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Vodafone Cellular Ltd. v. DCIT (TDS) (2018) 165 DTR 88/ 169 ITD 675 / 193 TTJ 404 (Pune) (Trib.)

S. 201 : Deduction at source-Failure to deduct or pay-Limitation- Order passed by AO raising demand u/s.201(1) is beyond limit provided in sub-section (3) for quarter Nos.1 to 3 then, AO could be directed to delete demand raised for quarter Nos.1 to 3. and sustained demand for quarter No.4–U/s.201(3) no limit was provided for passing order charging interest u/s 201(1A), hence assessee was liable to pay interest u/s 201(1A) and said order of AO was upheld – Partly allowed.[S. 201(1), 201(IA), 201(3)]

Tata Teleservices Ltd. v. DCIT (2018) 163 DTR 179 / 191 TTJ 294 (Hyd.)(Trib.) b

S. 194H : Deduction at source–Commission or brokerage–Cash discount-Provision is applicable in respect of amounts paid to agents in connection with sale of SIM cards and other services- Mere fact that assessee was only a recipient and had not paid any amount to distributor would not make a difference. [S. 201(1), 201(IA)]

Smart Cube India (P) Ltd. v. ITO (2018) 164 DTR 201 / 192 TTJ 881 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Claimed deduction u/s. 10B despite fact that STPI, Noida from whom assessee had been taking approval was not competent to accord approval for deduction- Reassessment is held to be justified-AO is bound to allow deduction u/s. 10A which was made in the return filed in pursuance of notice u/s. 148 [ S.10A]

ACIT v. Zee Media Corporation Ltd ( 2018) 193 TTJ 36 (UO) (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 143(3) : Assessment–Method of accounting-AIR information-Addition cannot be made solely based on AIR information. [S.4, 145, AS-26]

United Health Group Information Services (P) Ltd. v. DCIT (2018) 168 DTR 246/ 192 TTJ 1 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Comparables-software development services, healthcare claim- Inclusion of Company— Companies selected by TPO were functionally dissimilar with assessee then companies could not be included in list of comparables.

Topcon Singapore Positioning Pte Ltd. v. Dy. DIT (IT) (2018) 170 DTR 249 / 195 TTJ 849 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Transfer of shares-The company in which shares was transferred was not in the winding up nor was there any reasonable prospect of its going into liquidation, adoption of NAV or book value was not really warranted-Matter remanded. [S. 92CA]

Tieto It Services India (P) Ltd. v. DCIT (2018) 163 DTR 60 / 196 TTJ 126 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing–Arm’s length price-Adjustment of Management Support Service fee-APA with the Board, for the subsequent assessment years- Matter remanded to CIT(A)

TS Tech Sun India (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2018) 161 DTR 18 / 191 TTJ 273 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing–Arm’s length price–Cup method-Royalty and technical fees- Even if the CUP method is applied to the international transactions of Royalty and Technical know-how fee, still no transfer pricing adjustment would be called for.

Soni Mobile Communication (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Add. CIT (2018) 196 TTJ 100 (2019) 173 DTR 17 (Delhi )(Trib.)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing—AMP expenses—No adjustment is required. There cannot be any formula with mathematical precision to determine ALP of international transaction relating to AMP expenses.

Tiara Co-Operative Agricultural Service Society Ltd. v. ITO (2018) 194 TTJ 1 (UO) (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 80P : Co-operative societies–Interest income–FDR with banks– Operational funds–Entitle to deduction-Remanded for verification-Gross or net–Gross interest is held to be taxable. [S. 56, 57 80P(2)(a)(i)]