DCIT, BANGALORE vs. M/S NETSCOUT SYSTEMS SOFTWARE INDIA PVT. LTD.,, BANGALORE

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

Bench: Shri Sunil Kumar Yadav & Shri Inturi Rama Raoit(Tp)A No.1212/Bang/2011 (Assessment Year: 2005-06) Deputy Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Circle 12(2), Bengaluru. … Appellant Vs. M/S.Netscout Systems Software India Pvt. Ltd. (Earlier Known As ‘Network General Software India Pvt. Ltd.) ‘Embassy Icon’, Ground Floor, No.3, Infantry Road, Bengaluru-1. … Respondent Pan:Aaics 0944 E & Cross Objn.No.30/Bang/2012 (In It(Tp)A No.1212/Bang/2011) (Assessment Year: 2005-06) (By The Assessee) Revenue By : Smt. Padma Meenakshi, Jcit(Dr) Assessee By : Shri Chavali Narayan, Ca

capital adjustment of 2.29% adjusted asymmetrical mean of PL I was determined at 24.3%. On the above basis, the TPO computed TP adjustment as follows: 4. The Assessing Officer passed assessment order under section 143(3) dated 17/04/2008 incorporating the above TP adjustments. 5. Being aggrieved by the above assessment order, an appeal was preferred before the learned

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

Gain". The assessee did not receive the sum in question for giving up any source of income as the assessee was free to exploit independently owned IPR as well as Foreground information and therefore the argument that the sum received is capital receipt for losing a source of income and therefore not chargeable to tax, is devoid of any merits

PRACTO TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED,BANGALORE vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX , CENTRAL CIRCLE 1(3), BENGALURU, BANGALORE

In the result the appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: SHRI WASEEM AHMED (Accountant Member), SHRI KESHAV DUBEY (Judicial Member)

2) of the Act; and 7.1.12. not appreciating the business and commercial realities in the process of interfering with the value at which the IP was transferred. (Tax Effect: INR 77,67,43,755) 8. Rejection of TP Documentation On the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Hon’ble 8.1. IT(TP)A No.311/Bang/2024 M/s. Practo

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

92C, 92D and 92E, “specified domestic transaction” in case of an assessee means any of the following transactions, not being an international transaction, namely:— (i) any expenditure in respect of which payment has been made or is to be made to a person referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 40A. (ii) any transaction referred

DCIT, BANGALORE vs. M/S MISYS SOFTWARE (I) PVT. LTD.,, BANGALORE

In the result, both the appeal of Revenue for Assessment Year 2005-06 and the C

Bench: Smt. P. Madhavi Devi & Shri Jason P. Boazi.T(T.P.) A. No.1110/Bang/2011 (Assessment Year : 2005-06) Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle 12(1), Bangalore-560 001 …. Appellant. Vs. M/S. Misys Software (I) Pvt. Ltd., Eagle Ridge, Embassy Golf Links Business Park, Off Intermediate Ring Road, Bangalore-560 071. ….. Respondent. Pan Aaack 9067G C.O. No.20/Bang/2012 (In I.T(T.P.) A. No.1110/Bang/2011) (By Assessee)

capital employed and risks undertaken but the higher or lower profit rate is not and can never be a relevant criteria to judge the comparability. 98. As noted by the Division Benches of the Tribunal in the cases discussed above, the OECD guidelines suggest quartile method which excludes the companies that fall in the extreme quartiles for comparability and there

M/S. UNITED BREWERIES LIMITED,BANGALORE vs. JOINT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, SPECIAL RANGE-7, BANGALORE

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

Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillai

92C(2).” 11.1 Facts of the case are that the Assessee entered into sponsorship agreement dated 23.06.2015 with United East Bengal Football Team Private Limited (“UEBFT”) for sponsorship fee of IT(TP)A No.2532/Bang/2019 United Brewries Ltd., Bangalore Page 17 of 70 Rs.9,25,00,000/- for promotion of “United Breweries Brand” and “Kingfisher Brand”. In terms of the agreement

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

92C(4). 39.16 As per provisions of sec.92(3), the transfer pricing provision of sec.92 shall not apply in a case where the computation of income/expenses under sub. sec (1) or (2) or (2A) of sec.92 has the effect of reducing the income chargeable to tax or increasing the loss, as the case may be, computed on the basis

ACUSIS SOFTWARE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED,BANGALORE vs. ITO, BANGALORE

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee in IT(TP)A No

Bench: Shri Sunil Kumar Yadav & Shri Inturi Rama Rao

capital. The assessee company also contended that the criteria adopted by the assessee company for choosing the comparables should not have been rejected by the TPO. The assessee company also contended that the TPO should not have rejected persistent loss making companies as comparables. Finally it was contended that the benefit of proviso to sub section (2) to 92C

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

Gains of Business or Profession" do not refer to or include the amounts computed under chapter X. (iii) there is no provision in chapter X indicating that it would override the computation provisions of business income or the normal understanding of the term "income". 4. GROUNDS ON DETERMINATION OF ARMS LENGTH PRICE & ADJUSTMENT MADE THEREON The learned Assessing Officer

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. ORIGAMI CELLULO PRIVATE LIMITED,BENGALURU vs. PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX - 5, BENGALURU

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan & Shri Chandra Poojariassessment Year : 2015-16

92C of the Act in terms of CBDT Instruction No.3/16 and failure to make such reference made the assessment order erroneous. In our opinion, the TP risk parameter was not one of the reasons for limited scrutiny of the case and as such the PCIT was not justified in invoking jurisdiction u/s. 263 of the Act so as to direct

DCIT, BANGALORE vs. M/S CORE OBJECTS INDIA PVT. LTD.,, BANGALORE

In the result appeal filed by assessee stands allowed as indicated hereinabove and appeal filed by revenue stands allowed partly

Bench: Shri. Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillaiit(Tp)A No.517/Bang/2015 Assessment Year : 2010-11

Gains from Business' after claim of deduction under section 1 OA for the Bangalore and Pune units., the learned AO be directed to allow carry forward of the loss under the head 'Income from other Sources' amounting to Rs. 2, 16,017 for set off against income in subsequent years. 3. Interest under section 234B The learned AO has erred

M/S DELL INTERNATIONAL SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED ,BANGALORE vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX LTU , BANGALORE

In the result, the appeal is allowed

Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan & Shri B R Baskaran

2 have been granted in the US. (ii) This company has substantial revenues from software products and the break-up of the software product revenues is not available. (iii) This company has incurred huge research and development expenditure to the tune of approximately Rs.200 Crores. (iv) This company has a revenue sharing agreement towards acquisition of IPR in AUTOLAY

M/S UB SPORTS MANAGEMENT OVERSEAS LIMITED ,BANGALORE vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX(INTERNATIONAL TAXATION) CIRCLE-1(2), BANGALORE

In the result, the appeals filed by the assessees are partly allowed

Bench: Shri George George K. & Ms. Padmavathy S.

gains (based on the assessed income) of Rs. 96,52,74,468/-. We shall adjudicate the above two issues as under: - Re-computation of arm's length price of shares sold by the assessee amounting to Rs. 262,27,80,021/- (Ground Nos. 1 to 14): 6. The brief facts in relation to the above issue are that the assessee

M/S PALMER INVESTMENT GROUP LIMITED ,BANGALORE vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION) CIRCLE-2(1), BANGALORE

In the result, the appeals filed by the assessees are partly allowed

Bench: Shri George George K. & Ms. Padmavathy S.

gains (based on the assessed income) of Rs. 96,52,74,468/-. We shall adjudicate the above two issues as under: - Re-computation of arm's length price of shares sold by the assessee amounting to Rs. 262,27,80,021/- (Ground Nos. 1 to 14): 6. The brief facts in relation to the above issue are that the assessee

MFX INFOTECH PRIVATE LIMITED,BENGALURU vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE- 4(1)(2), BANGALORE

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

Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan & Ms. Padmavathy S.It(Tp)A No. 251/Bang/2021 (Assessment Year: 2016-17)

Gains of Business or Profession" do not refer to or include the amounts computed under Chapter X and therefore addition made under Chapter X is bad in law; and (c) passing the orders without considering all the submissions and/or without appreciating properly the facts and circumstances of the case and the law applicable. (d) in not restricting the TP adjustment

ITO vs. M/S AAMD INDIA PVT. LTD.,,

In the result, the appeal by the Revenue is dismissed, while the appeal by the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan & Shri Abraham P. George

section 92C, the arm’s length price in relation to an international transaction shall be determined by any of the following methods, being the most appropriate method, in the following manner, namely :— (a)……. to (d)…….. (e) transactional net margin method, by which,— (i) the net profit margin realised by the enterprise from an international transaction entered into with an associated

AMD INDIA PVT. LTD.,,BANGALORE vs. ITO,

In the result, the appeal by the Revenue is dismissed, while the appeal by the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan & Shri Abraham P. George

section 92C, the arm’s length price in relation to an international transaction shall be determined by any of the following methods, being the most appropriate method, in the following manner, namely :— (a)……. to (d)…….. (e) transactional net margin method, by which,— (i) the net profit margin realised by the enterprise from an international transaction entered into with an associated

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

capital at risk (or) take any other strategic decisions. Accordingly, no single promoter group has "control/influence" over decisions of the board. Based on the above facts, our tax auditors have also not considered Force India as an associated enterprise of UBL. Consequently, we request your good self not to consider Force India as an Associated Enterprise of United breweries Limited