SEZ-unit profit deduction covers voluntary transfer-pricing adjustments, while exempt-income costs, foreign-exchange loss and ITeS comparables are exa...
Infrastructure-development deduction remains available to EPC contractors when substantive statutory conditions outweigh contractor labels in agreemen...
Explained Investment Sources: documented gifts and traceable salary savings supported deletion of additions for property and mutual-fund SIP investmen...
Internal comparable pricing supports arm's-length interest on compulsorily convertible debentures, preventing their recharacterisation as equity for t...
Transfer pricing adjustment on international transaction involving payment of guarantee fees to associated enterprise was held unjustified. Assessee demonstrated effective borrowing cost including guarantee fee was lower than bank's quoted interest rate, justifying economic rationale. Tax authorities failed to present compelling evidence against guarantee fee. Benefits of lower interest rates and favorable operating margins substantiated arm's length nature. Tribunal had deleted similar addition previously, upheld by High Court considering consistency in operating margin, benefit of lower borrowing costs compared to bank rates justifying guarantee fee. Present case mirrored facts and circumstances, necessitating consistency in judicial decisions for legal certainty and fairness. TP adjustment made by tax authorities was unjustified, addition on account of guarantee fee payment to associated enterprise was deleted.
Transfer pricing adjustment on international transaction involving payment of guarantee fees to associated enterprise was held unjustified. Assessee demonstrated effective borrowing cost including guarantee fee was lower than bank's quoted interest rate, justifying economic rationale. Tax authorities failed to present compelling evidence against guarantee fee. Benefits of lower interest rates and favorable operating margins substantiated arm's length nature. Tribunal had deleted similar addition previously, upheld by High Court considering consistency in operating margin, benefit of lower borrowing costs compared to bank rates justifying guarantee fee. Present case mirrored facts and circumstances, necessitating consistency in judicial decisions for legal certainty and fairness. TP adjustment made by tax authorities was unjustified, addition on account of guarantee fee payment to associated enterprise was deleted.
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