[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3,
SUB-SECTION (ii)]
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
[CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES]
Notification
New Delhi, the 14th day of March, 2015
INCOME-TAX
S.O. 758(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (9) and(9A) of
section 92CC read with section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the
Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the
Income-tax Rules, 1962, namely:-
1. (1). These rules may be called the Income-tax (Third Amendment) Rules,
2015.
(2). They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official
Gazette.
2. In the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (hereafter referred to as the principal rules), -
(a) in rule 10 F,-
(i) after clause (b), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :-
"(ba) "applicant" means a person who has made an application;";
(ii) after clause (h), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :-
"(ha) "rollback year" means any previous year, falling within the period
not exceeding four previous years, preceding the first of the previous years
referred to in sub-section (4) of section 92CC;";
(b) in rule10 H, in sub-rule (1),-
(i) for the word "Every" the word "Any" shall be substituted;
(ii) for the word "shall" the word "may" shall be substituted;
(c) in rule 10 I, for the words, figures and letter "who has entered into a pre-
filing consultation as referred to in rule 10H", the words, figures and letter
"referred to in rule 10 G" shall be substituted;
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(d) in rule 10 K, in sub-rule (2) after the words "with understanding reached
in", the word "any" shall be inserted;
(e) in rule 10 M, in sub-rule (1), after clause (v), the following clause shall be
inserted, namely:-
"(va) rollback provision referred to in rule 10 MA;";
(f) after rule 10 M, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-
"Roll Back of the Agreement.
10 MA. (1) Subject to the provisions of this rule, the agreement may provide
for determining the arm's length price or specify the manner in which arm's
length price shall be determined in relation to the international transaction
entered into by the person during the rollback year (hereinafter referred to as
"rollback provision").
(2) The agreement shall contain rollback provision in respect of an
international transaction subject to the following, namely:-
(i)the international transaction is same as the international transaction
to which the agreement (other than the rollback provision) applies;
(ii) the return of income for the relevant rollback year has been or is
furnished by the applicant before the due date specified in Explanation
2 to sub-section (1) of section 139;
(iii) the report in respect of the international transaction had been
furnished in accordance with section 92E;
(iv) the applicability of rollback provision, in respect of an international
transaction, has been requested by the applicant for all the rollback
years in which the said international transaction has been undertaken
by the applicant; and
(v) the applicant has made an application seeking rollback in Form
3CEDA in accordance with sub-rule (5);
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (2), rollback provision shall
not be provided in respect of an international transaction for a rollback year, if,-
(i) the determination of arm's length price of the said international
transaction for the said year has been subject matter of an appeal before the
Appellate Tribunal and the Appellate Tribunal has passed an order disposing
of such appeal at any time before signing of the agreement; or
(ii) the application of rollback provision has the effect of reducing the
total income or increasing the loss, as the case may be, of the applicant as
declared in the return of income of the said year.
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(4) Where the rollback provision specifies the manner in which arm's length
price shall be determined in relation to an international transaction undertaken
in any rollback year then such manner shall be the same as the manner which
has been agreed to be provided for determination of arm's length price of the
same international transaction to be undertaken in any previous year to which
the agreement applies, not being a rollback year.
(5) The applicant may, if he desires to enter into an agreement with rollback
provision, furnish along with the application, the request for the same in Form
No. 3 CEDA with proof of payment of an additional fee of five lakh rupees:
Provided that in a case where an application has been filed prior to the 1st
day of January, 2015, Form No. 3CEDA along with proof of payment of
additional fee may be filed at any time on or before the 31st day of March,
2015 or the date of entering into the agreement whichever is earlier:
Provided further that in a case where an agreement has been entered into
before the 1st day of January, 2015, Form No. 3CEDA along with proof of
payment of additional fee may be filed at any time on or before the 31st day
of March, 2015 and, notwithstanding anything contained in rule 10 Q, the
agreement may be revised to provide for rollback provision in the said
agreement in accordance with this rule.";
(g) in rule 10 R, in sub-rule (1), in clause (iv), after the words, brackets, figures
and letter "under sub-rule (4) of rule 10Q", the words, brackets, figures and
letters "or sub-rule (7) of rule 10 RA" shall be inserted;
(h) after rule 10 R, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-
"Procedure for giving effect to rollback provision of an Agreement.
10 RA.(1) The effect to the rollback provisions of an agreement shall be given
in accordance with this rule.
(2) The applicant shall furnish modified return of income referred to in
section 92CD in respect of a rollback year to which the agreement applies
along with the proof of payment of any additional tax arising as a consequence
of and computed in accordance with the rollback provision.
(3) The modified return referred to in sub-rule(2) shall be furnished along with
the modified return to be furnished in respect of first of the previous years for
which the agreement has been requested for in the application.
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(4) If any appeal filed by the applicant is pending before the Commissioner
(Appeals), Appellate Tribunal or the High Court for a rollback year, on the
issue which is the subject matter of the rollback provision for that year, the said
appeal to the extent of the subject covered under the agreement shall be
withdrawn by the applicant before furnishing the modified return for the said
year.
(5) If any appeal filed by the Assessing Officer or the Principal Commissioner
or Commissioner is pending before the Appellate Tribunal or the High Court
for a rollback year, on the issue which is subject matter of the rollback
provision for that year, the said appeal to the extent of the subject covered
under the agreement shall be withdrawn by the Assessing Officer or the
Principal Commissioner or the Commissioner, as the case may be, within
three months of filing of modified return by the applicant.
(6) The applicant, the Assessing Officer or the Principal Commissioner or the
Commissioner, shall inform the Dispute Resolution Panel or the Commissioner
(Appeals) or the Appellate Tribunal or the High Court, as the case may be, the
fact of an agreement containing rollback provision having been entered into
along with a copy of the same as soon as it is practicable to do so.
(7) In case effect cannot be given to the rollback provision of an agreement in
accordance with this rule, for any rollback year to which it applies, on account
of failure on the part of applicant, the agreement shall be cancelled.";
(i) in Appendix-II of the principal rules,-
(A) in Form No. 3CEC, in item 10, after the words, "Number of years for which
APA is proposed to be applied", the words "including the rollback years" shall
be inserted;
(B) in Form No. 3CED, in item 5, after sub-item (e), the following shall be
inserted, namely:-
"f. whether any rollback request is being Yes/No
made .
g. If yes, enclose copy of
relevant Form No. 3CEDA.";
(C) after Form No. 3CED, following Form shall be inserted, namely: -
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"Form No. 3 CEDA
(See sub-rule (5) of rule 10 MA)
Application for rollback of an Advance Pricing Agreement
To,
The Competent Authority of India
or
Director General of Income Tax (International Taxation)
New Delhi
Sir/Madam,
This is to state that.............................. (Name of the Applicant)......wishes to
negotiate an APA with the Central Board of Direct Taxes containing rollback provision. I
am submitting herewith the necessary particulars hereunder:
1. Particulars of the applicant:
(a) Full name of the applicant:
(b) Permanent Account Number:
(c) Address of the applicant:
(d) Address for communication:
(e) Location(s) of the business enterprises
in India:
(f) Email id and the contact numbers of the
person with whom correspondence is
required to be made:
(g) Names and designation of the
authorised representatives who would
be appearing before the authorities for
negotiations of the APA:
2. Whether pre-filing discussions in respect of
rollback were sought by the applicant? If yes,
please furnish:
(a) Date of application for pre-filing
meeting:
(b) Date of pre-filing meeting(s) with the
APA Team:
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3. Whether application in Form 3CED is being
filed simultaneously:
4. Details of international transaction(s) including
Name(s) of the Associated Enterprises in
respect of which rollback is requested for:
5. Whether the international transaction(s) is
the same as that in respect of which APA
request is being made in Form 3CED by the
applicant:
6. Particulars of additional Fee paid by the applicant: Amount in Rs.
Challan No:
Dated:
7. The details of previous years for which rollback is being
sought:
8. Has the same international transaction been undertaken
in any other year for which rollback is permissible but the
same is not being requested for. If yes, the reasons for the
same be provided:
9. Period of APA proposed along with the date
from which APA is sought to be made applicable
in the application in Form 3CED:
10. Whether return of income for all the previous
years mentioned in 7 above have been furnished
on or before the due date: Yes/No
11. If yes, provide details including acknowledgement No.,
date of furnishing etc.
12. Whether audit report under section 92 E in respect of the
international transaction referred to in 4 above for all the
previous years mentioned in 7 above have been furnished on or
before the due date:
Yes/No
13. If yes, provide details including date of furnishing etc.
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14. Details of pending proceedings including appeals for the
years mentioned in 7 above in respect of international
transaction(s) mentioned in 4 above :
15. Whether Appellate Tribunal has disposed of
any appeal in respect of international
transaction mentioned in 4 above for any of the
years mentioned in 7 above? if yes, then details
may be provided:
I declare that the information furnished in the application is correct and truly
stated.
Yours faithfully,
Place:
Date:
Applicant
Notes:
1. The Form shall be filed along with an application in Form 3CED for entering into an APA.
2. If the space provided for answering any item in the application is found insufficient,
separate enclosures may be used for the purpose. These enclosures should be signed by the person
authorised to sign the application in Form 3CED.
3. The Form shall be accompanied with proof of having paid fee of five lakh rupees. This fee
is in addition to any fee payable along with Form 3CED.
4. The application shall be accompanied by all the relevant documents.".
[Notification No. 23/2015/ F.No.142 /14/2014-TPL]
(Amit Katoch)
Under Secretary (Tax Policy and Legislation-I)
Note. - The principal rules were published vide notification No. S.O.969 (E), dated the
26th March, 1962 and last amended by Income-tax (Second Amendment) Rules, 2015
vide notification number S.O. 350 (E), dated 04-02-2015.
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