Pr Commissioner of Income-tax, Delhi-2 v. Ciena India Pvt. Ltd
[Citation -2017-LL-1030-9]

Citation 2017-LL-1030-9
Appellant Name Pr Commissioner of Income-tax, Delhi-2
Respondent Name Ciena India Pvt. Ltd.
Court HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Relevant Act Income-tax
Date of Order 30/10/2017
Judgment View Judgment
Keyword Tags dispute resolution panel • transfer pricing officer • draft assessment • fixed asset
Bot Summary: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA ORDER 30.10.2017 Terming the deletion of 7,13,33,358/-, by the impugned order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal as an error in law, the Revenue appeals to this Court under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act. The Revenue urges that the amounts could not have been capitalized and that the corresponding amounts were not added to the cost of capital under Section 43A, in the closing balance to the previous year. This Court notices that the draft assessment order made under Section 144C by the Transfer Pricing Officer was examined by the Dispute Resolution Panel which affirmed the treatment of such capitalization. The DRP took into consideration the payment towards purchase of fixed assets and also noticed that a sum of 3,96,37,875/- were re-instated on account of closing balance of creditors ITA No.909/2017 Page 1 for fixed assets. These were examined by the ITAT. The DRP s directions, are binding by virtue of Section 144C(10) of the Income Tax Act. In these circumstances and also noting that the ITAT examined the matter, after taking into account all the facts, the Court is of the opinion that no substantial question of law arises.


$ 28 * IN HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + ITA 909/2017 & CM Nos.38871-38872/2017 PR COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, DELHI-2 Appellant Through: Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Sr. Standing Counsel for Revenue. versus M/S. CIENA INDIA PVT. LTD. Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA ORDER % 30.10.2017 Terming deletion of `7,13,33,358/-, by impugned order of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) as error in law, Revenue appeals to this Court under Section 260A of Income Tax Act. Revenue urges that amounts could not have been capitalized and that corresponding amounts were not added to cost of capital under Section 43A, in closing balance to previous year. This Court notices that draft assessment order made under Section 144C by Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO) was examined by Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) which affirmed treatment of such capitalization. DRP took into consideration payment towards purchase of fixed assets (valued at `3,16,95,482/-) and also noticed that sum of `3,96,37,875/- were re-instated on account of closing balance of creditors ITA No.909/2017 Page 1 for fixed assets. These were examined by ITAT. DRP s directions, are binding by virtue of Section 144C(10) of Income Tax Act. In these circumstances and also noting that ITAT examined matter, after taking into account all facts, Court is of opinion that no substantial question of law arises. appeal is therefore dismissed. S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J OCTOBER 30, 2017 kks ITA No.909/2017 Page 2 Pr Commissioner of Income-tax, Delhi-2 v. Ciena India Pvt. Ltd
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