IBM CORPORATION,BANGALORE vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX, INTERNATIONAL TAXATION-CIRCLE-1(2) , BANGALORE

In the result, all the appeals of the assessees are allowed

Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillai

TDS under section 192 in respect of all the salaries of the seconded employees, in respect of which costs were reimbursed to the IBM foreign companies; Thereafter, reassessment/ assessment proceedings were conducted on the IBM foreign entities and reassessment orders under section 143(3) read with section 147 of the Act/ assessment order under section 143(3

IBM ISRAEL LIMITED,BANGALORE vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX , INTERNATIONAL TAXATION-CIRCLE-1(2) , BANGALORE

In the result, all the appeals of the assessees are allowed

Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillai

TDS under section 192 in respect of all the salaries of the seconded employees, in respect of which costs were reimbursed to the IBM foreign companies; Thereafter, reassessment/ assessment proceedings were conducted on the IBM foreign entities and reassessment orders under section 143(3) read with section 147 of the Act/ assessment order under section 143(3

IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED,BANGALORE vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX , INTERNATIONAL TAXATION-CIRCLE-1(2), BANGALORE

In the result, all the appeals of the assessees are allowed

Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillai

TDS under section 192 in respect of all the salaries of the seconded employees, in respect of which costs were reimbursed to the IBM foreign companies; Thereafter, reassessment/ assessment proceedings were conducted on the IBM foreign entities and reassessment orders under section 143(3) read with section 147 of the Act/ assessment order under section 143(3

IBM CORPORATION,BANGALORE vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, INTERNATIONAL TAXATION, CIRCLE-1(2)(1) , BANGALORE

In the result, all the appeals of the assessees are allowed

Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillai

TDS under section 192 in respect of all the salaries of the seconded employees, in respect of which costs were reimbursed to the IBM foreign companies; Thereafter, reassessment/ assessment proceedings were conducted on the IBM foreign entities and reassessment orders under section 143(3) read with section 147 of the Act/ assessment order under section 143(3

HEWLETT PACKARD (INDIA) SOFTWARE OPERATION 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

Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan & Shri Chandra Poojariit(Tp)A No.413/Bang/2022 Assessment Year: 2017-18

3 of 32 Non-Applicability of section 195 of the Act 1.9. The NFAC has erred in law and on facts by disregarding that the ESOP expenditure is liable to withholding tax under section 192 of the Act as ‘perquisite’ in the hands of the employees, and appropriate taxes were deducted and remitted by the Appellant, which is evidenced

DCIT, BANGALORE vs. M/S BIOCON RESEARCH LTD.,, BANGALORE

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Inturi Rama Rao

3) No letter of approval shall be suspended under sub-section (1) unless the Board has given to the Developer not less than three months' notice, in writing, sting the grounds on which it proposes to suspend the letter of approval, and has considered any cause shown by the Developer within the period of that notice, against the proposed suspension

DCIT, BANGALORE vs. M/S BIOCON RESEARCH LTD.,, BANGALORE

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Inturi Rama Rao

3) No letter of approval shall be suspended under sub-section (1) unless the Board has given to the Developer not less than three months' notice, in writing, sting the grounds on which it proposes to suspend the letter of approval, and has considered any cause shown by the Developer within the period of that notice, against the proposed suspension

BIOCON RESEARCH LIMITED,BANGALORE vs. CIT(A) I, BANGALORE

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Inturi Rama Rao

3) No letter of approval shall be suspended under sub-section (1) unless the Board has given to the Developer not less than three months' notice, in writing, sting the grounds on which it proposes to suspend the letter of approval, and has considered any cause shown by the Developer within the period of that notice, against the proposed suspension

BIOCON RESEARCH LIMITED,BANGALORE vs. CIT(A) I, BANGALORE

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Inturi Rama Rao

3) No letter of approval shall be suspended under sub-section (1) unless the Board has given to the Developer not less than three months' notice, in writing, sting the grounds on which it proposes to suspend the letter of approval, and has considered any cause shown by the Developer within the period of that notice, against the proposed suspension

M/S INFOSYS LIMITED,BANGALORE vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-3(1)(1), BANGALORE

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

Bench: Shri Chandra Poojaria & Smt. Beena Pillaiassessment Appeal No. Appellant Respondent Year M/S. Infosys Ltd., The Assistant Electronic City, Commissioner It(Tp)A No. Hosur Road, Of Income Tax, 2012-13 718/Bang/2017 Bangalore – 560 Circle – 100. 3(1)(1), Pan: Bangalore. Aaaci4798L : Shri Padamchand Khincha, Assessee By Ca : Shri K.V. Arvind & Shri Dilip, Revenue By Standing Counsels For Dept. Date Of Hearing : 15-09-2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 28-11-2022 Order Per Beena Pillaipresent Appeal Arises Out Of Final Assessment Order Dated 28/02/2017 Passed By The Ld.Acit, Circle – 3(1)(1), Bangalore For A.Y. 2012-13 On Following Grounds Of Appeal: General & Legal Grounds 1. The Order Passed By The Learned Assessing Officer & The Directions Of Hon’Ble Drp To The Extent Prejudicial To The Appellant Is Bad In Law & Liable To Be Quashed. Grounds On Denial Of Deduction Claimed Under Section 10Aa In Respect Of 4 Sez Units Viz., Chennai – Unit 1, Chandigarh, Mangalore - Unit 1 & Pune Unit 1 2. The Learned Assessing Officer Has Erred In Denying Deduction Claimed Under Section 10Aa In The Return Of Income Totally Amounting To Rs. 2227,82,65,630 In Respect

3,17,31,606 under section 40/ 40(a)(i) which was paid / payable to M/s Forrester Research and M/s Gartner respectively. 15. On facts and in the circumstances of the case and law applicable, no disallowance should be made under section 40/ 40(a)(i) in respect of the subscription charges paid / payable to M/s Forester Research

IBM CANADA LIMITED,BANGALORE vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX, INTERNATIONAL TAXATION, CIRCLE-1(2), BANGALORE

In the result, all the appeals of the assessees are allowed

TDS under\nsection 192 in respect of all the salaries of the seconded employees,\nin respect of which costs were reimbursed to the IBM foreign\ncompanies; Thereafter, reassessment/ assessment proceedings were\nconducted on the IBM foreign entities and reassessment orders\nunder section 143(3) read with section 147 of the Act/assessment\norder under section 143(3) of the Act were

INFOSYS LTD.,,BANGALORE vs. ADDL.C.I.T., BANGALORE

In the result, Revenue’s appeal for Assessment Year 2006-07 is partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Sunil Kumar Yadav & Shri Jason P Boaz

TDS under section 195 and hence not to be disallowed under section 40(a)(ia). 2.3 Without prejudice, when credit / payments were made to M/s Gartner, Forester Research and Meta during the FY 2005-06, there was no liability to deduct tax at source and the subsequent decisions / retrospective amendments to law does not alter this position. 2.4 Even otherwise

IBM CHINA HONG KONG LIMITED,BANGALORE vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, INTERNATIONAL TAXATION, CIRCLE-1(2)(1), BANGALORE

In the result, all the appeals of the assessees are allowed

TDS under\nsection 192 in respect of all the salaries of the seconded employees,\nin respect of which costs were reimbursed to the IBM foreign\ncompanies; Thereafter, reassessment/ assessment proceedings were\nconducted on the IBM foreign entities and reassessment orders\nunder section 143(3) read with section 147 of the Act/assessment\norder under section 143(3) of the Act were

S N BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS ,BANGALORE vs. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE-4(3)(1), BANGALORE

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee- company is allowed

Bench: Shri B.R. Baskaran & Shri Pavan Kumar Gadalem/S. S.N.Builders & Developers, No.4, 2Nd Floor, Elephant Rock Road, Above Kalayan Jewellers, Jayanagar 3Rd Block, Bengaluru-560 011. Pan: Abefs 8850 P … Appellant Vs. Asst. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Circle 4(3)(1), Bengaluru. … Respondent Appellant By : Smt. Suman Lunkar, Ca. Respondent By : Shri Pradeep Kumar, Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing: 07/11/2019 Date Of Pronouncement: 27/11/2019 O R D E R Per Pavan Kumar Gadale, Jm : The Assessee Has Filed Appeal Against The Order Of The Cit(A), Bangalore-9, Bangalore, Passed U/S 143(3) & 250 Of The Income-Tax Act,1961 ['The Act' For Short].

195 of the Act wherein obligation of a person to deduct tax at source would be applicable to the "income chargeable under the Act". Absence of such words "chargeable to tax" under the provisions of section 194A of the Act would not empower the authorities to invoke the provisions of section 201(1) and 201(1A) of the Act ignoring

M/S TE CONNECTIVITY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED,BANGALORE vs. CIT, BANGALORE

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee-company is allowed

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Inturi Rama Raom/S.Te Connectivity India Pvt. Ltd. ‘Te’ Park, 22B, Doddenakundi 2Nd Phase, Industrial Area, Whitefield Road, Bangalore-560048. … Appellant Pan: Aabct 7374 C Vs. Income-Tax Officer (Ltu)(Tds) Bangalore. … Respondent

3 of 13 wiring harness and fibre optic cable assemblies and accessories, presses and applicators. The Income-tax Officer (LTU)(TDS), Bangalore,[hereafter referred as ‘TDS Officer’] exercising his powers vested u/s 133(6) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 [hereinafter referred to as 'the Act' for short], directed the assessee-company to furnish details of payments made

BOSCJ LIMITED,BANGALORE vs. DCIT, BANGALORE

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee company is treated as

Bench: Smt Asha Vijayaraghavan & Shri Inturi Rama Rao

3. Briefly the facts of the case are that the assessee is a Limited company incorporated under the provision of the Companies Act. It is engaged in the business of manufacture and sale of Injection equipments, auto electric items, portable electric power tools etc. The Income-Tax Officer (TDS) herein after referred to as TDS Officer had noticed from

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTL TAXN) CIRCLE-1(1), BANGALORE vs. M/S COFFEEDAY ENTERPRISES LIMITED , BANGALORE

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed and the Cross Objection of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan & Shri Chandra Poojari

section 195 of the I.T. Act, the liability to withhold tax arises at the time of credit of interest income to the account of the payee or at the time of payment whichever is earlier. In the present case, the assessee company was required to pay interest for the FY 2010-11and hence the expenditure has accrued

IBM CANADA LIMITED,BANGALORE vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX, INTERNATIONAL TAXATION-CIRCLE-1(2), BANGALORE

In the result, all the appeals of the assessees are allowed

TDS under\nsection 192 in respect of all the salaries of the seconded employees,\nin respect of which costs were reimbursed to the IBM foreign\ncompanies; Thereafter, reassessment/ assessment proceedings were\nconducted on the IBM foreign entities and reassessment orders\nunder section 143(3) read with section 147 of the Act/assessment\norder under section 143(3) of the Act were