The Tax Publishers2020 TaxPub(DT) 3442 (Del-Trib)

INCOME TAX ACT, 1961

Section 92C

Acropetal Technologies Ltd. engaged in high-end services coming within the category of knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) could not be compared with a low-end BPO service provider like assessee.

Transfer pricing - Determination of ALP - Selection of comparables - Functional dissimilarity

Assessee rendered IT-enabled services (ITES) in the field of data processing to its AE abroad. TPO considered Acropetal Technologies Ltd. as comparable to assessee's case. Held: Acropetal Technologies Ltd. engaged in high-end services coming within the category of knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) could not be compared with a low end BPO service provider like assessee.

Relied:Rampgreen Solutions (P) Ltd. v. CIT 2015 TaxPub(DT) 3403 (Del-HC).

REFERRED :

FAVOUR : In assessee's favour.

A.Y. : 2012-13 & 2013-14


INCOME TAX ACT, 1961

Section 92C

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