S. 144C: Reference to dispute resolution panel Assessment-Validity-Final assessment order pursuant to Dispute Resolution Panel’s directions-Order time-barred once Dispute Resolution Panel’s order held non est for want of document identification number-Extended time under section 144C(13) inapplicable-Final assessment order bad in law. [S. 116, 144C, 153, 253, 254(1)]

S. 143(2): Assessment-Validity-Notice under section 143(2) issued by Income-tax Officer-Additional grounds-Legal issue-Jurisdictional Assessing Officer, having regard to quantum of returned income, being Deputy Commissioner-No order transferring case to Deputy Commissioner-Income-tax Officer lacking jurisdiction-Deputy Commissioner completing assessment without valid notice-Defect not curable-Assessment quashed. [S. 124(3), 127, 254, ITAT Rules, 1963, R. 11]

S. 115-O: Company-Dividend distribution tax-Payment of dividend to non-resident shareholder-Dividend distribution tax payable by company at rate under section 115-O, not at rate applicable to non-resident shareholder under Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement, unless contracting States by specific provision extend treaty protection to domestic company. [S. 90]

S. 92C: Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Corporate guarantee-Rate limited to 0.60 per cent. In assessee’s own case for earlier year-Same rate sustained for all corporate guarantees-Income-Higher turnover reported in service tax return, including mobilisation advances from customers, treated as income by Assessing Officer-Advances not taxable as income-Appeal-Power of appellate authorities-Claim raised for first time before appellate authorities can be considered-Remitted to Assessing Officer for statistical purposes.[S. 4, 250]

S. 92C: Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Selection of comparables-Companies included by assessee itself in final list, later sought to be excluded on functional difference/turnover filter-Functional similarity established-Turnover difference not sufficient for exclusion-Interest on outstanding receivables constitutes international transaction-Rate depends on currency of denomination-Remanded for reconsideration-Employees’ contribution to provident fund-Belated remittance not deductible even if paid before due date of filing return [S. 2(24)(x), 36(1)(va), 92CA, 139(1)]

S. 92C: Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Selection of comparables-Related-party transactions ratio to be applied consistently on aggregate basis, 15 per cent. filter appropriate-Functionally different companies without segmental data to be re-verified-Companies with unreliable export data excluded-Negative net worth not a factor for rejection if functions, assets and risk analysis acceptable-Functionally similar companies satisfying export turnover filter to be included-Matter remitted for company-wise functions, assets and risk analysis-OECD guidelines to be followed for broad comparability-Working capital adjustment affecting net profit margin to be allowed-Inadvertent wrong reckoning by Assessing Officer-Rectification application pending-Assessing Officer directed to carry out rectification. [S.92CA, 154]

S. 92C: Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Most appropriate method-Royalty-Department adopting comparable uncontrolled price method-Tribunal in assessee’s own case for earlier year holding transactional net margin method most appropriate-Assessee’s use of same method justified-Payment of management fees to associated enterprise-Identical payment accepted by Transfer Pricing Officer in earlier years-Facts similar in current year-Payment held to be at arm’s length.[S.92CA]

S. 92C: Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction Management support services-Fresh evidence filed before Tribunal-Matter remanded for examination by Transfer Pricing Officer.[S.92CA]

S. 92C: Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-While benchmarking specified domestic transactions, the TPO cannot cherry-pick only low-priced products from a basket of products for determining ALP-Where TNMM is accepted as the Most Appropriate Method in the subsequent year, the supplementary TP study adopting TNMM ought to be considered. [S. 92BA]

S. 90: Double taxation relief-Foreign Tax Credit-FTC cannot be denied merely because Form No. 67 was filed after the due date under section 139(1), where it was furnished before completion of assessment-Requirement under Rule 128(9) is directory and not mandatory. [S., 91, 143(1), R. 128(9)]