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India

Authors : Anis Chakravarty, Amit Dattani, Dilip Sutar

Published in: Intangibles in the World of Transfer Pricing

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Transfer pricing provisions were introduced by the Indian Finance Act (“IFA”), 2001. These provisions are broadly aligned with the OECD Guidelines on transfer pricing. Over the years, the Indian Government has taken various steps to streamline the provisions further; with an objective to follow international best practices. India has shown an inclination to adopt the principles outlined in the BEPS Action Plans. Some of the Indian provisions mirror BEPS guidelines to a large extent. Specific mention may be made of developments with regard to research and development (R&D) contracts—discussed later in this chapter.

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Footnotes
1
Memorandum to Finance Bill 2012.
 
2
Sony India Limited and Others v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi High Court, ITA No. 16/2014 and various others, March 16, 2015.
 
3
Maruti Suzuki India Limited v. Commissioner of Income Tax, High Court (Delhi), ITA No. 110/2014 and ITA No. 710/2015, December 11, 2015.
 
4
DQ (International) Ltd. v. Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax, ITA No. 151/Hyd/2015.
 
5
A similar conclusion was drawn by the Bangalore Tribunal in the case of Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd v.DCIT [ITA No. 1235/Bang/2010].
 
6
CUB Pty Limited v. UOI & Others (2016b) 71 taxmann.​com 315 (Del).
 
7
Mobiliia sequuntur personam means that personal property held by a person is governed by the same laws that govern that person.
 
8
Mitsubishi Corporation India Pvt. Ltd v. Dy Commissioner of Income Tax, ITA No. 5042/Del/11.
 
9
M/s Watson Pharma Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy Commissioner of Income Tax, ITA No. 1423/Mum/2014.
 
10
GAP International Sourcing (India) Pvt. Ltd v. Dy Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi Tribunal: 25 Taxmann 414 (2012).
 
11
Syngenta India Ltd. v. Dy Commissioner of Income tax, IT(TP)A No. 1373/Mum/2014.
 
12
Supreme Court: CIT v. Smifs Securities Limited (2012) 348 ITR 302.
 
13
Bangalore ITAT: United Breweries Ltd v. ACIT (2016) ITA No. 722/Bang/2014.
 
14
Mumbai ITAT: ACIT v. American Express Services India Ltd (2012b) ITA No. 4106/Mum/2007.
 
15
Hyderabad ITAT: SKS Micro Finance Limited v. DCIT (2013) 145 ITD 111. Delhi High Court: Triune Energy Services (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2016a) 237 Taxman 230.
 
16
Pune ITAT: The Cosmos Co-op Bank Ltd. v. DCIT (2014) 64 SOT 90. Mumbai ITAT: DCIT v. Weizmann Forex Ltd. (2012a) 51 SOT 525.
 
17
Bombay High Court: CIT v. Glenmark Pharmaceutical Ltd. (2013) 351 ITR 359. Mumbai ITAT: KEC International Ltd v. ACIT (2010) 41 SOT 43.
 
18
Delhi High Court: Areva T&D India Ltd v. DCIT (2012) 345 ITR 421.
 
19
Delhi High Court: CIT v. MIS Bharti Teletech Ltd. (2015a) 278 CTR 339. Himachal Pradesh High Court: CIT v. RFCL Ltd. (2015) 277 CTR 272.
 
20
Bombay High Court: CIT v. Birla Global Asset Finance Co. Ltd (2014) 221 Taxman 176.
 
21
Delhi High Court: CIT v. Jubilant Foodwork (P.) Ltd (2015b) 228 Taxman 311. Delhi High Court: CIT v. Yum Restaurants (India) Private Limited (2015c) 371 ITR 139. Delhi High Court: CIT v. Hero Honda Motors Ltd (2015d) 372 ITR 481. Calcutta High Court: Timken India Ltd v. CIT (2014) 370 ITR 656. Delhi ITAT: DCIT v. DCM Benetton India Ltd (2009) 178 taxman 52.
 
Metadata
Title
India
Authors
Anis Chakravarty
Amit Dattani
Dilip Sutar
Copyright Year
2021
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73332-6_32

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