TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2018 (8) TMI 202
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....10B(7) read with section 80IA(10) in order to reduce the eligible profit/deduction under section 10A on the basis of Arms Length Price (for short ALP) computed by the TPO without giving any independent finding on the issue of assessee showing more than ordinary profits? 2. Whether in the given facts and circumstances of the case, the tribunal is justified on coming to the conclusion that Transfer Pricing regime is different from regular computation of income including application of provisions of section 10A and such income should be computed independently without adopting the findings recorded in the Transfer Pricing order? 3. Whether in the given facts and circumstances of the case, the tribunal is right in law in directing the assessing authority to exclude travel expenses and telecommunication expenses incurred in foreign currency towards onsite development of computer software from export turnover with appreciating the fact that it is a statutory requirement as per clause (4) of explanation 2 below sub-section 8 of section 10A that any expenditure incurred in foreign currency shall be excluded from the Export Turnover? 4. Whether the Tribunal is correct in law in holding....
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....ermissible. 18. XXXXXX 19. In the instant case, if the deductions on freight, telecommunication and insurance attributable to the delivery of computer software under Section 10A of the IT Act are allowed only in Export Turnover but not from the Total Turnover then, it would give rise to inadvertent, unlawful, meaningless and illogical result which would cause grave injustice to the Respondent which could have never been the intention of the legislature. 20. Even in common parlance, when the object of the formula is to arrive at the profit from export business, expenses excluded from export turnover have to be excluded from total turnover also. Otherwise, any other interpretation makes the formula unworkable and absurd. Hence, we are satisfied that such deduction shall be allowed from the total turnover in same proportion as well". Regarding substantial questions of law Nos. 1 and 2 - 4. The learned Tribunal, after discussing the rival contentions of both the Appellants-Revenue and the Respondent-assessee, has given the following findings against Revenue with regard to various issues raised before it with regard to 'Transfer Pricing' and 'Transfer Pricing Adjustments' made b....
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..... 6. The relevant portion of the Circular No.37/2016 dated 02.11.2016 issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, relating to the subject: Chapter VI-A deduction on enhanced profits, is quoted hereunder: "The issue of the claim of higher education on the enhanced profits has been a contentious one. However, the courts have generally held that if the expenditure disallowed is related to the business activity against which the Chapter VI-A deduction has been claimed, the deduction needs to be allowed on the enhanced profits. Some illustrative cases upholding this view are as follows: [i] If an expenditure incurred by assessee for the purpose of developing a housing project was not allowable on account of non- deduction of TDS under law, such disallowance would ultimately increase assessee's profits from business of developing housing project. The ultimate profits of assessee after adjusting disallowance under section 40[a][ia] of the Act would qualify for deduction under section 80IB of the Act. This view was taken by the courts in the following cases: [a] Income-tax Officer-Ward 5[1] vs. Keval Construction, Tax....
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....on 43B in the case of the employer's contribution and Section 36(v) read with Section 2(24)(x) in the case of the employee's contribution which has been deemed to be the income of the assessee. The plain consequence of the disallowance and the add back that has been made by the Assessing Officer is an increase in the business profits of the assessee. The contention of the Revenue that in computing the deduction under Section 10A the addition made on account of the disallowance of the Provident Fund / ESIC payments ought to be ignored cannot be accepted. No statutory provision to that effect having been made, the plain consequence of the disallowance made by the Assessing Officer must follow. The second question shall accordingly stand answered against the Revenue and in favour of the assessee." 8. This Court in ITA No.536/2015 C/w ITA No.537/2015 delivered on 25.06.2018 (Prl. Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr. Vs. M/s. Softbrands India Pvt. Ltd.,) has held that in these type of cases, unless an ex-facie perversity in the findings of the learned Income Tax Appellate Tribunal is established by the appellant, the appeal at the instance of an assessee or the Revenue under Secti....