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Transfer PricingSection 92BSection 92B3,408 judgments

The decision most relied on for international transaction is Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications India Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT (374 ITR 118), cited in 499 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on international transaction

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications India Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT
374 ITR 118 · 2015 · High Court
499
citing judgments

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.

CIT v. EKL Appliances Ltd.
345 ITR 241 · 2012 · High Court
422
citing judgments

Transfer pricing adjustments for outstanding receivables are permissible only if the Tax Officer establishes, through analysis over a period, a pattern indicating an international transaction intended to benefit an associated enterprise. The Tax Officer cannot question purely business decisions like royalty payments or exceed jurisdiction by applying cost-benefit analysis to determine the arm's length price of services.

India Vs. Azadi Bachao Andolan 263 ITR 706 (SC); and Vodafone International Holdings B.V v. Union of India
341 ITR 1 · 2012 · Supreme Court
295
citing judgments

Legitimate tax planning is permissible, allowing taxpayers to arrange their affairs to minimize tax liabilities while respecting the "look at test" for transaction genuineness and the separate entity principle in corporate taxation. The source of funds for treaty-beneficial structures does not automatically invalidate the transaction.

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. v. CIT
381 ITR 117 · 2016 · High Court
220
citing judgments

The Bright Line Test (BLT) is not a recognized method under the Income-tax Act and Rules for benchmarking advertising, marketing, and promotion (AMP) expenses or for determining the existence of an international transaction or its Arm's Length Price. The Revenue must first establish the existence and price of an international transaction before seeking an ALP adjustment.

Vodafone India Services (P.) Ltd. v. Union of India
368 ITR 1 · 2014 · High Court
172
citing judgments

The issue of shares and share premium is a capital account transaction, not an income-generating event, therefore Chapter X (Transfer Pricing) provisions are not attracted to deem notional or hypothetical income from such transactions.

Sir Kikabhai Premchand v. CIT
24 ITR 506 · 1953 · Supreme Court
156
citing judgments

One cannot make a taxable profit or loss from transactions with oneself, as profit only arises from dealings with external third parties, even when transferring assets between different accounts or divisions of the same entity.

PCIT v. Redington (India) Ltd.
430 ITR 298 · 2021 · High Court
132
citing judgments

A corporate guarantee issued to Associated Enterprises (AEs) is an international transaction under Section 92B, requiring adjustments for guarantee commission due to inherent risk. The reasonable arm's length rate for benchmarking such corporate guarantees can be determined using internal or external comparable uncontrolled prices.

Bausch & Lomb Eye Care (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Additional CIT
381 ITR 227 · 2016 · High Court
127
citing judgments

The existence of an international transaction must be established before its arm's length price can be determined. An alleged 'excessive' AMP expenditure cannot unilaterally expand the scope of an international transaction if its existence is contested.

Judgments citing international transaction

Accenture Solutions Private Limited, Mumbai vs. Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal is allowed as indicated above

ITA 3457/MUM/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Aug 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Saktijit Dey, Vp & Shri Girish Agrawal, Am Accenture Solutions Private Limited Pr. Cit, 501, 5Th Floor, Plat 3, Godrej & Boycee Compound, Vikhroli (W), Vikhroli S.O., Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Road, Mumbai-400 079 Mumbai-400 020 Pan/Gir No. (Appellant) : (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri Nishant Thakkar Respondent By : Shri Satya Pal Kumar Date Of Hearing : 18.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 28.08.2025 O R D E R Per Saktijit Dey, Vp: The Captioned Appeal Has Been Filed By The Assessee, Assailing The Order Dated 20.03.2025, Passed U/S. 263 Of Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’ For Short) By Learned Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax, Mumbai-6 (‘Ld. Pcit’ For Short), Pertaining To The Assessment Year (A.Y.) 2017-18. 2. We Have Heard The Parties & Perused The Materials Available On Record. The Short Issue Arising For Consideration Is Whether The Final Assessment Order Passed U/S. 144C(13) Of The Act, Can Be Subjected To Revisionary Jurisdiction U/S. 263 Of The Act. For Deciding This Issue, Few Necessary Facts Are Required To Be Considered. The Assessee Is A Resident Corporate Entity Engaged In The Business Of Providing Information Technology (It)/Information Technology Enabled Service (Ites) To Its Group Companies As Well As Consulting Services To Its Clients. For The Assessment Year Under Dispute, The Assessee Filed

For Appellant: Shri Nishant ThakkarFor Respondent: Shri Satya Pal Kumar
Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)Section 263Section 80G

filed by the assessee was picked up for scrutiny. In course of assessment proceeding, the A.O. having found that the assessee has entered into international transactions with its overseas Associated Enterprises (AE) made a reference to the Transfer Pricing Officer (‘TPO’ for short) to determine the ALP of the international

Pioneer Hi-Bred Private Limited, Hyderabad vs. DCIT., Circle 5(1), Hyderabad

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1206/HYD/2024[2021-22]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad26 Aug 2025AY 2021-22

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.1206/Hyd/2024 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year:2021-22) M/S. Pioneer Hi-Bred Private Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Vs. Circle 5(1), Hyderabad. Limited, Hyderabad. Pan: Aahcp6154C (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्धाररती द्वधरध/Assessee By: Shri Deepak Chopra & Ashmita Sharma, Advocates. रधजस् व द्वधरध/Revenue By: Dr. Narendra Kumar Naik,Cit-Dr सुिवधई की तधरीख/Date Of Hearing: 20/08/2025 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Pronouncement: 26/08/2025 आदेश/Order Per Madhusudan Sawdia, A.M. : This Appeal Is Filed By M/S. Pioneer Hi-Bred Private Limited (“The Assessee”), Feeling Aggrieved By The Final Assessment Order Passed By The Learned Assessing Officer (“Ld. Ao”) U/S. 143(3) R.W.S. 144C(13) R.W.S. 144B Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act”) Dated 24.10.2024 For The A.Y. 2021-22. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal :

For Appellant: Shri Deepak Chopra & AshmitaFor Respondent: Dr. Narendra Kumar Naik,CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 271A

declaring total income of Rs.14,13,73,480/-. The case of the assessee was selected for scrutiny and in view of the international transactions involved during the year under consideration, for determination of Arm’s Length Price (“ALP”), the case was referred to Learned Transfer Pricing Officer

J P Morgan Services India Pvt Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT Circle 2(2)(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal by the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 6563/MUM/2024[2021-22]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai26 Aug 2025AY 2021-22

Bench: Shri Sandeep Singh Karhailshri Girish Agrawalj P Morgan Services India Private Limited Tower A Blk 9, Tower B Blk 10, Tower C Blk 11, Nirlon Knowledge Park, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai Suburban, ............... Appellant 400063. Pan : Aabcd0503B V/S Deputy Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Circle 2(2)(1), ……………… Respondent Aayakar Bhawan, Maharshi Karve Road, New Marine Lines, Churchgate, Mumbai-400020. Assessee By : Shri Fenil Bhatt Revenue By : Ms. Neena Jeph, Cit.Dr

For Appellant: Shri Fenil BhattFor Respondent: Ms. Neena Jeph, CIT.DR
Section 143(3)Section 144BSection 144CSection 144C(12)Section 144C(13)Section 144C(5)Section 153Section 92D

Transfer Pricing DC/ACIT TP 2(3)(1) ('Ld. TPO') and making an adjustment of INR 8,173,090,919/- in relation to the international transaction of provision of back office support services in the nature of information technology ('IT") Support Services and IT enabled services ('ITeS') to the associated enterprises ... TPO/Hon'ble DRP erred in not excluding certain companies from the final set of comparable(s), which are functionally dissimilar to the Appellant's international transaction of provision of back office support services in the nature of IT Support services and IT enabled services. 9. On the facts

Rolta India Ltd. Through Dr. Mamta Binani, Rp., Mumbai vs. Dy.Commissioner of Income Tax Central Circle -1(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee in ITA No

ITA 3563/MUM/2024[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Aug 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Arun Khodpiaआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.3563/Mum/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year :2020-21 Rolta India Ltd. Through Dr. Mamta Binani, Rp. Rolta Tower-A, Rolta Technology Park, 22Nd Street, Midc, Marol Andheri (East), Mumbai-400 093 Pan: Aaacr2711G ........अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Central Circle-1(1), Mumbai ……""यथ" / Respondent आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.2737/Mum/2023 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year :2018-19 Rolta India Ltd. Through Dr. Mamta Binani, Irp. Rolta Tower-A, Rolta Technology Park, 22Nd Street, Midc, Marol Andheri (East), Mumbai-400 093 Pan: Aaacr2711G ........अपीलाथ" / Appellant M/S. Rolta India Ltd. बनाम / V/S. The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Central Circle-1(1), Mumbai ……""यथ" / Respondent

For Appellant: Shri Shekhar Gupta, CAFor Respondent: Shri Pankaj Kumar, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)Section 144C(5)Section 37(1)Section 92C

rejected the contention of the assessee that the adjustment is not required in this regard, since it is not an international transaction. However, the DRP directed the TPO to recompute the interest by taking into consideration the credit period granted by the assessee in the invoices. Pursuant ... follows: “37. Once we have held that the transaction between theassessee and AE was in foreign currency with regard toreceivables and transaction was international transaction,then transaction would have to be looked upon by applyingthe commercial principles with regard to internationaltransactions and accordingly proceeded to take into accountinterest rate

Rolta India Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT, Central Circle-1(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee in ITA No

ITA 2737/MUM/2023[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Aug 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Arun Khodpiaआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.3563/Mum/2024 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year :2020-21 Rolta India Ltd. Through Dr. Mamta Binani, Rp. Rolta Tower-A, Rolta Technology Park, 22Nd Street, Midc, Marol Andheri (East), Mumbai-400 093 Pan: Aaacr2711G ........अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Central Circle-1(1), Mumbai ……""यथ" / Respondent आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.2737/Mum/2023 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year :2018-19 Rolta India Ltd. Through Dr. Mamta Binani, Irp. Rolta Tower-A, Rolta Technology Park, 22Nd Street, Midc, Marol Andheri (East), Mumbai-400 093 Pan: Aaacr2711G ........अपीलाथ" / Appellant M/S. Rolta India Ltd. बनाम / V/S. The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Central Circle-1(1), Mumbai ……""यथ" / Respondent

For Appellant: Shri Shekhar Gupta, CAFor Respondent: Shri Pankaj Kumar, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)Section 144C(5)Section 37(1)Section 92C

rejected the contention of the assessee that the adjustment is not required in this regard, since it is not an international transaction. However, the DRP directed the TPO to recompute the interest by taking into consideration the credit period granted by the assessee in the invoices. Pursuant ... follows: “37. Once we have held that the transaction between theassessee and AE was in foreign currency with regard toreceivables and transaction was international transaction,then transaction would have to be looked upon by applyingthe commercial principles with regard to internationaltransactions and accordingly proceeded to take into accountinterest rate