COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INDIA PRIVATE LTD.,CHENNAI vs. ACIT, LARGE TAXPAYER UNIT-1, CHENNAI
ITA 269/CHNY/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai13 Sept 2023AY 2017-18
Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shrimanjunatha.G, Hon’Bleआयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.269/Chny/2022 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2017-18 V. M/S.Cognizant Technology- The Asst. Commissioner- Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., Of Income Tax, 5/535, Okkiam, Thoriapakkam, Large Taxpayer Unit-1, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Chennai. Chennai-600 096. [Pan:Aaacd 3312 M] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri Ajay Vohra, Sr.Counsel For Shri N.V. Balaji, Adv. ""यथ" क" ओर से /Respondent By : Shri R.Shankaranarayanan, Additional Solicitor – General Of India For Shri A.P.Srinivas, Sr. Standing Counsel : सुनवाईक"तारीख/Date Of Hearing 03.07.2023 घोषणाक"तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 13.09.2023
For Appellant: Shri Ajay Vohra, Sr.CounselFor Respondent: Shri R.Shankaranarayanan
Section 115Section 115QSection 2(22)Section 391Section 393Section 46ASection 77A
gains on buyback of shares and also taken note of
relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, deals with buyback of
shares, capital reduction and arrangement & compromise referred to
u/ss.391 to 393 of the Companies Act, 1956, held that consideration paid
by the assessee to its shareholders for purchase of its own shares was
liable to tax as deemed dividend