Advancing interest free loans must not necessarily be deemed to be interest earning activity and activity to capitalize opportunity cost for investing in new territories-The funds were raised for the purpose of investment in subsidiaries and on the fact that these funds were interest free and ultimately, shares were allotted, it shows that there is no adjustment need to be made, on the CUP method adopted by the AO/TPO, even if the transaction is considered as one that of international transaction. (AY. 2008-09 to 2011-12)
Bartronics India Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2018) 65 ITR 540 (Hyd)(Trib.)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing–Arm’s length price–CUP method- Interest free loan to subsidiary–Shares were allotted– Adjustment is held to be not justified.