TP adjustment - Inclusion of excise duty on the operating...

TP adjustment - Inclusion of excise duty on the operating revenue for two comparables - By including excise duty in the case of two comparables by the ld. TPO, the operating profit has been artificially increased by the amount of excise duty and, therefore, the PLI computed by the learned TPO stands comparatively incorrect. We thus, find no fault with the computation of PLI after netting of excise duty done by the assessee for the purpose of benchmarking its sale and purchase transactions of raw material and goods with its AEs. - AT