In reply to a RTI application, the department has provided answers to questions on the OECD Guidelines and the effect of the same on the AO and the TPO.
Office of the Director of Income-tax, International taxation, New Delhi 110002
F. No. DIT (Intl Tax) RTI/2007-08/300 dated 29.06.2007
Name of the Applicant: Sh. M. V. Padmanabha
Address of the Applicant: No. 457, I Main Road, K. R. Puram, Bangalore 560036
Date of receipt of application in this office: 01.06.2007
Date of order/reply: 29.06.2007
Reply under the Right to Information Act, 2005
Vide application dated 11.04.2007, Shri. M. V. Padmanabha, the applicant addressed to the Deputy Secretary (UTI & JPC), Ministry of Finance, North Block, New delhi 110001 has sought the certain details / information. The requisite information /details are as under:
| S. No. | Request For | Reply / information furnished |
| 1. | (a) Whether India is a member of Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and
(b) Whether India has entered into any treaty or MOU agreement or any other nature of document which binds India in the tax treatment of Indian companies in India based on the OECD guidelines; (c) If so, kindly issue a copy of the same |
(a) No, India is not a member of OECD
(b) No (c) Not applicable |
| 2. | Whether any circular, instructions or advice given to the assessee or Assessing Officer / Transfer Pricing Officer making OECD guidelines of any nature binding in the tax proceedings in India to Indian Companies / Assessee, if so a copy of the same may be given | No |
| 3. | Whether any advice, affirmative or negative, regarding the persuasive effect of OECD guidelines in determining the income taxable in India more particularly on the issue of transactions between Associated Enterprises, if so copy of the same may be given | No |
| 4. | Is it open to the assessee to request Assessing Officer /Transfer pricing Officer to assessee based on Indian Income Tax Act, Rules and Circulars determining Transfer pricing Adjustment without any reference to OECD guidelines. | Assessing Officers / Transfer pricing Oficers are to determine / assess on the basis of Indian Income Tax Act, Rules and Circulars on the subject. |
In case you wish to file an appeal against the order, you may do so before the Appellate Authority, DGIT (International Taxation), Room No. 309, Drum Shaped Building, IP Estate, New delhi 110002.
K. Ramlingam,
Director of Income Tax,
International Taxation
New Delhi
