021[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam23 Jan 2023AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.146/Viz/2021 & 147/Viz/2021 (ननधधारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2012-13 & 2013-14) Lewek Altair Shipping Private Limited Vs. Dy.Commissioner Of Income Tax D.No.3-16-193/1, Sri Vidya Colony Circle-1 Suryarao Peta, Kakinada Kakinada [Pan : Aabcl9766C] अपीलधथी की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri Jitendra Singh, Ar प्रत्यधथी की ओर से / Respondent By : Shri Mn Murthy Naik, Cit(Dr) सुनवधई की तधरीख / Date Of Hearing : 21.11.2022 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 23.01.2023 O R D E R Per Shri S.Balakrishnan: These Appeals Are Filed By The Assessee Against The Orders Of The Ao/Tpo/Dispute Resolution Panel-1, Bengaluru(Drp In Short) U/S 143(3) R.W.S 144C Of The Income Tax Act For The Assessment Years 2012-13 & 2013-14 Respectively. Since The Facts Are Identical, Both The Appeals Are Clubbed, Heard Together & Disposed Off In A Common Order For The Sake Of Convenience & The Facts Are Extracted From I.T.A.No.146/Viz/2021 For The A.Y.2012-13. 2 Ita No.146/Viz/2021 & 147/Viz/2021, A.Y.2012-13 & 2013-14 Lewek Altair Shipping Private Ltd., Kakinada

For Appellant: Shri Jitendra Singh, ARFor Respondent: Shri MN Murthy Naik, CIT(DR)
Section 143(3)Section 92C

आयकरअपीलीयअधिकरण, धिशाखापटणम पीठ, धिशाखापटणम IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, VISAKHAPATNAM BENCH, VISAKHAPATNAM श्री दुव्वूरु आर एल रेड्डी, न्याधयक सदस्य

Lewek Altair Shipping Private Limited, Kakinada vs. Deputy Commssioner of Income Tax, Circle-1, Kakinada

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 146/VIZ/2021[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam23 Jan 2023AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.146/Viz/2021 & 147/Viz/2021 (ननधधारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2012-13 & 2013-14) Lewek Altair Shipping Private Limited Vs. Dy.Commissioner Of Income Tax D.No.3-16-193/1, Sri Vidya Colony Circle-1 Suryarao Peta, Kakinada Kakinada [Pan : Aabcl9766C] अपीलधथी की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri Jitendra Singh, Ar प्रत्यधथी की ओर से / Respondent By : Shri Mn Murthy Naik, Cit(Dr) सुनवधई की तधरीख / Date Of Hearing : 21.11.2022 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 23.01.2023 O R D E R Per Shri S.Balakrishnan: These Appeals Are Filed By The Assessee Against The Orders Of The Ao/Tpo/Dispute Resolution Panel-1, Bengaluru(Drp In Short) U/S 143(3) R.W.S 144C Of The Income Tax Act For The Assessment Years 2012-13 & 2013-14 Respectively. Since The Facts Are Identical, Both The Appeals Are Clubbed, Heard Together & Disposed Off In A Common Order For The Sake Of Convenience & The Facts Are Extracted From I.T.A.No.146/Viz/2021 For The A.Y.2012-13. 2 Ita No.146/Viz/2021 & 147/Viz/2021, A.Y.2012-13 & 2013-14 Lewek Altair Shipping Private Ltd., Kakinada

For Appellant: Shri Jitendra Singh, ARFor Respondent: Shri MN Murthy Naik, CIT(DR)
Section 143(3)Section 92C

आयकरअपीलीयअधिकरण, धिशाखापटणम पीठ, धिशाखापटणम IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, VISAKHAPATNAM BENCH, VISAKHAPATNAM श्री दुव्वूरु आर एल रेड्डी, न्याधयक सदस्य