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S. 144 : Best judgment assessment-Business expenditure-Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Capacity Utilisation Adjustment-Matter remanded to the Assessing Officer. [S.92C]

Bilcare Ltd. v Dy. CIT (2023)105 ITR 94/ 147 taxmann.com 101 147 taxmann.com 101 (Pune) (Trib)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Addition of excess of gross profits As Reconciliation statement-Deletion of addition is affirmed.[S.28(i)]

Dy. CIT v. Prahalad Rai Rathi (2023)105 ITR 673 (Jodhpur) (Trib)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Income from undisclosed sources-Estimate of profits-Suppressed sales-Assessing Officer is directed to adopt profit at 3.5 Per Cent. on suppressed sales. [S. 69C]

Rajendra Shankar Singhal v. ITO (2023)105 ITR 41 (SN)(Delhi)((Trib)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Deduction of tax at source-Mismatch between income shown in profit and loss account and that reflected in Form 26AS-Cannot be assessed as income of the assessee. [S. 5, 145]

Dy. CIT v. Connect Residuary P. Ltd. (2023)105 ITR 46 (SN)(Mum) (Trib)

S. 115Q : Domestic companies-Tax on distributed profits-Deemed to be in default-Assessee buying back shares and paying tax Credit not granted-Application for rectification not disposed of-Assessing Officer is directed to process application in accordance with law-Self assessment tax-Assessing Officer is directed to process application and pass orders in accordance with law. [S. 140A, 154]

FIL India Business and Research Services P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023)105 ITR 82 / 154 taxmann.com 251 (Delhi) (Trib)

S. 115JB : Company-Book profit-Mandatorily transferred to reserve form part of book profits-Income-No diversion of income by overriding title-Contingent provision on standard assets could not be deducted as it was not ascertained liability. [S. 5]

Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2023)105 ITR 371 / 154 taxmann.com 650/ 225 TTJ 211 (Kol) (Trib)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Comparables-Functionally different-Not comparable.

Turner and Townsend P. Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2023)105 ITR 43 (Trib) (SN)/ 153 taxmann.com 283 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Payment of technical fees for services rendered-Neither Assessing Officer nor Transfer Pricing Officer nor Commissioner (Appeals) doubted actual Rendering or utility of services-Not open to Department to question actual rendering of services before Tribunal.-Most Appropriate Method-Transactional Net Margin Method-For immediately preceding and succeeding years payment of technical service fees accepted without Transfer Pricing adjustments-Rule of consistency is followed-Rejection is not justified. [S. 254(1)

Menzies Bobba Ground Handling Services P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023)105 ITR 72 (SN.)/ 154 taxmann.com 461 (Hyd) (Trib)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Transactions with entity to be considered in consolidated way and not to be bifurcated according to calendar year in that contracting state-Rate applied in Mutual Agreement Procedure for transactions between assessee and United States associated enterprise for period April 2012 to December 2012 to transactions during January 2013 to March 2013.[S.92CA]

Harman Connected Services Corporation India P. Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2023)105 ITR 36 (SN)/ 151 taxmann.com 500 (Bang) (Trib)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Additional evidence-Resale method-Notional interest on advances-Matter remanded. [S.144C, 254]

HM Clause India P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023)105 ITR 32 (SN)/ 153 taxmann.com 209 (Hyd) (Trib)