Income Tax Appellate Tribunal - Bangalore
M/S Natsem India Designs Pvt. Limited, ... vs Acit, Bangalore on 8 September, 2017
IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
BANGALORE BENCH 'B', BANGALORE
BEFORE SHRI A. K. GARODIA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER
AND
SHRI VIJAY PAL RAO, JUDICIAL MEMBER
IT(TP)A Nos.755 & 756 (Bang) 2012
(Assessment years : 2003 - 04 & 2004 - 05)
M/s Texas Instruments (India) Pvt. Ltd.,
(Successor in interest to Natsem India Design Pvt. Ltd.)
66/3, Bagmane Tech Park,
Byrasandra, CV Raman Nagar,
Bangalore - 560093
PAN: AAACN4844Q Appellant
Vs
ACIT Circle - 12 (1),
Bangalore Respondent
Assessee by : Shri P. K. Prasad & Shri Uma Shankar Gautam Advocates
Revenue by : Ms Neera Malhotra, CIT DR
Date of hearing : 28-08-2017
Date of pronouncement : 08-09-2017
ORDER
PER A. K. GARODIA, A. M.:
Both these appeals are filed by the assessee and these are directed against two separate orders of the learned CIT (A) - IV, Bangalore both dated 29.03.2012 for A. Y. 2004 - 05 & 2005 - 06. Both these appeals were heard together and are being disposed of by this common order for the sake of convenience.
2. In both years, an identical additional ground has been raised i.e. Addl. Ground No. 1 in A. Y. 2003 - 04 and Addl. Ground No. 4 in A. Y. 2004 - 05 to the effect that RPT filter adopted by the AO/TPO & CIT (A) at 25% and accepting certain comparables i.e. 1) blue Star Infotech ltd., 2) California Software Co. Ltd., 2 IT(TP)A Nos. 755 & 756/Bang/2012
3) Compucom Software Ltd., 4) Geomatric Software Solutions Ltd., 5) Infosys Technologies ltd., 6) Infotech Enterprises Ltd., 7) KPIT Commin Info System Ltd.,
8) micro Technologies India Ltd., 9) Satyam Computer services Ltd., 10) Sonata Software Ltd. and 11) Tata Elxsi Ltd. in A. Y. 2003 - 04 and 1) Infotech Enterprises Ltd., 2) Helios & Matheson Information technology ltd., and 3) sat Investeck Ltd. in A. Y. 2004 - 05 is not proper. The other issues as per additional grounds are regarding Turnover Filter of Rs. 1 Crore to Rs. 200 Crores, Employees Cost Filter, Functional similarity aspect etc.
3. in course of hearing, It was submitted by the learned AR of the assessee that RPT filter should be adopted at 0%. At this juncture, it was pointed out by the bench that this tribunal is adopting 25% RPT filter. Regarding turnover filter, the bench pointed out that this tribunal is restoring back the matter to AO/TPO for a fresh decision in those cases where turnover filter or abnormal profit is an issue in the light of the judgment of Hon'ble Delhi high Court rendered in the case of Chryscapital Investment Advisors (P) ltd. vs. DCIT as reported in 376 ITR 183 wherein it was held that huge profit or huge turnover, ipso facto does not lead to exclusion of a comparable and it has to be seen that such differences materially affect the price or cost and an attempt should be made to make reasonable adjustment to eliminate such material difference. Regarding functional similarity aspect, the bench observed that after applying proper RPT & Turnover filters, this aspect has to be examined and decided in respect of those comparables which pass through these filters. In reply, both sides agreed that in that situation, the entire T. P. matter may be restored back to A.O. or CIT (A) for a fresh decision with suitable direction.
3 IT(TP)A Nos. 755 & 756/Bang/2012
4. We have considered the rival submissions. In view of the above discussion, we feel it proper to restore the entire T. P. matter to the file of CIT (A) for a fresh decision in the light of above discussion after providing adequate opportunity of being heard to both sides. We also make it clear that in the above Para, the discussion is about RPT filter, turnover filter and functional dissimilarity aspects but since the entire T. P. matter is being restored back, other aspects if any shall also be decided afresh by way of a speaking and reasoned order in both years and if required, the CIT (A) may obtain remand report from the AO/TPO as the case may be. In view of this decision, the individual grounds in both years do not require any adjudication.
5. In the result, both the appeals of the assessee are allowed for statistical purposes.
Order pronounced in the open court on the date mentioned on the caption page.
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(VIJAY PAL RAO) (A.K. GARODIA)
JUDICAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER
Place: Bangalore
D a t e d : 08.09.2017.
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