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of <h1>Goodwill Confirmed as Depreciable Asset; Court Upholds Arm's Length Price Adjustment Favoring Assessee.</h1> <h3>The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-3 Versus Esys Information Technologies Ltd.</h3> The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-3 Versus Esys Information Technologies Ltd. - 2024:DHC:7812 - DB Issues:1. Disallowance of goodwill amount2. Addition made on account of arm's length price with related enterprisesAnalysis:1. The High Court addressed the first issue concerning the disallowance of Rs. 34,63,450/- on account of goodwill written off by the assessee. The assessee had paid a total of Rs. 47,00,000/- to acquire assets from Nebula Technologies Pvt. Ltd., valuing at Rs. 12,37,450/-. The remaining amount was treated as goodwill by the assessee. The Assessing Officer disallowed this claim, stating it was not wholly and exclusively for business purposes. However, the CIT(A) allowed 25% of the amount as depreciation, considering goodwill as an intangible depreciable asset. The Tribunal upheld this decision based on a Supreme Court ruling that goodwill can be considered an intangible asset eligible for depreciation. The High Court agreed that the entire amount paid for asset acquisition should be treated as business expenditure, and the decision to allow depreciation on goodwill was upheld.2. The second issue involved the addition made on account of arm's length price (ALP) with related enterprises, specifically focusing on the Foreign AE as a tested party. The Revenue contended that the financials and functions of the Foreign AE were more complex compared to the assessee, questioning its treatment as a tested party. However, it was revealed that the Foreign AE was not included as a tested party for determining ALP, as proposed by the assessee but rejected by the Transfer Pricing Officer. Since the Foreign AE was not considered a tested party, the Revenue's argument was deemed irrelevant. Therefore, the High Court ruled in favor of the assessee on this issue.In conclusion, the High Court dismissed the Revenue's appeal against the order passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, upholding the treatment of goodwill as depreciable intangible assets and rejecting the contention regarding the arm's length price adjustment with related enterprises.
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