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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

Square Dotcom Provate Limited, Gurgaon vs. ACIT Circle-24(1), New Delhi

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

ITA 245/DEL/2021[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Jul 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Prakash Chand Yadav & Shri Manish Agarwalm/S Square Dotcom Private Asst. Commissioner Of Limited, Income Tax, 9Th Floor, Good Earth Business Vs. Circle-24(1), Bay, Sector-58, C.R. Building, Gurgaon, Harayan-122011 New Delhi. Pan-Aaucs8074R (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Prabhakar Kumar, Ca Department By Shri S. K. Jadhav, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing 23/07/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 30/07/2025 O R D E R Per Prakash Chand Yadav, Jm: The Present Appeal Of The Assessee Is Arising Out From The Order Of Ld. Assessing Officer Dated 13Th February, 2021 Having Din No. Itba/Ast/S/143(3)2020-21/1030628110(1) & Relates To Asst. Year 2016-17. 2. At The Outset, Ld. Counsel For The Assessee Pointed Out That The Transaction Between Assessee & Its Ae’S Was Out Of The Purview Of International Transaction In As Much As The Assessee Has Only Issued Equity Share To Its Associated Enterprises (Ae), In Lieu Of The Share Capital Received From Ae. It Is The Contention Of The Assessee That This Transaction Does Not Have Any Bearing On The Profits Of The Company And, Therefore, It Is Out Of The Purview Of International Transaction & Hence, No Transfer Pricing Adjustment Can Be Made Qua This Transaction.

outset, Ld. Counsel for the assessee pointed out that the transaction between assessee and its AE’s was out of the purview of international transaction in as much as the assessee has only issued equity share to its associated enterprises (AE), in lieu of the share capital received from ... assessee that this transaction does not have any bearing on the profits of the company and, therefore, it is out of the purview of international transaction and hence, no transfer pricing adjustment can be made qua this transaction. 3. Per contra, Ld. CR relied pointed out that this plea

Teejay India Private Limited, Visakhapatnam vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-5(1), Visakhapatnam

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

ITA 340/VIZ/2024[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam25 Jul 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A.No.340/Viz/2024 (निर्धारण वर्ा/ Assessment Year: 2020-21) & S.A. No. 15/Viz/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा/ Assessment Year: 2020-21) Teejay India Private Limited, Vs. Deputy Commissioner Of Plot No. 15, Brandix, Apsez, Income Tax, Pudimadaka Road, Atchutapuram Circle-5(1), Mandal, Visakhapatnam-530011. Visakhapatnam. Pan: Aaaco9452H (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent)

For Appellant: Sri Darpan Kirpalani, AdvocateFor Respondent: Dr. Satyasai Rath, CIT(DR)
Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 92C

annexure calling for relevant details. In the course of assessment proceedings, the Ld. AO noticed that Form 3CEB report of the assessee company had international transactions with its Associated Enterprises (AEs). Hence, a reference was made to the Transfer Pricing Officer u/s. 92CA(1) of the Act for the international ... interest rate on external commercial 4 Teejay India Private Limited vs. DCIT borrowings. The Ld. AR contended the treatment of notional interest receivable as international transaction. The Ld. AR further made submissions before the Ld. DRP in respect of disallowance of payment of royalty to the AE in relation