Held that as regards advertisement, marketing and promotion expenses there is no agreement between assessee and its Associated Enterprise mandating incurring of advertisement, marketing and promotion expenses. Transfer pricing adjustment is not warranted. As regards reimbursement of expenses,claim of the assessee that it had derived tangible benefit from expenditure not substantiated with evidence —Transfer pricing adjustment Sustainable. As regards royalty onus to prove that expenses incurred by associated enterprise towards sale of products and not for purpose of creating brand awareness not discharged by assessee. Agreement, if any for reimbursing expenses, reserve Bank of India approval, business necessity or expediency in making payment, basis of calculation not furnished. Transfer Pricing adjustment in respect of third party royalty sustainable. (AY.2016-17)
Nike India P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023)108 ITR 666 (Bang) (Trib)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Advertisement, marketing and promotion expenses-Adjustment is not valid-Reimbursement of expenses-Adjustment is up held-Royalty-Transfer Pricing adjustment in respect of third party royalty sustainable as the basis is not furnished.