M/S. KARNATAKA BANK LIMITED,MANGALURU vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX. CIRCLE- 2(1), MANGALURU

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes and the revenue’s appeal is dismissed

Bench: Shri Laxmi Prasad Sahu & Shri Soundararajan K., Judciial Member Assessment Year : 2015-16

reassess under Section 147 or pass an order enhancing the assessment or reducing a refund already made or otherwise increasing the liability of the assessee under Section 154, for any assessment year beginning on or before the 1st day of April 2001. 9. From perusal of Section 14A of the Act, it is evident that for the purposes of computing

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE - 2(1), MANGALORE vs. KARNATAKA BANK LIMITED., MANGALORE

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes and the revenue’s appeal is dismissed

Bench: Shri Laxmi Prasad Sahu & Shri Soundararajan K., Judciial Member Assessment Year : 2015-16

reassess under Section 147 or pass an order enhancing the assessment or reducing a refund already made or otherwise increasing the liability of the assessee under Section 154, for any assessment year beginning on or before the 1st day of April 2001. 9. From perusal of Section 14A of the Act, it is evident that for the purposes of computing

ARUN DURAISWAMY,MYSORE, KARNATAKA vs. ITO, INTL. TAXATION WARD 1(1), BANGALORE

In the result the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi & Shri Keshav Dubey

11 of 23 Act does not arise at all. Thus, under the unamended Section 149(1)(b) of the Act, a notice under Section 148 of the Act could generally be issued within six years from the end of the relevant assessment year, provided the income escaping assessment amounted to or was likely to amount to one lakh rupees

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

reassessment proceedings IBM Deutschland 501/Bang/2024 During re- 2012- GMBH ("IBM 271(1)(c) Not filed assessment 13 Germany") proceedings 489/Bang/2024 During re- 2012- IBM Canada Limited 271(1)(c) Not filed assessment 13 proceedings BM Osterreich 504/Bang/2024 During re- Internationale assessment 2012- Buromaschinen 271(1)(c) Not filed proceedings 13 Gesellschaft m.b.H ("IBM Austria") 502/Bang/2024 During

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

reassessment proceedings IBM Deutschland 501/Bang/2024 During re- 2012- GMBH ("IBM 271(1)(c) Not filed assessment 13 Germany") proceedings 489/Bang/2024 During re- 2012- IBM Canada Limited 271(1)(c) Not filed assessment 13 proceedings BM Osterreich 504/Bang/2024 During re- Internationale assessment 2012- Buromaschinen 271(1)(c) Not filed proceedings 13 Gesellschaft m.b.H ("IBM Austria") 502/Bang/2024 During

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

reassessment proceedings IBM Deutschland 501/Bang/2024 During re- 2012- GMBH ("IBM 271(1)(c) Not filed assessment 13 Germany") proceedings 489/Bang/2024 During re- 2012- IBM Canada Limited 271(1)(c) Not filed assessment 13 proceedings BM Osterreich 504/Bang/2024 During re- Internationale assessment 2012- Buromaschinen 271(1)(c) Not filed proceedings 13 Gesellschaft m.b.H ("IBM Austria") 502/Bang/2024 During

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

reassessment proceedings IBM Deutschland 501/Bang/2024 During re- 2012- GMBH ("IBM 271(1)(c) Not filed assessment 13 Germany") proceedings 489/Bang/2024 During re- 2012- IBM Canada Limited 271(1)(c) Not filed assessment 13 proceedings BM Osterreich 504/Bang/2024 During re- Internationale assessment 2012- Buromaschinen 271(1)(c) Not filed proceedings 13 Gesellschaft m.b.H ("IBM Austria") 502/Bang/2024 During

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

The appeals of the assessees are allowed

reassessment proceedings\nIBM Deutschland\n2012-\n271(1)(c)\n501/Bang/2024\nNot filed\nDuring re-\nGMBH (\"IBM\n13\nassessment\nGermany\")\nproceedings\nIBM Canada Limited\n2012-\n271(1)(c)\n489/Bang/2024\nNot filed\nDuring re-\n13\nassessment\nproceedings\nBM Osterreich\nInternationale\n2012-\n271(1)(c)\n504/Bang/2024\nNot filed\nDuring re-\nBuromaschinen\n13\nassessment\nGesellschaft m.b.H\n(\"IBM Austria\")\nproceedings\nIBM Del Peru SAC\n2012

EDGEVERVE SYSTEMS LIMITED,BANGALORE vs. ACIT, CIRCLE-2(2)(1), BANGALORE

11,02,609/-\nonly.\n22. During the assessment proceedings, the AO observed that the\nvaluation assigned to technology, business contracts and goodwill\nappeared artificial and unjustified. According to the AO, the Finacle and\nEdge-services business was primarily dependent on employees who were\ntransferred along with the business, and the skills, technical know-how\nand experience resided with such employees

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

reassessment proceedings\nIBM Deutschland\n2012-\n271(1)(c)\n501/Bang/2024\nNot filed\nDuring re-\nGMBH (\"IBM\n13\nassessment\nGermany\")\nproceedings\nIBM Canada Limited\n2012-\n271(1)(c)\n489/Bang/2024\nNot filed\nDuring re-\n13\nassessment\nproceedings\nBM Osterreich\nInternationale\n2012-\n271(1)(c)\n504/Bang/2024\nNot filed\nDuring re-\nBuromaschinen\n13\nassessment\nGesellschaft m.b.H\nproceedings\n(\"IBM Austria\")\nIBM Del Peru SAC\n2012

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-2(1)(1), BENGALURU, BENGALURU vs. CANARA BANK, BENGALURU

In the result, appeal of the revenue in ITA No

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Shri Keshav Dubeyassessmentyear: 2017-18

reassess under Section 147 or pass an order enhancing the assessment or reducing a refund already made or otherwise increasing the liability of the assessee under Section 154, for any assessment year beginning on or before the 1st day of April 2001. 9. From perusal of Section 14A of the Act, it is evident that for the purposes of computing

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

reassessment proceedings\nIBM Deutschland\n2012-\n271(1)(c)\n501/Bang/2024\nNot filed\nDuring re-\nassessment\nGMBH (\"IBM\n13\nGermany\")\nproceedings\nIBM Canada Limited\n2012-\n271(1)(c)\n489/Bang/2024\nNot filed\nDuring re-\nassessment\n13\nproceedings\nBM Osterreich\nInternationale\nBuromaschinen\n2012-\n271(1)(c)\n504/Bang/2024\nNot filed\nDuring re-\nassessment\nGesellschaft m.b.H\n13\n(\"IBM Austria\")\nproceedings\nIBM Del Peru SAC\n2012

RAGHAVAN NAMBATH MENON,BENGALURU vs. ITO, WARD INTL. TAXATION 1(2), BMTC BUILDING, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU

In the result, I pass the following:-

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi & Shri Keshav Dubey

11 of 22 subsequently passed on April 18, 2022 after considering the reply filed by the assessee on 11/04/2022. Now, it is apposite here to note down the chronological date of event for a better appreciation of fact which are detailed below- Particulars Date Paper Book reference Last date for issuing notice u/s. 31/03/2022 NA 148 under erstwhile section

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

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

reassessment proceedings\nIBM Deutschland\n2012-\n271(1)(c)\n501/Bang/2024\nDuring re-\nGMBH (\"IBM\n13\nassessment\nGermany\")\nproceedings\nIBM Canada Limited\n2012-\n271(1)(c)\n489/Bang/2024\nNot filed\nDuring re-\n13\nassessment\nproceedings\nBM Osterreich\nInternationale\nBuromaschinen\nGesellschaft m.b.H\n(\"IBM Austria\")\n2012-\n13\n271(1)(c)\n504/Bang/2024\nNot filed\nDuring re-\nassessment\nproceedings\n2012-\nIBM Del Peru SAC\n271(1

IBM DEUTSCHLAND GMBH,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

reassessment proceedings\nIBM Deutschland\n2012-\n271(1)(c)\n501/Bang/2024\nNot filed\nDuring re-\nGMBH (\"IBM\n13\nassessment\nGermany\")\nproceedings\nIBM Canada Limited\n2012-\n271(1)(c)\n489/Bang/2024\nNot filed\nDuring re-\n13\nassessment\nproceedings\nBM Osterreich\n2012-\n271(1)(c)\n504/Bang/2024\nNot filed\nDuring re-\nInternationale\n13\nassessment\nBuromaschinen\nproceedings\nGesellschaft m.b.H\n(\"IBM Austria\")\n\nIBM Del Peru

EDGEVERVE SYSTEMS LIMITED ,BANGALORE vs. ACIT, CIRCLE-2(2)(1), BANGALORE

In the result, both the appeals of the assessee are partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Shri Soundararajan K

11,02,609/- only. 22. During the assessment proceedings, the AO observed that the valuation assigned to technology, business contracts and goodwill appeared artificial and unjustified. According to the AO, the Finacle and Edge-services business was primarily dependent on employees who were ITA Nos.290 - 294/Bang/2025 Page 12 of 53 transferred along with the business, and the skills, technical know

EDGEVERVE SYSTEMS LIMITED ,BANGALORE vs. ACIT, CIRCLE-2(2)(1), BANGALORE

In the result, both the appeals of the assessee are partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Shri Soundararajan K

11,02,609/- only. 22. During the assessment proceedings, the AO observed that the valuation assigned to technology, business contracts and goodwill appeared artificial and unjustified. According to the AO, the Finacle and Edge-services business was primarily dependent on employees who were ITA Nos.290 - 294/Bang/2025 Page 12 of 53 transferred along with the business, and the skills, technical know

EDGEVERVE SYSTEMS LIMITED ,BANGALORE vs. ACIT, CIRCLE-2(2)(1), BANGALORE

In the result, both the appeals of the assessee are partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Shri Soundararajan K

11,02,609/- only. 22. During the assessment proceedings, the AO observed that the valuation assigned to technology, business contracts and goodwill appeared artificial and unjustified. According to the AO, the Finacle and Edge-services business was primarily dependent on employees who were ITA Nos.290 - 294/Bang/2025 Page 12 of 53 transferred along with the business, and the skills, technical know

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

reassessment proceedings\nIBM Deutschland\n2012-\n271(1)(c)\n501/Bang/2024\nNot filed\nDuring re-\nGMBH (\"IBM\n13\nassessment\nGermany\")\nproceedings\nIBM Canada Limited\n2012-\n271(1)(c)\n489/Bang/2024\nNot filed\nDuring re-\n13\nassessment\nproceedings\nBM Osterreich\nInternationale\n2012-\n271(1)(c)\n504/Bang/2024\nNot filed\nDuring re-\nBuromaschinen\n13\nassessment\nGesellschaft m.b.H\nproceedings\n(\"IBM Austria\")\nIBM Del Peru SAC\n2012