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S. 92CA : Reference to Transfer Pricing Officer-Arm’s Length Price-Payment to associated enterprise for services rendered-TPO cannot question necessity of expenses occurred-Assessee liable to prove that actual services rendered-Assessee failed to prove-no evidence or documentation or agreement between assessee and associated enterprise-No infirmity in the order of TPO-Arm’s length price-Nil.[S.37(1), 92C]
Yanfeng India Automotive Interior Systems Pvt. Ltd. v.Jt. CIT (OSD) (2023)101 ITR 78 (SN) (Ahd) (Trib)
S. 92CA : Transfer pricing-Reference to Transfer Pricing Officer-Arm’s Length price-Avoidance of tax –Adopted Transactional net margin method in previous years-Adopted Internal comparable uncontrolled price method in subsequent years as most appropriate-No explanation-Matter remanded to T.P.O to reconsider transfer pricing adjustment to justify appropriate method.
Seoyon E-Hwa Automotive Chennai P. Ltd v. Dy. CIT (2023)101 ITR 130 (Chennai) (Trib)
S. 92CA : Transfer pricing-Reference to Transfer Pricing Officer-Arm’s Length price-Avoidance of tax Reference to Transfer Pricing-Loan to overseas subsidiaries in foreign money-Interest to be estimated as foreign-currency loan and not rupee denominated loan-International libor rates to be taken as benchmark.
Dabur India Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023)101 ITR 148 (Delhi) (Trib)
S. 92CA : Transfer pricing-Reference to Transfer Pricing Officer-Arm’s Length price-Avoidance of tax-Royalty-Assessee earning brand royalty from associated enterprise-Royalty to be quantified in terms of order for earlier years-Service fees at Ad hoc rate to be restricted.
Dabur India Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023)101 ITR 148 (Delhi) (Trib)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Specified domestic transaction-Advertisement and sales promotion expenses-Reimbursement expenses-Royalty-Business expenditure-Allocation of expenses-Additional evidence-Bench marking of expenses-Advances written off-Subsidy-Royalty-workmen-Number of days. [S.4, 28(i), 36(1)(vii),37(1), 80JJAA, R. 10B(1)(a)]
L. G. Electronics India P. Ltd. v.Asst. CIT (2023)101 ITR 184 (Delhi)(Trib)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Selection of comparable-Turnover filter-Turnover of assessee 332 crores-D.R.P justified in directing turnover of 200 crores and less than 2000 crores.
Dy. CIT v. Harman Connected Services Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. (2023)101 ITR 3 (SN)(Bang) (Trib)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Determination-Payment of interest on compulsorily convertible debentures-Cannot be regarded as loan-Interest cannot be computed on libor-Interest rate of 9 and 12 percent justified.[S.92]
Praxair India P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023)101 ITR 640 (Bang) (Trib)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Royalty-Engaged in the business of industrial gases through plant operated with technical assistance from associated enterprise-Payments made to associated enterprise-Royal at 4% on sales to be taken as arm’s length-No contrary evidence to disregard factum of technical services rendered by associated enterprise-Computation of 1% fess by A.O. as arm’s length adhoc-Not sustainable-Matter remanded. [S. 92]
Praxair India P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023)101 ITR 640 (Bang) (Trib)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Fee for corporate guarantee-0.5%-Specified Domestic Transaction-Transfer of power from eligible units to manufacturing units-Adjustment to be deleted.
Asst. CIT v. Electrosteel Casting Ltd. (2023)101 ITR 359 (Kol) (Trib)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Interest on receivables-Not a separate international transaction-Net margin more than of comparables-Separate Benchmarking not required. Adjustment to be deleted.
Dabur India Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023)101 ITR 148 (Delhi) (Trib)