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Transfer PricingSection 92BSection 92B244 judgments

The decision most relied on for interest on outstanding receivables is CIT v. EKL Appliances Ltd. (345 ITR 241), cited in 422 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on interest on outstanding receivables

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.

CIT v. Cotton Naturals (I) (P.) Ltd.
55 Taxmann.com 523 · 2015 · High Court
273
citing judgments

The interest rate for benchmarking foreign currency loans advanced to Associated Enterprises should be the market-determined rate applicable to the currency of the loan, such as LIBOR for US Dollar loans, rather than a domestic lending rate like the Indian PLR.

Pr. CIT v. Kusum Health Care Pvt. Ltd.
398 ITR 66 · 2017 · High Court
100
citing judgments

Not every item of receivables appearing in the accounts of an entity dealing with foreign associated enterprises automatically constitutes an international transaction under Section 92B. A separate adjustment for interest on outstanding receivables is not permissible if the working capital adjustment has already factored in their impact.

CIT v. Patni Computer Systems Ltd.
215 Taxmann 108 · 2013 · High Court
92
citing judgments

The provision of an extended credit period or non-charging of interest on delayed receivables from associated enterprises constitutes an international transaction under Section 92B(1) and requires separate benchmarking at arm's length, even retrospectively due to the Finance Act, 2012 amendment.

Avenue Asia Advisors Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT
398 ITR 120 · 2017 · High Court
84
citing judgments

The Delhi High Court holds that a detailed functional and working capital analysis, considering various factors, is essential before treating outstanding receivables as a separate international transaction for transfer pricing adjustments on notional interest. Simply making an adjustment based on receivables alone without such study distorts the transaction's character.

348 (Mum.); Tata Autocomp Systems Ltd. v. Asstt. CIT
21 Taxmann.com 6 · 2012 · ITAT
49
citing judgments

The use of LIBOR is upheld for benchmarking loans or advances given to foreign Associated Enterprises (AEs), and notional interest is to be computed using LIBOR rates for transfer pricing adjustments on amounts receivable from AEs.

Kusum Healthcare (P.) Ltd. v. Asstt. CIT
62 Taxmann.com 79 · 2015 · High Court
44
citing judgments

Interest cannot be separately charged on outstanding receivables from an associated enterprise if these receivables are an integral part of the underlying international transaction for which the arm's length price has already been determined. Such outstanding receivables are not considered a distinct international transaction.

CIT v. Indo American Jewellery Ltd.
44 Taxmann.com 310 · 2014 · High Court
42
citing judgments

A transfer pricing adjustment for notional interest on delayed receivables from an Associated Enterprise (AE) may not be warranted if the assessee consistently does not charge interest from both AEs and non-AEs.

Judgments citing interest on outstanding receivables

Brandix Apparal India Private Limited, Visakhapatnam vs. The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle - 5(1), Visakhapatnam

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

ITA 627/VIZ/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam13 Feb 2024AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Ble(Through Hybrid Hearing) आयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. No.627/Viz/2018 ("नधा"रणवष"/ Assessment Year : 2014-15) Brandix Apparel India Private Vs. Assistant Commissioner Of Limited, Income Tax, Apsez, Pudimadaka Road, Circle-5(1), Atchutapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam. Visakhapatnam – 530011. Pan: Aaccb 6569 L (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) (""यथ"/ Respondent) अपीलाथ"क"ओरसे/ Assessee By : Sri Darpan Kriplani ""याथ"क"ओरसे/ Revenue By : Dr. Satyasai Rath, Cit-Dr

For Appellant: Sri Darpan KriplaniFor Respondent: Dr. Satyasai Rath, CIT-DR
Section 10ASection 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 92C

functionally not comparable to manufacturer. Similarly, by relying on various judicial pronouncements, Ld. DRP directed the Ld. TPO to compute the interest on outstanding receivables thereby considering the outstanding receivables as international transaction as inserted by Finance Act, 2012 w.e.f 2002 and directed the Ld. TPO to allow a credit ... upward adjustment to the transfer price of the appellant’s international transactions of Rs. 273,522,396 on account of imputation of notional interest on outstanding receivables. Grounds for processing services: 4. On the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, with respect to adjustment

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

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

ITA 626/VIZ/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam13 Feb 2024AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Ble(Through Hybrid Hearing) आयकर अपील सं./(I.T.)I.T.A.No.626/Viz/2018 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2014-15) Teejay India Private Limited Vs. Asst.Commissioner Of Apsez, Pudimadaka Road Income Tax Atchutapuram Mandal Circle-5(1) Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam [Pan : Aaaco9452H] (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) (""थ"/ Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri Darpan Kirpalani ""ाथ" की ओर से / Respondent By : Dr.Satyasai Rath, Cit(Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 22.01.2024 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 13.02.2024 आदेश /O R D E R Per Shri Balakrishnan S

For Appellant: Shri Darpan KirpalaniFor Respondent: Dr.Satyasai Rath, CIT(DR)
Section 142(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)

basis of comparables selected by him as proposed in the show cause notice. Further, the Ld.TPO also computed the notional interest on outstanding receivables, thereby making the total TP adjustment aggregating to Rs.22,26,84,796/-. 4. Aggrieved by the draft assessment order passed by the Ld.AO, incorporating ... therefore, pleaded before the DRP that the comparables selected by the assessee in TP study report be considered. With respect to the notional interest on outstanding receivables, the assessee pleaded that it is not an international transaction. Considering all the objections of the assessee, the Ld.DRP rejected the objections raised