2018 (7) TMI 482
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....chnology Centre Pvt. Ltd. vs. The Income-tax Officer) for A.Y.2008-2009. 2. The proposed substantial questions of law framed in the Memorandum of appeal by the Appellants-Revenue are quoted below for ready reference:- "1) Whether the ITAT is right in fact and in law in seeking exact comparability while searching for comparable companies of the respondent under TNMM method whereas requirement of law and international jurisprudence require seeking similar comparable companies? 2) Whether while seeking the exact comparability as mentioned in the above the ITAT is right in imposing the condition beyond law where the requirement of law is to acknowledge only those differences that are likely to materially affect ....
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....w before Tribunal as hereunder:- i) Avani Cimcon: "7.1 Thus, it was brought to the notice of the Tribunal that the said company is primarily engaged in the development of software products and particularly in customized software solution like DXchange, Carma etc. products. The Tribunal after considering the functions and the information available on the website of the company has concluded at para-7.6.1 and 7.6.2 as under; Following the order of the co-ordinate bench of this Tribunal in case of 3DPLM Software Solutions Ltd (Supra) we direct the AO/TPO to exclude this company from the list of comparables. 8. Bodhtree Ltd: The learned AR of the assessee submitted that this company is in the business of soft....
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....n the other hand, learned DR relied upon the orders of the authorities below and submitted that the objections of the assessee were duly considered by the TPO/DRP and this company was found to be a good comparable of the assessee. 9.2 We have considered the rival submissions and the material on record. At the outset, we note that the functionally comparability of this company has been examined by the co-ordinate bench of this Tribunal in case of 3DPLM Software Solutions Ltd (Supra), in para-9.4.1 & 9.4.2 as under; Following the decision of the co-rdinate bench of this Tribunal(Supra), we direct the TPO/AO to exclude this company from the list of comparables." 18. Softsol India Ltd: 18.3 Since the function....
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....efore us to show the functional profile and the revenue generated activity of this company. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, we are of the considered opinion that the functional comparability as well as the applicability of RPT filter is required to be properly examined at the level of TPO. Accordingly, we set aside the functional comparability and application of the RPT filter to the record of the TPO. Needless to say the assessee be given an appropriate 18.4 We make it clear that the RPT filter if any is applied in this case, then, the same would be applicable in all the comparable companies to be considered for the purpose of determining the ALP." 20. Lucid Software....
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....rt in the case of HCL Technologies Ltd. (supra), is quoted below for ready reference:- "17. The similar nature of controversy, akin this case, arose before the Karnataka High Court in CIT v. Tata Elxsi Ltd. [2012] 204 Taxman 321/17/taxman.com 100/349 ITR 98. The issue before the Karnataka High Court was whether the Tribunal was correct in holding that while computing relief under Section 10A of the IT Act, the amount of communication expenses should be excluded from the total turnover if the same are reduced from the export turnover? While giving the answer to the issue, the High Court, inter-alia, held that when a particular word is not defined by the legislature and an ordinary meaning is to be attributed to it, the said ordinary....
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....shed by the appellant, the appeal at the instance of an assessee or the Revenue under Section 260-A of the Act is not maintainable and the relevant portion of the said judgment is quoted below for ready reference: "Conclusion: 55. A substantial quantum of international trade and transactions depends upon the fair and quick judicial dispensation in such cases. Had it been a case of substantial question of interpretation of provisions of Double Taxation Avoidance Treaties (DTAA), interpretation of provisions of the Income Tax Act or Overriding Effect of the Treaties over the Domestic Legislations or the questions like Treaty Shopping, Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), Transfer of Shares in Tax Havens (like in the case....
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