M/S.IBS SOFTWARE SERVICES P. LTD,TRIVANDRUM vs. THE DCIT, TRIVANDRUM

Bench: SHRI INTURI RAMA RAO, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER SHRI RAHUL CHAUDHARY (Judicial Member)

Section 144C(5) of the Act. 2. The relevant facts in brief are that the Assessee is a subsidiary of International Business Services Group (P) Limited ("IBSG") having units in Software Technology Park of India ("STPI) and Special Assessment Year 2013-2014 Economic Zone ("SEZ"). The Assessee, a company engaged in the business of development and sale of computer software

THE ACIT, CIRCLE-1, KOLLAM vs. M/S.OLAM AGRO INDIA P. LTD, KOLLAM

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

Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari, Am & Shri George George K, Jm

2. The ground raised reads as follow:- “The learned CIT(A), has erred in partly allowing the appeal filed by the assessee stating that there has been procedural violation in terms of provisions of Section 144C by the AO and therefore Transfer Pricing

M/S.US TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL P. LTD,TRIVANDRUM vs. THE JCIT, TRIVANDRUM

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

Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari, Am & Shri George George K, Jm

144C of the I.T.Act disallowing the deduction u/s 10B of the I.T.Act and interest expenses on funds advanced. In response to the draft assessment order, the assessee filed submissions before the Assessing Officer intimating its inability to file objections before the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) in the absence of transfer pricing adjustment in the draft assessment order. The final assessment

PLANT LIPIDS (P) LTD.,KADAYIRUPPU vs. DCIT , CORPORATE CIRCLE-2(1), KOCHI

In the result appeal filed by assessee stands allowed

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Shri Keshav Dubeyassessmentyear:2020-21 Plant Lipids (P) Ltd. Kadayiruppu Po Kolenchery Dcit, Vs. Kerala 682 311 Corporate Circle-2(1) Kochi Pan No : Aabcp6061C Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Shri Thomson Thomas, A.R. Respondent By : Shri Sanjit Kumar Das, D.R. Date Of Hearing : 20.02.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 19.05.2025 O R D E R Perkeshav Dubey: This Appeal At The Instance Of The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Ao, Assessment Unit, Income Tax Department Dated 19.6.2024 Vide Din No.Itba/Ast/S/143(3)/2024- 25/1065876641(1) For The Ay 2020-21 Passed U/S 143(3) R.W.S. 144C(13) R.W.S. 144B Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short “The Act”). 2. The Assessee Has Raised Following Grounds Of Appeal: Plant Lipids (P) Ltd., Kolencherry, Kerala Page 2 Of 8

Transfer Pricing Order made an adjustment of Rs.2,03,38,752/- towards notional guarantee commission in respect of corporate guarantee given by the assessee for its Subsidiary.After receiving the order of the TPO, the Assessing Officer made a draft assessment order u/s 144(1) proposing to make the following adjustments:- i. Addition as proposed by TPO — towards notional Guarantee Commission

M/S.JOY ALUKKAS INDIA P. LTD,TRICHUR vs. THE ACIT, ERNAKULAM

In the result, the appeal filed by the Assessee stands partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao, Am& Shri Rahul Chaudharyit (Tp) A No. 119/Coch/2016 (Assessment Year: 2011-12) & It (Tp) A Nos. 38 & 643/Coch/2017 (Assessment Years :2012-13 & 2013-14)

144C(13) after proposing the following additions:- a) Addition by way of adjustments of Rs. 7,86,61,786/- b) Addition made on account of leasehold premises of Rs. 12,12,97,648/-. 4 IT (TP) A No. 119/Coch/2016 & IT (TP) A Nos. 38 & 643/Coch/2017 M/s. Joyalukkas India Pvt. Ltd. c) Addition on account of insurance claim received on leasehold

M/S.JOY ALUKKAS INDIA P. LTD,COCHIN vs. THE ACIT, COCHIN

In the result, the appeal filed by the Assessee stands partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao, Am& Shri Rahul Chaudharyit (Tp) A No. 119/Coch/2016 (Assessment Year: 2011-12) & It (Tp) A Nos. 38 & 643/Coch/2017 (Assessment Years :2012-13 & 2013-14)

144C(13) after proposing the following additions:- a) Addition by way of adjustments of Rs. 7,86,61,786/- b) Addition made on account of leasehold premises of Rs. 12,12,97,648/-. 4 IT (TP) A No. 119/Coch/2016 & IT (TP) A Nos. 38 & 643/Coch/2017 M/s. Joyalukkas India Pvt. Ltd. c) Addition on account of insurance claim received on leasehold

M/S.US TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES P. LTD,TRIVANDRUM vs. THE ACIT, TRIVANDRUM

In the result, the appeal for assessment year 2011-2012

Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari, Am & Shri George George K, Jm

144C(5) of the I.T.Act, dated 28.12.2015. Since common issues are involved in both the appeals, they are being heard together and disposed off by this consolidated order, for the sake of convenience. 2. Grounds of appeal raised in ITA No.475/Coch/2016 are reproduced below:- “The grounds stated hereunder are independent of, and without prejudice to one another. The Appellant submits

M/S.US TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES P. LTD,TRIVANDRUM vs. THE DCIT, TRIVANDRUM

In the result, the appeal for assessment year 2011-2012

Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari, Am & Shri George George K, Jm

144C(5) of the I.T.Act, dated 28.12.2015. Since common issues are involved in both the appeals, they are being heard together and disposed off by this consolidated order, for the sake of convenience. 2. Grounds of appeal raised in ITA No.475/Coch/2016 are reproduced below:- “The grounds stated hereunder are independent of, and without prejudice to one another. The Appellant submits

THE ACIT CORPORATE, COCHIN vs. M/S.KERA FIBERTEX INTERNATIONAL P. LTD, COCHIN

In the result, the appeals by the assessee is allowed, and that by the Revenue, dismissed

Bench: Shri Sanjay Arora (Accountant Member), Shri Manomohan Das (Judicial Member)

Transfer Pricing Officer passed under sub-section (3) of section 92CA; and (ii) any non-resident not being a company, or any foreign company.” (emphasis, ours) The Controversy 4.1 The law in the matter is, thus, amply clear, and the procedure well laid out, qua which there could therefore possibly be no cleavage of opinion. The issue, as we discern

M/S.KERA FIBERTEX INTERNATIONAL P. LTD,COCHIN vs. THE ACIT, COCHIN

In the result, the appeals by the assessee is allowed, and that by the Revenue, dismissed

Bench: Shri Sanjay Arora (Accountant Member), Shri Manomohan Das (Judicial Member)

Transfer Pricing Officer passed under sub-section (3) of section 92CA; and (ii) any non-resident not being a company, or any foreign company.” (emphasis, ours) The Controversy 4.1 The law in the matter is, thus, amply clear, and the procedure well laid out, qua which there could therefore possibly be no cleavage of opinion. The issue, as we discern

US TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL P. LTD,TRIVANDRUM vs. THE ACIT, TRIVANDRUM

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

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Shri Soundararajan K.Us Technology International Pvt. Ltd. Acit, Circle - 1(1) 621, Nila, Technopark Campus 1St Floor, Aayakar Bhavan Vs. Kariyavattom, Trivandrum 695581 Kowdiar [Pan: Aaacu5628B] Thiruvananthapuram 695003 (Appellant) (Respondent)

144C(3) of Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter "the Act") dated 24.02.2022 for Assessment Year (AY) 2017-18. 2. The assessee has raised fresh grounds of appeal detailed as under: “Ground No. 1-Assessment and Reference to Transfer Pricing Officer are bad in law 1.1 The final order issued by the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 1(1) ('Assessing

APOLLO TYRES LTD.,COCHIN vs. DCIT CORPORATE CIR 1(1), KOCHI

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

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao, Am & Shri Rahul Chaudhary, Jm Assessment Year: 2020-21 Apollo Tyres Ltd. .......... Appellant 3Rd Floor, Areekal Mansion, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi 682036 [Pan: Aaaca6990Q] Vs. Acit, Corporate Circle-1(1), Kochi ......... Respondent Assessee By: Shri Abraham Joseph Markos, Adv. Revenue By: Shri Sanjit Kumar Das, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing: 20.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 10.09.2025

144C(13) & 144B of the Income-tax Act, 1961 ('the Act') dated 20th June, 2024, by the Assessment Unit, Income Tax Department (AO') pursuant to the directions of the Dispute Resolution Panel ('DRP'), and the additions/disallowances made by the Id. AO/TPO, are grossly injudicious, unwarranted, against the facts of the case and bad in law. 2. The additions/disallowances made

M/S.APOLLO TYRES LTD,COCHIN vs. THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOMETAX, COCHIN

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

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao, Am & Shri Rahul Chaudhary, Jm Assessment Year: 2013-14 Apollo Tyres Ltd. .......... Appellant 3Rd Floor, Areekal Mansion, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi 682036 [Pan: Aaaca6990Q] Vs. Dcit, Corporate Circle-1(1), Kochi ......... Respondent Assessee By: Shri Abraham Joseph Markos, Adv. Revenue By: Shri Sanjit Kumar Das, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing: 20.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 01.09.2025

2,32,10,5456 technology services 14 Investment in equity 50,02,98,250 15 Reimbursement of expenses 1,07,78,001 16 Recovery of expenses 3,69,14,146 3. On noticing the above international transactions, the AO referred the matter to the Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO) u/s. 92CA(1) of the Act for the purpose of benchmarking

M/S.MICROOBJECTS P. LTD,COCHIN vs. THE ACIT, COCHIN

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

Bench: S/Shri P K Bansal & George George K, Jm M/S. Microobjects Private Limited, Vs The Asst. Commr Of Income Tax 41/1098B, Pullepady Cross Road, Corporate Circle 1(2), Kochi. Kochi-682018. ( Appellant) (Respondent)

section 144C of the I.T. Act. The relevant assessment year is 2012-13. 2. Briefly stated the facts of the case are as follows: The assessee is a private limited company. It is a captive service provider (software developer) for its associate enterprise (AE) which is based in USA. For the assessment year 2011-12, the return of income

THE JT CIT, TRIVANDRUM vs. ALLIANZ CORNHILL INFORMATION SERVICES P. LTD, TRIVANDRUM

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

Bench: S/Shri Chandra Poojari, Am & George George K., Jm Assessment Year : 2010-11

144C(5) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 by Dispute Resolution Panel-2, Bengaluru dated 18/12/2014 and pertain to the assessment year 2010-11. 2. The assessee has raised the following grounds of appeal: 1 Non-allowance of prior period income in the computation of margins of the Company Relief • The Transfer Pricing Officer ("TPO") erred

M/S.ALLIANZ CORNHILL INFORMATION SERVICES P. LTD,TRIVANDRUM vs. JTCIT, TRIVANDRUM

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

Bench: S/Shri Chandra Poojari, Am & George George K., Jm Assessment Year : 2010-11

144C(5) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 by Dispute Resolution Panel-2, Bengaluru dated 18/12/2014 and pertain to the assessment year 2010-11. 2. The assessee has raised the following grounds of appeal: 1 Non-allowance of prior period income in the computation of margins of the Company Relief • The Transfer Pricing Officer ("TPO") erred

M/S. DELPHI CONNECTION SYSTEM INDIA P. LTD(FORMERLY FCI TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LTD),COCHIN vs. THE ACIT, COCHIN

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

Bench: S/Shri Chandra Poojari, Am & George George K., Jm

section 144C(5) of the Income Tax Act dated 28/12/2017 and pertain to the assessment year 2011-12. 2. The assessee has raised the following grounds of appeal: 1. The order of the learned Dispute Resolution Panel-2, Bengaluru to the extent appealed against is against law, equity and justice. I.T(TP).A. No. 66/Coch/2018 2. The learned panel erred

M/S.ALLIANZ CORNHILL INFORMATION SERVICES P. LTD,TRIVANDRUM vs. THE DCIT, TRIVANDRUM

In the result, ground Nos

Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari, Am & Shri George George K, Jm

Transfer Pricing adjustment Rs. 62,81,151 2.2 On receipt of the draft assessment order, the assessee filed its objection u/s 144C(2)(b) of the I.T.Act before the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP). The DRP vide its order dated ITA No.489/Coch/2016 & SA 60/Coch/2017. 3 M/s.Allianz Cornhill International Services Pvt.Ltd. 12.08.2016, disposed off the objections of the assessee. The direction