Profiteering in construction services for failure to pass input tax credit resulted in repayment exceeding the commensurate benefit and closure of pro...
Transfer pricing adjustment on interest paid on compulsorily convertible debentures issued to a non-resident associated enterprise turned on the appropriate benchmark for arm's length interest where the CCDs were denominated in Indian currency. Applying the governing precedent, it was held that such INR-denominated CCD interest must be benchmarked using domestic Prime Lending Rate (PLR) rather than foreign currency benchmarks. Consequently, the adjustment/addition made by the tax authorities on account of ALP computation of interest on the CCDs was held unjustified and was deleted, and the appeal was allowed. - ITAT
Transfer pricing adjustment on interest paid on compulsorily convertible debentures issued to a non-resident associated enterprise turned on the appropriate benchmark for arm's length interest where the CCDs were denominated in Indian currency. Applying the governing precedent, it was held that such INR-denominated CCD interest must be benchmarked using domestic Prime Lending Rate (PLR) rather than foreign currency benchmarks. Consequently, the adjustment/addition made by the tax authorities on account of ALP computation of interest on the CCDs was held unjustified and was deleted, and the appeal was allowed. - ITAT
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