“TNMM”

Transfer PricingSection 92CSection 92C2,208 judgments

The decision most relied on for TNMM is Rampgreen Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT (377 ITR 533), cited in 196 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on TNMM

Rampgreen Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT

377 ITR 533 · 2015 · High Court

196

citing judgments

Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) service providers are functionally dissimilar to Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) or Information Technology Enabled Services (ITeS) providers and cannot be compared for transfer pricing purposes, even under the Transactional Net Margin Method (TNMM). Further, companies with significantly different business models, such as those with extensive subcontracting, should be excluded as comparables.

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.

SAP Labs India Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT

44 SOT 156 · 2011 · ITAT

100

citing judgments

Foreign exchange fluctuation gains or losses are operational in nature and must be included in the computation of the operating margin for both the assessee and comparable companies when determining the Arm's Length Price.

DIT (IT) v. Morgan Stanley & Co Inc.

162 Taxmann 165 · 2007 · Supreme Court

citing judgments

The profits of a Permanent Establishment (PE) must be determined on the basis of what an independent enterprise would derive, using the Transactional Net Margin Method (TNMM) for profit attribution. When applying TNMM, the operating profit from an international transaction should be compared with the operating profit margin of comparables.

Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. v. ACIT

68 Taxmann.com 322 · 2016 · High Court

citing judgments

When benchmarking export transactions, the Associated Enterprise (AE) can be considered the tested party if it possesses the least complex functional analysis. The Assessing Officer's acceptance of a methodology in prior years can also support its use.

Trilogy E-Business Software India (P.) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT

29 Taxmann.com 310 · 2013 · ITAT

citing judgments

For Transfer Pricing, this case clarifies that foreign exchange gains can be considered operating revenue for ITES providers, acknowledges the impact of offshore versus onsite development pricing on margins even when using TNMM, and affirms the use of a turnover filter for selecting comparable companies.

Capital IQ Information Systems India Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT

32 Taxmann.com 21 · 2013 · ITAT

citing judgments

A change in depreciation policy impacts an entity's profitability, which is a key factor in assessing its suitability as a comparable company for transfer pricing analysis.

Electronic for Imaging (I) Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT

85 Taxmann.com 124 · 2017 · ITAT

citing judgments

Comparability of a company for transfer pricing purposes must be decided afresh by the TPO after considering the facts recorded in prior tribunal decisions. The tribunal may direct exclusion of comparable companies based on such prior decisions.

Judgments citing TNMM

M/S Denso Kirloskar Industries Pvt.Ltd., Bangalore vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bangalore

In the result, the appeal by the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 73/BANG/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore20 Jul 2022AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan, Vice Preseident & Shri Padmavathy S

For Appellant: Shri T. Suryanarayana, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri V.S. Chakrapani, CIT(DR)(ITAT), Bengaluru

judgments we observe that Rule 10(B)(1)(e) of the Act on the one side and other sub-rules in the context of TNMM need to be analyzed for eliminating the difference, if any, in the comparable uncontrolled transaction which materially affect the profit margin of the assessee. Having ... profit margin (NPM) in the open market has to be eliminated. The revenue authorities and TPO are duty bound to know that the TNMM visualizes the undertaking of a thorough comparability analysis and elimination of the differences through the requisite adjustments. 22. In the case in hand, admittedly the average

Sitel India Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT RG 8(3), Mumbai

In the result, appeal by the assessee is allowed

ITA 6875/MUM/2014[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai19 Jul 2022AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Pramod Kumar & Shri Sandeep Singh Karhail

For Appellant: Shri Ajit Jain a/wFor Respondent: Shri Tejinder Pal Singh

Section 10ASection 143(3)Section 195Section 250Section 271(1)(c)Section 40

capable of directly marketing its services. For benchmarking this transaction, the assessee adopted the Transactional Net Margin Method (‘TNMM’) as the most appropriate method with Profit Level Indicator (‘PLI’) of operating profit on cost. The assessee adopted certain adjustment for unutilised capacity and on such adjustments it has submitted that ... deals with computation of ALP and enlists the methods to be followed for same. In the present case, assessee applied TNMM as the most appropriate method, which is also prescribed under section 92C of the Act. As noted above, there is no dispute regarding the selection of most appropriate method

DCIT 8(3), Mumbai vs. Sitel India Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, appeal by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 2595/MUM/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai19 Jul 2022AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Pramod Kumar & Shri Sandeep Singh Karhail

For Appellant: Shri Ajit Jain a/wFor Respondent: Shri Tejinder Pal Singh

Section 250Section 271(1)(c)Section 92C

capable of directly marketing its services. For benchmarking this transaction, the assessee adopted the Transactional Net Margin Method (‘TNMM’). The assessee earned an adjusted net cost plus mark–up of 12.83%, as against the net cost plus mark–up earned by the broadly comparable independent companies at 9.95%. Accordingly ... manner prescribed under section 92C of the Act. It had treated the assessee company as the tested party and it used the TNMM method as the most appropriate method to determine the arm's length nature of its transactions. At no stage in the proceedings before

ACIT Cir 1, Thane vs. Lanxess India P.Ltd, Thane

ITA 2788/MUM/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai18 Jul 2022AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Aby T Varkey () & Shri Om Prakash Kant () Assessment Year: 2009-10 Lanxess India Private Limited, Asst. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Lanxess House, Plot No. 162-164, Circle 1, Road No. 27, Wagle Estate, Opp. Iti Vs. 6Th Floor, Asher It Park, Road No. College, Midc, 16-Z, Wagle Industrial Estate, Thane-(West)-400604. Thane. Pan No. Aaccb 3880 A Appellant Respondent Assessment Year: 2009-10 Asst. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Lanxess India Private Limited, Circle 1, Lanxess House, Plot No. 162-164, 6Th Floor, Asher It Park, Road No. 16- Vs. Road No. 27, Wagle Estate, Opp. Iti Z, Wagle Industrial Estate, College, Midc, Thane. Thane-(West)-400604 Pan No. Aaccb 3880 A Appellant Respondent

For Appellant: Mr. Pratik Shah/For Respondent: Mr. V.K. Agarwal, CIT-DR

Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)

concept acknowledged is that in in such decisions, the primary concept acknowledged is that in the TNMM proportionate adjustment is warranted and that in TNMM proportionate adjustment is warranted and that in TNMM proportionate adjustment is warranted and that in application of such proportionate adjustment, the margins ... transactions with associate enterprises (AEs) in relation to the manufacturing segment. The AO/TPO have applied TNMM for bench manufacturing segment. The AO/TPO have applied TNMM for bench manufacturing segment. The AO/TPO have applied TNMM for bench marking the transaction and seven comparable have been selected e transaction and seven comparable

Lanxess India P.Ltd, Thane vs. Asst CIT Cir 1, Thane

ITA 2628/MUM/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai18 Jul 2022AY 2009-10

For Appellant: Mr. Pratik Shah/For Respondent: Mr. V.K. Agarwal, CIT-DR

Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)

Toyota Boshoku Automotive India Private Limited, Ramanagaram vs. The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Ltu, Circle-2, Bangalore

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 362/BANG/2021[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore18 Jul 2022AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri N.V Vasudevan, Hon’Ble & Shri Laxmi Prasad Sahu

For Appellant: Ms. Hirali Desai, ARFor Respondent: Shri Pradeep Kumar, CIT (DR)

Section 92D

That, on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Learned TPO / Hon'ble DRP has erred in rejecting the Transactional Net Margin Method ('TNMM') used by the Appellant and IT(TP)A No.362/Bang/2021 Page 3 of 40 applying the Profit Split method ('PSM') as the most appropriate method ... assessee was using the technology for a fairly long period of more than 5 years, it would not be proper to adopt the TNMM as the MAM, as the economic life of the technology would no longer exist. In our view, there is no basis for the TPO as well

M/S Te Connectivity India Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Ltu, Circle-1, Bengaluru

In the result, the appeal by the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 2680/BANG/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore18 Jul 2022AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan, Vice Preseident & Shri Padmavathy S

For Appellant: Shri Sumeet Khurana, CAFor Respondent: Shri V.S. Chakrapani, CIT(DR)(ITAT), Bengaluru

Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 40Section 92

No.2680/Bang/2017 Page 3 of 50 at arm’s length, the assessee filed a TP study adopting Transactional Net Margin Method [TNMM] as the most appropriate method for determination of the Arm’s Length Price (ALP). The Profit Level Indicator (PLI) chosen for the purpose of comparison of the assessee ... That the learned DRP erred in upholding the approach of the learned AO/ learned TPO in rejecting the aggregated Transactional Net Margin Method (`TNMM') analysis undertaken by the Appellant in its TP Study and instead using the Comparable Uncontrollable Price (`CUP') method to determine the arm's length price

India Medtronic Pvt Ltd, Mumbai vs. Asst CIT 10 (1)91), Mumbai

In the result, ground No.54 of the appeal is allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 7935/MUM/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai15 Jul 2022AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri M. Balaganeshआअसं. 7935/मुं/2019 ("न.व. 2015-16) India Medtronic Private Limited, 1241, Solitaire Corporate Park, Bldg.No.12, 4Th Floor, Andheri-Ghatkopar Link Road, Andheri(E), Mumbai – 400 093 Pan:Aaaci-4227-Q ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax-10(1)(1), Room No.209, Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road, Mumbai – 400 020. ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent अपीलाथ" "वारा/ Appellant By : Shri Rajan R. Vora, C.A With Shri Nikhil Tiwari ""तवाद" "वारा/Respondent By : Shri Yogesh Kamath, Cit-Dr With S/Shri Satya Pinisetty/R.A.Dhyani सुनवाई क" "त"थ/ Date Of Hearing : 22/04/2022 घोषणा क" "त"थ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 17/07/2022 आदेश/ Order Per Vikas Awasthy, Jm: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Against The Assessment Order Dated 25/10/2019 For The Assessment Year 2015-16 Passed Under Section 143(3) R.W.S. 144C(13) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [In Short ‘The Act’].

For Appellant: Shri Rajan R. Vora, C.A with Shri Nikhil TiwariFor Respondent: Shri Yogesh Kamath, CIT-DR with S/Shri Satya Pinisetty/R.A.Dhyani

Section 143(3)

transactions with its AE: Nature of International Transactions Amount (Rs.) Method Adopted Sr.No. 1 Purchase of finished goods for Resale 3,914,881,870 TNMM 2 Purchase of capital assets 115,064,572 TNMM 3 Receipt of Management fee in respect 25,887,867 TNMM of direct sales made ... India 4 Provision of contract research and 89,227,639 TNMM development support services to AEs 5 Provision of clinical trial support 12,722,303 TNMM services to AEs 6 Provision of IT management and 42,464,251 TNMM related support services to AEs 7 Reimbursement of expenses

Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors Bv, Mumbai vs. DCIT (It) 4(3)(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 1382/MUM/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai15 Jul 2022AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Amarjit Singhvan Oord Dredging & Vs. Deputy Commissioner Of Marine Contractors Bv Income-Tax (International 201, 2Nd Floor, Central Taxation)-4(3)(1) Plaza, 166 Cst Road, 16Th Floor, Air India Kalina, Building, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400098 Mumbai - 400020 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./ Pan/Gir No: Aaach3500M Appellant .. Respondent

For Appellant: Nishant Thakkar &For Respondent: K.C. Kanojiya

Section 144C(13)Section 92CSection 92C(3)

erred in benchmarking transaction of payment to AE for subcontract of specified dredging activities using the aggregation approach under TNMM disregarding the fact that the said transaction has been separately justified to be at arm's length; Allocation of Head Office expenses On the facts and in the circumstances ... Oord Dredging & Marine Contractors BV Vs. DCIT (IT)-4(3)(1) 18. failed to consider the following comparables for the purpose of TNMM a) Afcons Infrastructure Limited b) International seaport dredging c) KND Engineering Technologies Ltd. d) Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Ltd e) L&T S apura Offshore

Sitel India Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT RG 8(3), Mumbai

In the result, appeal by the Revenue is partly allowed

ITA 1777/MUM/2012[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai15 Jul 2022AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Pramod Kumar & Shri Sandeep Singh Karhail

For Appellant: Shri Ajit Jain a/wFor Respondent: Shri Tejinder Pal Singh

Section 10ASection 250

Dy.CIT-8(3), Mumbai vs. Sitel India Ltd., Mumbai

In the result, appeal by the Revenue is partly allowed

ITA 1426/MUM/2012[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai15 Jul 2022AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Pramod Kumar & Shri Sandeep Singh Karhail

For Appellant: Shri Ajit Jain a/wFor Respondent: Shri Tejinder Pal Singh

Section 10ASection 250

Epson India Private Limited, Ulsoor vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-2(1)(1), Bangalore

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands partly allowed

ITA 206/BANG/2021[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore14 Jul 2022AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri. Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillaiit(Tp)A No. 206/Bang/2021 Assessment Year : 2016-17 M/S. Epson India Pvt. Ltd., The Deputy 12Th Floor, The Milenia, Commissioner Of Tower A, Income Tax, No. 1,Murphy Road, Circle 2 (1)(1), Ulsoor, Vs. Bangalore. Bangalore – 560 008. Pan: Aaace7858F Appellant Respondent : Shri Padamchand Khincha, Assessee By Ca : Dr. Manjunath Karkihalli, Revenue By Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 15-06-2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 14-07-2022 Order Per Beena Pillaipresent Appeal Is Filed By Assessee Against The Final Assessment Order Dated 25/03/2021 Passed By National E-Assessment Centre, Delhi For A.Y. 2016-17 On Following Grounds Of Appeal: “General Ground 1. The Orders Passed By Learned Additional / Joint / Deputy / Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax / Income- Tax Officer, National E-Assessment Centre (Hereinafter Referred As "Ao" For Brevity), Learned Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax (Tp) — 1(2)(1), Bangalore (Hereinafter Referred As "Tpo" For Brevity) & The Honourable Drp-1

For Respondent: Shri Padamchand Khincha

expenses incurred by the Appellant. vi) Not appreciating once the net profit margin is tested on the touchstone of arm's length price under TNMM, it pre-supposes that the various components of income and expenditure considered in the process of arriving at the net profit are also ... Length Range OP/OR (%) per multiple year rule 35th Percentile 4 7.44% 5 8.69% Median 65th Percentile 6 8.77% The assessee used TNMM as the most appropriate method to determine the arms length price and as the margin was within the permissible limit, the transaction was held to be at arms

M/S Subex Limited, Bangalore vs. Income Tax Officer Ward-6(1)(4), Bangalore

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands partly allowed

ITA 107/BANG/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore14 Jul 2022AY 2014-15

Bench: Smt. Beena Pillai & Shri. Laxmi Prasad Sahuit(Tp)A No. 107/Bang/2019 Assessment Year : 2014-15 M/S. Subex Ltd., Rmz Ecoworld, The Income Tax Outer Ring Road, Officer, Devarabisanahalli, Ward – 6 (1)(4), Bangalore – 560 103. Bangalore. Vs. Pan: Aabcs9255R Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri Ajay Rotti, Ca : Shri Sunil Kumar Singh, Cit- Revenue By Dr Date Of Hearing : 07-06-2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 14-07-2022 Order Per Beena Pillaipresent Appeal Is Filed By Assessee Against Order Dated 26/10/2018 Passed By Ld.Ito, Ward – 6(1)(4), Bangalore For A.Y. 2014-15 On Following Grounds Of Appeal: “The Grounds Stated Hereunder Are Independent Of & Without Prejudice To One Another. The Appellant Submits As Under: 1. Assessment & Reference To Learned Transfer Pricing Officer Are Bad In Law 1.1. The Income Tax Officer. Ward — 6(1)(4), Bangalore (Learned Assessing Officer Or 'Ld. Ao') Erred In Making A Reference To The Deputy Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Transfer Pricing —Range 2(2)(1) (Learned Transfer Pricing Officer' Or 'Ld. Tpo'), Inter Alia, Since He Has Not Recorded

For Appellant: Shri Ajay Rotti, CA

Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)Section 92C(3)

operating in nature for computing the PLI of tested party of the comparables. The assessee used 4 comparables for SWD service segment. Applying TNMM as the most appropriate method, computed the arms length margin. The PLI in the hands of the comparable was determined by considering weighted average method ... foreign AE., hence it is an international transaction as per explanation to section 92 B of the Act. Alternatively, it also argued that in TNMM, working capital adjustment subsumes sundry creditors. In such situation computing interest on outstanding receivables as loans and advances to associated enterprise would amount to double

M/S. Yahoo Software Development India Private Limited, Bengaluru vs. The Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, Special Range- 7, Bangalore

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands allowed as indicated hereinabove

ITA 178/BANG/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore11 Jul 2022AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri. Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillaiit(Tp)A No. 178/Bang/2022 Assessment Year : 2017-18 M/S. Yahoo Software Development India Pvt. Ltd., Torrey Pines, The Joint Embassy Golf Links Commissioner Of Business Park, Income-Tax, Off Indira Nagar – Special Range – 7, Koramangala Vs. Bengaluru. Intermediate Ring Road, Bengaluru – 560 071. Pan: Aaacy1876D Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Ms. Amulaya, Advocate : Shri Sumer Singh Meena, Cit Revenue By Dr Date Of Hearing : 11-07-2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 11-07-2022 Order Per Beena Pillaipresent Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 25/01/2022 Passed By National Faceless Assessment Centre, Delhi For A.Y. 2017-18 On Following Grounds Of Appeal:

For Appellant: Ms. Amulaya, Advocate

Section 92A(2)(a)

took the following view:- "64. The next objection of the Assessee is that when the most appropriate method selected for determining ALP is the TNMM there is no reason as to why one should look at price difference in offshore software development and onsite software development. It is no doubt ... true that in TNMM it is only the margins in an uncontrolled transaction Page 5 of 11 IT(TP)A No. 178/Bang/2022 that is tested with reference to the controlled transaction but it is not possible to ignore the fact that pricing will have an effect on the margins obtained

M/S. Subex Limited, Bangalore vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle- 6(1)(2), Bangalore

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands partly allowed

ITA 2579/BANG/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore11 Jul 2022AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillaiit(Tp)A No. 2579/Bang/2019 Assessment Year : 2015-16 M/S. Subex Ltd., The Deputy Rmz Ecoworld, Commissioner Of Outer Ring Road, Income Tax, Devarabisanahalli, Circle – 6(1)(2), Bangalore – 560 103. Vs. Bangalore. Pan: Aabcs9255R Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri Ajay Rotti, Ca : Shri Sumer Singh Meena, Revenue By Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing : 11-07-2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 11-07-2022 Order Per Beena Pillaipresent Appeal Is Filed By Assessee Against The Final Assessment Order Dated 23/10/2019 Passed By Ld.Dcit, Circle – 6(1)(2), Bangalore For A.Y. 2015-16 On Following Grounds Of Appeal: “The Grounds Stated Hereunder Are Independent Of & Without Prejudice To One Another. The Appellant Submits As Under: 1. Erroneous Transfer Pricing Adjustments Arising From Interest On Trade Receivables 1.1. The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle - 6(1)(2), Bangalore (Learned Assessing Officer' Or 'Ld. Ao') / Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, Transfer Pricing Circle - 1(3)(1) ('Learned Transfer Pricing Officer' Or 'Ld.

For Appellant: Shri Ajay Rotti, CA

Section 234ASection 234BSection 271(1)(c)

foreign AE., hence it is an international transaction as per explanation to section 92 B of the Act. Alternatively, it also argued that in TNMM, working capital adjustment subsumes sundry creditors. In such situation computing interest on outstanding receivables as loans and advances to associated enterprise would amount to double

Accenture Solutions Pvt Ltd. (Asol) As A Successor to Accenture Serivces Pvt Ltd (Aspl), Mumbai vs. Dy CIT Circle- 14 (1)(1), Mumbai

ITA 8008/MUM/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai07 Jul 2022AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Baskaran Br & Shri Kuldip Singhassessment Year: 2015-16 M/S. Accenture Solutions The Dy. Commissioner O Pvt. Ltd. (‘Asol’), Income Tax, (As A Successor To Circle 14(1)(1), Accenture Services Pvt. 475, Aayakar Bhavan, Ltd. (‘Aspl’) Which Has M.K. Road, Merged Into Asol With An Mumbai - 400020 Effective Date Of 1 Vs. December 2016) Plant 3, Godrej & Boyce Complex, Phirojshah Nagar, Vikhroli West, Off L.B.S Marg, Mumbai – 400 079 Pan: Aacca8997K (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Percy J. Pardiwalla, A.RFor Respondent: Dr. Yogesh Kamat, D.R

Section 143Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)Section 92CSection 92C(3)

prejudice to the contention that CUP method is the most appropriate method for benchmarking the royalty transaction, erred in rejecting the alternate analysis using TNMM that was submitted by the Appellant for benchmarking the royalty transaction. Proportionate adjustment 20. Without prejudice to the contention that the royalty transaction was found ... length even under the alternate TNMM 5 M/s. Accenture Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (‘ASOL’) analysis, even if an adjustment is to be made using the TNMM, the adjustment should be restricted to the proportion of the international transaction (ie royalty) to the total costs of the segment. B. Non-Transfer Pricing

Ntt Data Information Processing Services Private Limited, Bangalore vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle - 3(1)(1), Bangalore

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

ITA 297/BANG/2021[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore07 Jul 2022AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillai

For Appellant: Shri Chavali Narayan, A.RFor Respondent: Shri Manjunath Karkihalli, D.R

Section 143(3)

that a plea was also raised before Ld. DRP that this company is into high end ITES service provider, and hence not comparable. Under TNMM, there is no requirement that the comparables should render the same or identical services. It would be sufficient, if the services fall under the broad ... Tribunal in the case of GE India Technology Centre Private Limited Vs. Dy. Director of Income Tax (ITA No.789/Bang/2010 & ITA Nos.487 & 925/Bang/2011 observed that TNMM requires only broad comparability. The relevant observation is as under: 'As per the principles of comparability, controlled and uncontrolled transactions are regarded as comparable

DCIT- 19(1), Mumbai vs. Bhansali & Co., Mumbai

In the result, the appeal preferred by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 7316/MUM/2018[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Jul 2022AY 2012-13

For Appellant: Shri Apurva R ShahFor Respondent: Shri Vivek A Perampurna

Section 10D(1)(a)Section 271GSection 92CSection 92DSection 92D(3)

maintained separate books of accounts for transaction AEs and non-AEs. The Assessee had benchmarked the international transactions using the Transactional Net Margin Method (TNMM). The TPO held that aggregation of AE and non-AE transaction was not permissible under TNMM. Further, the TPO rejected the segmental workings provided ... Pricing Officer-2(1)(2), Mumbai (TPO) for determination of Arm‟s Length Price (ALP). The assessee had benchmarked the transactions using entity level TNMM Assessment Year: 2012-13 method and claimed the transactions to be at Arm‟s Length. However, Ld. TPO sought segmental profitability

DDIT (I.T) 2(1), Mumbai vs. M/S. Reuters Ltd., Mumbai

In the result, both the appeals filed by the Assessing Officer are dismissed, and both the appeals filed by the assessee are allowed in the limited terms indicated above

ITA 5025/MUM/2004[1999-2000]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Jul 2022AY 1999-2000

Section 143(3)

regarded as constituting a service PE under Article 5(2)(1). On the second question the AAR ruled that the transactional net margin method (TNMM) was the most appropriate method for the determination of the Arm's Length Price (ALP) in respect of the service agreement dated

DDIT (I.T) 2(1), Mumbai vs. M/S. Reuters Ltd., Mumbai

In the result, both the appeals filed by the Assessing Officer are dismissed, and both the appeals filed by the assessee are allowed in the limited terms indicated above

ITA 5024/MUM/2004[1998-1999]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Jul 2022AY 1998-1999

Section 143(3)