PCIT-1, NEW DELHI vs. BEAM GLOBAL SPIRITS & WINE (INDIA) PVT. LTD.

Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR,HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHWANT VARMA

JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR J U D G M E N T YASHWANT VARMA, J. 1. These two appeals pertain to Assessment Years1 2009-10 and 2012-13 and raise the question of whether the Advertisement, 1 AYs Digitally Signed By:KAMLESH KUMAR Signing Date:07.03.2025 15:09:32 Signature Not Verified ITA 155/2022 & 156/2022 Page 2 of 38 Marketing

PCIT-1, NEW DELHI vs. BEAM GLOBAL SPIRITS & WINE (INDIA)PVT.LTD.

Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR,HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHWANT VARMA

JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR J U D G M E N T YASHWANT VARMA, J. 1. These two appeals pertain to Assessment Years1 2009-10 and 2012-13 and raise the question of whether the Advertisement, 1 AYs Digitally Signed By:KAMLESH KUMAR Signing Date:07.03.2025 15:09:32 Signature Not Verified ITA 155/2022 & 156/2022 Page 2 of 38 Marketing

DCM SHRIIRAM LTD.,NEW DELHI vs. ADDL.CIT, SPECIAL RANGE- 3 , NEW DELHI

In the result appeal of assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri Kul Bharat & Shri Prashant Maharishi(Through Video Conferencing)

pricing adjustment in respect of transaction of transfer of steam without giving any opportunity/issuing a proper show cause notice u/s 92CA(2), thus not following the principle of natural justice

NOBLE RESOURCES & TRADING INDIA PVT. LTD.,NEW DELHI vs. DCIT, NEW DELHI

The appeal is allowed with above direction

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Prashant Maharishi

transfer pricing documentation and economic analysis contained therein, passed an order dated 20.01.2014 u/s 92CA(3) of the Act directing therein an addition of Rs. 1,09,82,272/- to be made on account of difference of operating profit determined as per Arm‟s Length Price, i.e. by taking arm‟s length margin on international transactions relating to purchase

NOBLE RESOURCE & TRADING INDIA PVT. LTD.,NEW DELHI vs. ACIT, NEW DELHI

The appeal is allowed with above direction

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Prashant Maharishi

transfer pricing documentation and economic analysis contained therein, passed an order dated 20.01.2014 u/s 92CA(3) of the Act directing therein an addition of Rs. 1,09,82,272/- to be made on account of difference of operating profit determined as per Arm‟s Length Price, i.e. by taking arm‟s length margin on international transactions relating to purchase

M/S ATOTECH INDIA LTD.,,GURGAON vs. ACIT, GURGAON

In the result ground No. 1 of the appeal of the assessee with respect to the above issue is allowed with above direction

Bench: I.C.Sudhir & Shri Prashant Maharishi & Atotech India Ltd, Acit, 66, Km Stone, Nh-8, Gurgaon Circle, Vs. Delhi Jaipur Highway, Gurgaon Gurgaon Pan:Aaccm0338G (Appellant) (Respondent)

nature of the operating margin earned by the assessee. It is further stated by the assessee that on query by the Ld. transfer pricing officer, it has Page 12 of 15 conducted a fresh search again on PCB, GMF and electroplating chemicals and the search in that database has still not thrown up any uncontrolled companies engaged in similar business

(Now known as Sony India Limited)

JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO SANJIV KHANNA, J. This common judgment will dispose of these appeals and cross-appeals by the assessee and the Revenue in which one of the primary issue that emanates for consideration is whether advertisement, marketing and sale promotion expenditure (‗AMP‘, for short) beyond and exceeding the ‗bright line‘ is a separate and independent international transaction undertaken

COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX vs. MENTOR GRAPHICS (NOIDA) PVT.LTD

The appeal is allowed

JUSTICE R.V.EASWAR JUDGMENT BADAR DURREZ AHMED, J (ORAL) 1. In this appeal, the revenue has challenged the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, dated 02.11.2007, passed in ITA No. 1969/Del/2006, relating to the assessment year 2002-03. By virtue of an order dated 13.01.2011, a Division Bench of this court, while admitting the appeal, had framed the following substantial

LI & FUNG INDIA PVT LTD vs. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX

The appeal is allowed and the order dated 25/11/11 of the ITAT Tribunal, Delhi Branch

Bench: CASES PERTAINING TO SPL.DIVISION BENCHES

JUSTICE S.RAVINDRA BHAT 1. The present appeal under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereafter „the IT Act‟) impugns the order dated 30.09.2011 of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Delhi Branch „D‟, New Delhi (hereafter „the Tribunal‟) in ITA No. 5156/Del/2010, for the assessment year 2006-07. The present appeal concerns the alleged apportioning of consideration between

DCIT, CIRCLE- 16(2), NEW DELHI vs. MENETA AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS PVT. LTD., NEW DELHI

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

Bench: Dr. B. R. R. Kumarsh. Yogesh Kumar Us

Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO). Sub-section (3) of Section 92CA provides that the TPO, after taking into account the material available with him shall, by an order in writing, determine the ALP in accordance with sub section (3) of Section 92C of the Act. Sub- section (4) of Section 92CA provides that on receipt of the order

DCIT, NEW DELHI vs. M/S JSL LTD.,, HISAR

Accordingly, ground number 2 of the appeal of the learned AO for 2007 – 08 is dismissed

Bench: Smt Diva Singh & Shri Prashant Maharishi

Transfer pricing adjustment of Rs. 34,94,445 by comparing prices of international transaction of export with prices of export of steel product to unrelated party after making adjustment for variation in composition of Nickel. 3.1 That the assessing officer / TPO erred on facts and in law in not appreciating that the prices of international transaction of export of steel

JINDAL STAINLESS LTD.,HISAR vs. DCIT, NEW DELHI

Accordingly, ground number 2 of the appeal of the learned AO for 2007 – 08 is dismissed

Bench: Smt Diva Singh & Shri Prashant Maharishi

Transfer pricing adjustment of Rs. 34,94,445 by comparing prices of international transaction of export with prices of export of steel product to unrelated party after making adjustment for variation in composition of Nickel. 3.1 That the assessing officer / TPO erred on facts and in law in not appreciating that the prices of international transaction of export of steel

HUMBOLDT WEDAG INDIA PVT. LTD.,DELHI vs. ACIT, NEW DELHI

In the result ITA 3207/Del/2016 stands allowed

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri Sudhanshu Srivastava

natural justice has been upheld by the various Hon’ble Courts across the country in numerous cases wherein it has been held that the failure to provide an opportunity before enhancement will render the entire proceedings null and void. Admittedly, the impugned rectification order was passed proposing to enhance the income of the assessee by enhancing the transfer pricing

HUMBOLDT WEDAG INDIA PVT. LTD.,NEW DELHI vs. ACIT, NEW DELHI

In the result ITA 3207/Del/2016 stands allowed

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri Sudhanshu Srivastava

natural justice has been upheld by the various Hon’ble Courts across the country in numerous cases wherein it has been held that the failure to provide an opportunity before enhancement will render the entire proceedings null and void. Admittedly, the impugned rectification order was passed proposing to enhance the income of the assessee by enhancing the transfer pricing

ACIT, NEW DELHI vs. M/S. HUMBOLDT WEDAG INDIA PVT. LTD., NEW DELHI

In the result ITA 3207/Del/2016 stands allowed

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri Sudhanshu Srivastava

natural justice has been upheld by the various Hon’ble Courts across the country in numerous cases wherein it has been held that the failure to provide an opportunity before enhancement will render the entire proceedings null and void. Admittedly, the impugned rectification order was passed proposing to enhance the income of the assessee by enhancing the transfer pricing

M/S TRL RICELAND PVT. LTD.,(FORMERLY KNOWN AS M/S TILDA RICELAND P.LTD.),NEW DELHI vs. ADDLCIT, NEW DELHI

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Prashant Maharishi(Through Video Conferencing)

nature and it merely describes the information, required to be maintained by the assessee under section 92D, "shall be supported by authentic documents, which may include the following (i.e. documents specified therein)". The logic employed by the Transfer Pricing Officer is that since databases compiled by private entities is not included in rule 10 D(3), such databases cannot

TRL RICELAND PVT. LTD.,(FORMERLY KNOWN AS M/S TILDA RICELAND P.LTD.),NEW DELHI vs. ADDL.CIT, SPECIAL RANGE- 9, NEW DELHI

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Prashant Maharishi(Through Video Conferencing)

nature and it merely describes the information, required to be maintained by the assessee under section 92D, "shall be supported by authentic documents, which may include the following (i.e. documents specified therein)". The logic employed by the Transfer Pricing Officer is that since databases compiled by private entities is not included in rule 10 D(3), such databases cannot

CIT vs. CUSHMAN AND WAKEFIELD INDIA PVT LTD

The appeal is partly allowed

JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT % 1. This is an appeal by the Revenue against an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (“ITAT”). The impugned order reversed the order of the Assessing Officer (“AO”) in respect of disallowance of reimbursement of costs and expenses incurred by the assessee, Cushman and Wakefield (India) Ltd. (“the assessee”). These had been claimed