AKSHAY KUMAR RUNGTA,BANGALORE vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD 2(1), INTERNATIONAL TAXATION

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed as per above terms

Bench: Shri. Laxmi Prasad Sahu & Shri. Keshav Dubeyit(It)A No.66/Bang/2024 Assessment Year :2015-16

144C of the Act on the facts and circumstances of the case. 5. Grounds on merits of the matter: a. Disallowance of exemption claimed under section 10(38),Rs.28,65,882/-: i. The authorities below were not justified in disallowing the claim of exemption claimed under section 10(38) of the Act with respect to the capital gains

M/S STERLING URBAN DEVELOPMENT PVT LTD ,BANGALORE vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE-6(1)(2), BANGALORE

In the result, the grounds of appeal are decided as follows: Ground

Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan & Shri Chandra Poojariit(Tp)A No.3282/Bang/2018 Assessment Year : 2014-15 M/S. Sterling Urban Development Pvt. Ltd., Vs. The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, No.8, Level-5, Prestige Nebula, Circle -6(1)(2), Cubbon Road, Bengaluru. Opp. To Income Tax Office Building, Bengaluru – 560 001. Pan : Aaacf 9183 C Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Shri. Ramasubramaniyan, Ca Respondent By : Shri. Muzaffar Hussain, Cit(Dr)(Itat), Bengaluru Date Of Hearing : 12.10.2021 Date Of Pronouncement : 22.11.2021 O R D E R Per Chandra Poojari: This Is An Appeal By The Assessee Against The Final Order Of Assessment Dated 12.10.2018 Passed By The Dcit, Circle-6(1)(2), Bengaluru, Passed U/S. 144C R.W.S. 143(3) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [The Act] Relating To Assessment Year 2014-15. 2. The Assessee Is A Company Incorporated Under The Companies Act, 1956 On 12Th June 2002 Under The Name & Style “Foundation Habitats (India) Private Limited”. The Company Has Been Converted As A Spv In The Year 2006. The Assessee Is Engaged In The Activities Relating To Real Estate

144C r.w.s. 143(3) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 [the Act] relating to assessment year 2014-15. 2. The Assessee is a Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 on 12th June 2002 under the name and style “Foundation Habitats (India) Private Limited”. The company has been converted as a SPV in the year 2006. The Assessee is engaged

FIDELITY BUSINESS SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED,BANGALORE vs. ASST.C.I.T., BANGALORE

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

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Inturi Rama Rao

B’ to Form 35A) in relation to the proposed levy of DDT on the buy-back of shares. 5 That on the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the learned DRP erred in not directing the AO to delete the levy of DDT on buy-back of shares as proposed in the draft assessment order passed under

HANCHIPURA CHANNAIAH NANDAKISHORE,MAHALKSHMIPURAM vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD INTL, TAXATION 1(2) BANGALORE, BANGALORE

In the result appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi & Shri Keshav Dubeyit(It)A No.258/Bang/2025 Assessment Year : 2018-19 Hanchipura Channaiah Nandakishore 87, 2Nd Stage & Phase Mahalakshmipuram 2Nd Stage, 14Th Main, West Of Chord Ito Road Vs. Ward International Taxation 1(2) Mahalakshmipuram Bangalore Bangalore 560 086 Pan No :Blrpn0428A Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Sri Siddesh N Gaddi, A.R. Respondent By : Dr. Divya K.J., D.R. Date Of Hearing : 07.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 04.11.2025

144C(13) of the Act dated 15.01.2025, the assessee has filed the present appeal before this Tribunal. The assessee has also filed a paper book as well as case law compilation in support of his case. 5. Before us, the ld. A.R. of the assessee CA Siddesh N Gaddi vehemently submitted that only dispute in the present case is with

M/S VOLVO INDIA PVT. LTD. vs. ACIT, BANGALORE

In the result, appeal of the Assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan & Shri Jason P. Boaz

144C gives a complete go bye to section 153; and (ii) The Act does not contemplate any limitation for passing of draft assessment order, which can be passed within a reasonable time. 14. Though arguments were advanced that the aforesaid decision does not lay down the correct law, we are of the view that a co-ordinate Bench decision

NAVJYOTI SHARMA,BANGALORE vs. DCIT ASMNT, BANGALORE

In the result appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi & Shri Keshav Dubey

144C(13) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (in short “The Act”) for the assessment year 2016-17. 2. The assessee has raised the following grounds of appeal: IT(IT)A No.235/Bang/2025 Navjyoti Sharma, Bangalore Page 2 of 14 3. The brief facts of the case are that as per the specific information flagged as per risk management strategy

M/S. IBM INDIA PVT. LTD.,,BENGALURU vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX, CIRCLE-4(1)(2), BENGALURU

In the result appeal filed by assessee stands partly allowed

Bench: Shri. B. R. Baskaran & Smt. Beena Pillai

Section 92CC with the caption “Advance Pricing Agreement” provides through sub-section (1): `The Board, with the approval of the Central Government, may enter into an advance pricing agreement with any person, determining the arm's length price … in relation to an international transaction …’. Sub-section (2) gives the manner of determination of the ALP referred to in sub-section

M/S INATECH INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED ,BANGALORE vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD-3(1)(4), BANGALORE

In the result, the assessee’s appeal for Assessment Year 2012-13

Bench: Shri N. V. Vasudevan & Shri Jason P. Boaz

b. The learned AO has erred in not complying with the provisions of Section 144C of the Act wherein it is stated that "The Assessing Officer shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, in the first instance, forward a draft of the proposed order of assessment (hereafter in this IT(TP)A No. 214/Bang/2018 Page

GOOGLE IRELAND LIMITED,IRELAND vs. DCIT (IT), JCIT(OSD) (IT) - CIRCLE 1(1), BENGALURU

In the result, the appeals filed by the assessee are allowed

Bench: Shri George George K. & Shri Laxmi Prasad Sahu

144C(13) dated 18.01.2024 for AYs 2013-14 &2014- 15 and 25.1.2024 for AYs 2015-16 & 2016-17 respectively. The issue IT(IT)A Nos.191 to 194/Bang/2024 Page 2 of 43 involved in all these appeals is common and hence they are heard together and disposed of by this consolidated order. 2. The brief facts of the case are that

GOOGLE IRELAND LIMITED,IRELAND vs. DCIT (IT), JCIT(OSD) (IT) - CIRCLE 1(1), BENGALURU

In the result, the appeals filed by the assessee are allowed

Bench: Shri George George K. & Shri Laxmi Prasad Sahu

144C(13) dated 18.01.2024 for AYs 2013-14 &2014- 15 and 25.1.2024 for AYs 2015-16 & 2016-17 respectively. The issue IT(IT)A Nos.191 to 194/Bang/2024 Page 2 of 43 involved in all these appeals is common and hence they are heard together and disposed of by this consolidated order. 2. The brief facts of the case are that

WIPRO LIMITED,BANGALORE vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-7(1)(1), BANGALORE

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

Bench: Smt. Beena Pillai & Shri Laxmi Prasad Sahu

144C(13) r.w.s. 144B of the Income-tax Act,1961 ['the Act' for short] for assessment year 2016-17 in pursuance of directions given by Ld Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) dated 29.03.2021. IT(TP)A No.370/Bang/2021 Page 2 of 110 2. The brief facts of the case are that the assessee filed his return of income on 30.11.2016 declaring

M/S.ASM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED ,BANGALORE vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE-1(1)(2), BANGALORE

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

Bench: Shri N. V. Vasudevan & Shri B. R. Baskaranit(Tp)A No.66/Bang/2017 Assessment Year : 2012-13 M/S. Asm Technologies Ltd., Vs. Dcit, No.80/2, Lusanne Court, Circle – 1(1)(2), Richmond Road, Bengaluru. Bengaluru – 560 025. Pan : Aabca 4362 P Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri. Suresh Muthukrishnan, Ca Revenue By : Ms. Neera Malhotra, Cit(Dr)(Itat), Bengaluru Date Of Hearing : 23.06.2021 Date Of Pronouncement : 30.06.2021 O R D E R Per N. V. Vasudevan

144C(13) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter called ‘the Act’), for Assessment Year 2012-13. 2. The assessee is engaged in the business of providing software development services, manpower supply and training. For Assessment Year 2012-13, the assessee filed the return declaring a total income of Rs.10,21,07,240/-. The assessee entered into transactions with

M/S TALLY SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD.,,BANGALORE vs. ACIT, BANGALORE

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

Bench: Shri A.K. Garodia & Shri Vijay Pal Rao

144C in pursuant to the directions of the Dispute Resolution Panel (in short ‘DRP’) dt.28.9.2011 for the Assessment Year 2007-08. 2. The assessee has raised the following grounds : 2 IT(TP)A No.1364/Bang/2011 Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. “ GROUNDS RELATING TO NATURAL JUSTICE The learned Assessing Officer has erred in passing the order, without considering all the submissions and/or without

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED ,BANGALORE vs. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX LTU , BANGALORE

In the result, the appeal by the revenue is dismissed and the appeal by the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri N. V. Vasudevan & Ms. Padmavathy S

144C of the Act dated 19.3.2013 after making certain disallowances on corporate tax listed below and computed the total income at Rs 2,843,922,040:-  Disallowance of deduction u/s. 80JJA – Rs.77,851,741.  Disallowance of expenses on discontinued capital project – Rs.74,19,000.  Disallowance of write off of capital work in progress – Rs.12,46,021.  Disallowance of expenditure under

JOINT COMMISIONER OF INCOME TAX (LTU) , BANGALORE vs. M/S TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INDIA PVT LTD , BANGALORE

In the result, the appeal by the revenue is dismissed and the appeal by the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri N. V. Vasudevan & Ms. Padmavathy S

144C of the Act dated 19.3.2013 after making certain disallowances on corporate tax listed below and computed the total income at Rs 2,843,922,040:-  Disallowance of deduction u/s. 80JJA – Rs.77,851,741.  Disallowance of expenses on discontinued capital project – Rs.74,19,000.  Disallowance of write off of capital work in progress – Rs.12,46,021.  Disallowance of expenditure under

UNITED BREWERIES LTD,BENGALURU vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX , CIRCLE-7(1)(1), BENGALURU

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

144C(13) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 [the Act]. 1. Ground Nos. 2.1 to 2.9 raised by the assessee reads as follows:- “Transfer Pricing Adjustment on account of Management Service Fee: IT(TP)A No.2569/Bang/2017 Page 2 of 84 2.1. The learned AO/Transfer Pricing Officer ('TP0') erred in law and on facts in concluding that the Arm's Length

M/S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PARK LIMITED ,BANGALORE vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD-11(2), BANGALORE

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

144C(13). The AO re-opened the assessment for AY 2009-10 based on the TPO’s order making adjustment and therefore we will first consider the appeal relating to AY 2010-11 for adjudication. 3. The assessee is a public limited company incorporated in the year 1994. The assessee is engaged in the business of developing, operating and maintaining

M/S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PARK LIMITED ,BANGALORE vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD-3(1)(4), BANGALORE

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

144C(13). The AO re-opened the assessment for AY 2009-10 based on the TPO’s order making adjustment and therefore we will first consider the appeal relating to AY 2010-11 for adjudication. 3. The assessee is a public limited company incorporated in the year 1994. The assessee is engaged in the business of developing, operating and maintaining

M/S. WIPRO LIMITED ,BANGALORE vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-7(1)(2), BANGALORE

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

Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan & Shri B.R. Baskaranit(Tp)A No.2556/Bang/2019 Assessment Year : 2015-16

144C(13) of the Income-tax Act,1961 ['the Act' for short] for assessment year 2015-16 in pursuance of directions given by Ld Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP). 2. The assessee is engaged in different types of business activities, viz., software development services and IT services; manufacture of Vanaspati/Hydro generated oils; toilet soaps; lighting products; pharmaceuticals & Neutraceutical products; leather