The Commissioner of Income-tax-8, Mumbai v. Phoenix Mecano (India) Pvt. Ltd
[Citation -2017-LL-0607-105]
Citation | 2017-LL-0607-105 |
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Appellant Name | The Commissioner of Income-tax-8, Mumbai |
Respondent Name | Phoenix Mecano (India) Pvt. Ltd. |
Court | HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY |
Relevant Act | Income-tax |
Date of Order | 07/06/2017 |
Judgment | View Judgment |
Keyword Tags | international transaction • determination of alp |
Bot Summary: | 2 The Revenue has filed the appeal on following grounds, stating to be the substantial questions of law: Dusane 2/5 itxa 1182.2014 6.1 Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Hon'ble Tribunal was correct in directing the AO to restrict the determination of the ALP to transactions with the AE rather than on the entire turnover of the Company. 6.2 Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Hon'ble Tribunal was correct while issuing the above directions without appreciating the observations of the DRP that there was no segmental audit of the transactions of AE and non AE and therefore there was no method whereby the AO could come to a fair determination of ALP by only restricting to transactions with AE. 3 Mr. Pinto, the learned counsel for the Appellant strenuously contends that the Tribunal has failed to consider that when the accounts are composite one and the same are not segmental, it would not be possible to consider the international transaction only. According to the learned counsel, the entire turnover of the Company was required to be considered for Dusane 3/5 itxa 1182.2014 determination of A.L.P. According to the learned counsel, the D.R.P. was right in observing that there was no segmental audit of the transactions of AE non AE and therefore there was no method whereby the Assessing Officer could come to the conclusion of fair determination of ALP in restraining international transaction. The learned Senior Counsel further submits that the phraseology in Section 92 is abundantly clear, the arm's length has to be considered only on the basis of international transaction. So far it relates to grievance of the assessee that the TP adjustment can only be applied to international transactions of the assessee with the AE and it cannot be applied at entity level, the issue is found to be covered by the aforementioned decision of the Tribunal in the case of Thyssen Krupp Industries India Pvt. Ltd. Therefore, we hold that determination of arms length price should be restricted only to international transaction of the assessee with its AE. It was pointed out that the figures are available with the AO, details of which has also been filed before us at page 170 of the paper book. We direct the AO to take only the international transactions of the assessee with its AE for the purpose of determining arms length price. 8 Considering the provisions of Section 92 of the Income Tax Act, so also the reasoning adopted by the Tribunal suggesting that separate figures of international transaction are available, so also the order referred above. |