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“working capital adjustment”

Transfer PricingSection 92CSection 92C508 judgments

The decision most relied on for working capital adjustment is Sony India (P) Ltd. v. DCIT (114 ITD 448), cited in 131 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on working capital adjustment

Sony India (P) Ltd. v. DCIT
114 ITD 448 · 2008 · ITAT
131
citing judgments

For transfer pricing purposes, functionally dissimilar entities that have significant business differences must be excluded from the list of comparables for benchmarking analysis. It also provides guidance on the non-allocation of advertisement, marketing, and promotion (AMP) expenses to other entities when incurred solely for the assessee's business.

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.

Mentor Graphics (Noida) (P) Ltd. v. DCIT
109 ITD 101 · 2007 · ITAT
85
citing judgments

A working capital adjustment is mandated and a prerequisite for correctly determining the Arm's Length Price (ALP) under Rule 10B(1)(e) and Rule 10B(3) of the Income Tax Rules, 1962. This adjustment accounts for differences in working capital and outstanding receivables between the assessee and comparable companies.

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.

Indo Rama Synthetics (I) Ltd. v. CIT
330 ITR 363 · 2011 · Supreme Court
74
citing judgments

For Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) under Section 115JB, the book profit must reflect the true working results of the company. Capital receipts that are not income cannot be included in book profit, and adjustments based on notes on accounts can be made to arrive at the real profit.

Huawei Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. v. JCIT
101 Taxmann.com 313 · 2019 · ITAT
67
citing judgments

Working capital adjustments are permissible and crucial for comparability analysis when determining the arm's length price of international transactions, especially when an assessee's claim for such adjustment has been denied.

ITO v. E Value Serve.com
75 Taxmann.com 195 · 2016 · Reported
60
citing judgments

In transfer pricing analysis, demanding daily balances for working capital adjustments is impractical and improper; adjustments should be based on opening and closing working capital. Transfer pricing inherently involves estimation to ensure comparability.

Genesis Integrating Systems India Pvt Ltd. v. DCIT
53 SOT 159 · 2012 · ITAT
57
citing judgments

Companies with significantly different turnovers (e.g., one above Rs. 200 crores and another below) cannot be considered comparable in transfer pricing analysis. Turnover is a relevant factor in assessing comparability.

Judgments citing working capital adjustment

Pegasystems Worldwide India Pvt.Ltd., Hyd, Hyderabad vs. ITO, Ward-16(3), Hyderabad

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

ITA 342/HYD/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad07 Aug 2024AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Laliet Kumar & Shri Manjunatha, G.आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.342/Hyd/2016 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2011-12) Pegasystems Worldwide Vs. Income Tax Officer India (P) Ltd Ward 16(3) Hyderabad Hyderabad Pan:Aaecp3453F (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Cas Kranthi & Mrudulatha राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Shri M Vijay Kumar, Cit(Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 19/06/2024 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 07/08/2024 आदेश/Order

For Appellant: CAs Kranthi & MrudulathaFor Respondent: : Shri M Vijay Kumar, CIT(DR)
Section 10ASection 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 92C

assessee has raised multiple grounds on various issues, including rejection of T.P documentation, rejection of use of multiple year data, negative working capital adjustment, inclusion of certain comparables and exclusion of certain comparables, but restricted its arguments only on the grounds relating to inclusion/exclusion of certain comparables. Therefore, we deem ... raised various grounds relating to other issues including computation of net margin, incorrect selection of filters, selection of multiple year data, negative working capital adjustment and adjustment for risk differences etc., Since the learned Counsel for the assessee restricted his submission with regard to comparables discussed by us in preceding

Tek Systems Global Services Private Limited, Hyderbad vs. DCIT, Circle-2(1), Hyderbad

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

ITA 487/HYD/2022[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad05 Jul 2024AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Laliet Kumar & Shri Manjunatha G.आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.487/Hyd/2022 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year: 2018-19) Tek Systems Global Vs. Dy. C. I. T. Services (P) Ltd, Circle 2(1) Hyderabad Hyderabad Pan:Aabcf1518Q (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्धाररती द्वधरध/Assessee By: Ms. K. Amulya, Ca रधजस् व द्वधरध/Revenue By:: Shri Jeevan Lal Lavidiya, Cit-Dr सुिवधई की तधरीख/Date Of Hearing: 29/05/2024 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Pronouncement: 05/07/2024 आदेश/Order

For Appellant: Ms. K. Amulya, CAFor Respondent: : Shri Jeevan Lal Lavidiya
Section 143(3)Section 144BSection 144C(13)Section 270A

Objection No. 6(a): On the facts and circumstances of the case, and in law, learned TPO/learned AO erred in not granting working capital adjustment. 2.6.1 Having considered the submissions, we note that Rule 10B provides for making reasonably accurate adjustment to the uncontrolled comparable transaction to eliminate the material ... effects of differences on the price, cost or profits. The assessee has argued for working capital adjustment contending that there exist differences in the payable and receivable position between the assessee and the comparables. However, it was not demonstrated with any data or information as to the impact of such

Oakton Global Technology Services Centre (India) Private Limited, Hyderabad vs. ITO, Ward-16(3), Hyderabad

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

ITA 309/HYD/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad12 Jun 2024AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Manjunatha, G. & Shri K. Narasimha Charyआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.309/Hyd/2017 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2012-13) Oakton Global Technology Vs. Income Tax Officer Services Centre (India) (P) Ltd, Ward 16(3) Hyderabad Hyderabad Pan:Aaaco8824H (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri Ravi Bhardwaj, Ca राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Smt. Th Vijaya Lakshmi, Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 10/06/2024 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 12/06/2024 आदेश/Order

For Appellant: Shri Ravi Bhardwaj, CAFor Respondent: : Smt. TH Vijaya Lakshmi, DR
Section 143(3)Section 144(5)

been aggregated for determination of ALP under TNMM. (ii) Not appreciating the fact that under TNMM, the impact of outstanding receivables on the working capital adjustments have already been taken into account in determining the arm's length margin hence there is no need of imputing interest on outstanding receivables ... ignored the objections raised by the assessee and has finally selected 13 comparables with average OP/OC of 20.05% and after allowing working capital adjustment, finally computed operating margin at 18.5%. Since the appellant margin was 11.87%, proposed TP adjustment of Rs.1,36,52,580/- to the provisions of software development

Caterpillar India Private Limited, Chennai vs. DCIT Ltu-1, Chennai

The appeal stands partly allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 2749/CHNY/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai11 Jun 2024AY 2013-14

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am & Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri, Jm आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.2749/Chny/2017 (िनधा;रणवष; / Assessment Year: 2013-14) M/S. Caterpillar India P. Ltd. Dcit 7Th Floor, International Tech Park, बनाम/ Large Taxpayer Unit-1 Taramani Road, Taramani, Chennai. Vs. Chennai-600 113. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aabcc-4615-K (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) & Cross Objection No.22/Chny/2023 (In Ita No.2749/Chny/2017) (िनधा;रण वष; / Assessment Year: 2013-14) Dcit M/S. Caterpillar India P. Ltd. बनाम/ 7Th Floor, International Tech Park, Central Circle-3(3), Chennai-34. Taramani Road, Taramani, Vs. Chennai-600 113. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aabcc-4615-K (Cross-Objector) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Assessee By : Shri S.P.Chidambaram (Advocate)- Ld. Ar " थ"कीओरसे/Revenue By : Shri A.Sasikumar (Cit)- Ld. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 29-05-2024 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 11-06-2024 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal ()

For Appellant: Shri S.P.Chidambaram (Advocate)- Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri A.Sasikumar (CIT)- Ld. DR
Section 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 92C

Hartron Communications Ltd. (seg) Jindal Intellicom Ltd. 18. The learned AO, learned TPO and the Hon'ble DRP have erred in not granting working capital adjustment on account of difference in working capital of the Appellant vis-a-vis, entrepreneurial companies selected as comparable. I9. The learned AO/learned TPO/Hon ... selected by the assessee and by introducing certain new comparable entities. The Ld. TPO also denied certain economic adjustment viz. risk adjustment, working capital adjustments as claimed by the assessee. The forex gains / losses were treated as operating in nature. 2.3 The Ld. TPO proposed TP adjustments in each

Daeseung Autoparts India Private Limited, Kancheepuram vs. ACIT (OSD), Chennai

The appeal stand partly allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 752/CHNY/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai04 Jun 2024AY 2012-13

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am & Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri, Jm आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.752/Chny/2017 (िनधा;रणवष; / Assessment Year: 2012-13) M/S. Daeseung Autoparts India Pvt. Ltd. Acit (Osd) Plot No,474, Mannur Village, Corporate Range-1, बनाम/ Vs. Valarpuram Post, Sriperumpudhur Taluk Chennai. Kanchipuram- 602 105. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaccd-5629-D (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri Vikram Vijayaraghavan (Advocate)- Ld. Ar " थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri G. Suresh (Jcit)- Ld. Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 28-05-2024 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 04-06-2024 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal ()

For Appellant: Shri Vikram Vijayaraghavan (Advocate)- Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri G. Suresh (JCIT)- Ld. Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 154Section 92C

circumstances beyond its control. The import of raw material was commercial decision and it was fourth year of operations. The assessee claim of working capital adjustment was also not granted since the assessee could not establish the impact of the same on its profit margins. The assessee’s objection ... transactions and not to whole of transactions as directed by Ld. DRP. The Ld. AR also sought various economic adjustments viz. depreciation adjustment, working capital adjustments and custom duty adjustments. The Ld. AR also argued on comparable matrix. 6. We find merits in the argument of Ld. AR that

Mckinsey Knowledge Centre India Pvt. Ltd., Haryana vs. DCIT Circle 16(1), Delhi

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

ITA 475/DEL/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi04 Jun 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya & Shri Sudhir Kumarmckinsey Knowledge Centre India Pvt. Ltd., Vs. Dcit, Circle 16 (1), 3Rd Floor, Block Iii, Delhi. Vatika Business Park, Sector 49, Sohna Road, Gurgaon – 122 018 (Haryana). (Pan : Aaccm2356G) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Porus Kaka, Sr. Advocate Shri Divesh Chawla, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Rajesh Kumar, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 24.04.2024 Date Of Order : 04.06.2024 Order Per Shamim Yahya: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Assessing Officer Dated 21.01.2022 Pursuant To The Directions Issued By The Drp For The Assessment Year 2017-18. 2. Grounds Of Appeal Taken By The Assessee Read As Under :-

For Appellant: Shri Porus Kaka, Sr. AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Rajesh Kumar, CIT DR

have erred in not appreciating that the impugned international transactions (from which the inter- company receivables have arisen) were benchmarked by undertaking working capital adjustment by the Appellant which takes into account the difference in credit terms of the Appellant vis-a-vis the comparable companies. 15. On the facts ... Submissions of the Appellant 2.3 Without prejudice to Appellant's arguments of (1) outstanding receivables not being an international transaction, (2) comparing of working capital adjusted margins of comparables subsuming the impact, if any, of outstanding receivables and there being no need for a separate adjustment and (3) weighted average

ACIT., Central Circle 3(4), Hyderabad vs. Hetero Labs Limited, Hyderabad

In the result, the appeal of Revenue in ITA No

ITA 349/HYD/2023[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad21 May 2024AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri Laliet Kumarआ.अपी.सं / Ita Nos.312 & 313/Hyd/2023 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18 & 2018-19) Hetero Labs Limited, Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of Hyderabad. Income Tax, Central Circle – 3(4), Pan : Aaach5506R Hyderabad. अपीलाथ" / Appellant "" यथ" / Respondent आ.अपी.सं / Ita Nos.348 & 349/Hyd/2023 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2017-18 & 2-18-19) The Assistant Vs. Hetero Labs Limited, Commissioner Of Income Hyderabad. Tax, Central Circle – 3(4), Pan : Aaach5506R Hyderabad. अपीलाथ" / Appellant "" यथ" / Respondent

For Appellant: Shri D. Prabhakar Reddy, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri M.Vijay Kumar, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)

been held that no additional imputation of interest on the outstanding receivables is warranted if the pricing/profitability is more than the working capital adjusted margin of the comparables. In the opposition, the Id. DR relied on a later order dated 6.7.2015 passed by the Tribunal in the case of Techbooks ... cannot be construed as an international transactions is hereby rejected and dismissed. 5.6. We find that the Id. AR vehemently argued that the working capital adjustment has been granted by the Id. 'TPO to the assessee for both the years and hence, there cannot be further imputation of interest

ACIT., Central Circle 3(4), Hyderabad vs. Hetero Labs Limited, Hyderabad

In the result, the appeal of Revenue in ITA No

ITA 348/HYD/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad21 May 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri Laliet Kumarआ.अपी.सं / Ita Nos.312 & 313/Hyd/2023 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18 & 2018-19) Hetero Labs Limited, Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of Hyderabad. Income Tax, Central Circle – 3(4), Pan : Aaach5506R Hyderabad. अपीलाथ" / Appellant "" यथ" / Respondent आ.अपी.सं / Ita Nos.348 & 349/Hyd/2023 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2017-18 & 2-18-19) The Assistant Vs. Hetero Labs Limited, Commissioner Of Income Hyderabad. Tax, Central Circle – 3(4), Pan : Aaach5506R Hyderabad. अपीलाथ" / Appellant "" यथ" / Respondent

For Appellant: Shri D. Prabhakar Reddy, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri M.Vijay Kumar, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)

been held that no additional imputation of interest on the outstanding receivables is warranted if the pricing/profitability is more than the working capital adjusted margin of the comparables. In the opposition, the Id. DR relied on a later order dated 6.7.2015 passed by the Tribunal in the case of Techbooks ... cannot be construed as an international transactions is hereby rejected and dismissed. 5.6. We find that the Id. AR vehemently argued that the working capital adjustment has been granted by the Id. 'TPO to the assessee for both the years and hence, there cannot be further imputation of interest

Hetero Labs Limited, Hyderabad vs. ACIT, Central Circle-3(4), Hyderabad

In the result, the appeal of Revenue in ITA No

ITA 313/HYD/2023[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad21 May 2024AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri Laliet Kumarआ.अपी.सं / Ita Nos.312 & 313/Hyd/2023 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2017-18 & 2018-19) Hetero Labs Limited, Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of Hyderabad. Income Tax, Central Circle – 3(4), Pan : Aaach5506R Hyderabad. अपीलाथ" / Appellant "" यथ" / Respondent आ.अपी.सं / Ita Nos.348 & 349/Hyd/2023 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2017-18 & 2-18-19) The Assistant Vs. Hetero Labs Limited, Commissioner Of Income Hyderabad. Tax, Central Circle – 3(4), Pan : Aaach5506R Hyderabad. अपीलाथ" / Appellant "" यथ" / Respondent

For Appellant: Shri D. Prabhakar Reddy, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri M.Vijay Kumar, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)

been held that no additional imputation of interest on the outstanding receivables is warranted if the pricing/profitability is more than the working capital adjusted margin of the comparables. In the opposition, the Id. DR relied on a later order dated 6.7.2015 passed by the Tribunal in the case of Techbooks ... cannot be construed as an international transactions is hereby rejected and dismissed. 5.6. We find that the Id. AR vehemently argued that the working capital adjustment has been granted by the Id. 'TPO to the assessee for both the years and hence, there cannot be further imputation of interest