A Raymood Fasteners India (P) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2022) 215 TTJ 228 / [2022] 134 taxmann.com 145 (Pune) (Trib)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Failure to place verifiable information-Justified in rejecting as tested party-Turnover filter-Difference in turnover is not substantial-Cannot be excluded-Adjustment should be restricted only to international transactions and not entity level transactions. [S. 92CA]

Held that since neither foreign AEs were least complex nor could assessee place before TPO relevant and verifiable information of foreign AEs and comparables for enabling him to determine ALP of transaction, A.O. was fully justified in rejecting foreign AE as tested party and adopting assessee itself as a tested party.  Where difference in turnover of assessee and selected company was not as substantial as was considered germane for exclusion, said company could not be excluded on this count particularly when assessee had not disputed otherwise functional and other similarities with said company. Transfer pricing adjustment should be restricted only to international transactions and not entity level transactions. Matter remanded.  (AY. 2014-15)