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S.115BBE: Tax on specified income-Determination of tax in certain cases-Unexplained money-Search conducted prior to amendment-Enhanced tax rate of 60% not applicable. [S. 69A, 132]

Samir Shantilal Mehta v. Asst. CIT (2025) 129 ITR 83 (Surat)(Trib.)

S. 115-O: Domestic companies-Tax on distributed profits-Dividend Distribution Tax-Dividend paid to non-resident shareholder-Rate prescribed under section 115-O applicable-Rate under DTAA not applicable to domestic company paying dividend distribution tax.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025) 129 ITR 515 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 92CA: Transfer pricing-Reference to Transfer Pricing Officer-Arm’s Length price-Avoidance of tax-Investment in equity shares of overseas subsidiary-Not an international transaction of loan-No notional interest could be charged. [S. 92B, 92C]

Brightcom Group Ltd. v. Dy. CIT [2023] 149 taxmann.com 450 / (2025) 129 ITR 645 (Hyd.)(Trib.)

S. 92CA: Transfer pricing-Reference to Transfer Pricing Officer-Arm’s Length price-Avoidance of tax-Interest on unsecured compulsorily convertible debentures-Arm’s length rate accepted in earlier years-Revenue could not adopt a different view in absence of change in facts. [S.92C, 143, R. 10B]

ITO v. V. R. Surat P. Ltd. [2023] 152 taxmann.com 679 / (2025) 129 ITR 626 (Surat)(Trib.)

S. 92C: Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Export commission paid to Associated Enterprise-Higher export profitability established-Transfer pricing adjustment deleted-Jurisdiction confined to determination of Arm’s Length Price-Commercial expediency of expenditure cannot be questioned-Model fee paid to Associated Enterprise allowable.[S.92CA]

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. v. Asst. CIT [2023] 153 taxmann.com 567 / (2025) 129 ITR 6 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 92C: Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Transfer of shares-Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method-Transfer Pricing Officer cannot substitute projected figures with actual subsequent results. [S.56(2)(viib), 92B, 92CA, Rr. 10B, 11UA]

TPG Growth II Markets Pte. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT [2023] 153 taxmann.com 368 / (2025) 129 ITR 175 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 92C: Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction Technical know-how fees-Transfer Pricing Officer cannot determine arm’s length price at Nil without applying prescribed method-Need-benefit test not permissible. [S. 92CA]

Dy. CIT v. Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence India P. Ltd. (2025) 129 ITR 317 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 92C: Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Liability and doubtful debts written back-Operating income-Foreign exchange fluctuation loss-Operating in nature-Technical know-how fees-Arm’s length price cannot be determined at Nil-Need-benefit test not permissible. [S.4, 5, 92CA]

UPS Express P. Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2025) 129 ITR 381 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 92C : International transactions-Arm’s length price-Comparables-Functionally different company-Absence of segmental results-Comparable directed to be excluded.[S.92CA]

MAN Energy Solutions India P. Ltd. v. Asst. CIT [2023] 149 taxmann.com 347 / (2025) 129 ITR 562 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 92C: Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Royalty-Benchmarking-Transactional Net Margin Method adopted at entity level-Separate benchmarking of royalty not warranted.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025) 129 ITR 515 (Bang.)(Trib.)