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2018 (7) TMI 380
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....) Pvt. Ltd., vs. The Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax) for A.Y.2010-11. 2. The proposed substantial questions of law and additional substantial question of law framed in the Memorandum of appeal by the Appellants-Revenue are quoted below for ready reference:- Proposed substantial questions of law:- "(1) Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Tribunal is right in law in excluding the comparables, namely, M/s. Accentia Technologies Ltd., M/s. Fortune Infotech Ltd., on the ground of functional dissimilarity by following its decisions even though the said decisions have not reached finality and even when the TPO had chosen the comparables as it ....
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....nsfer Pricing Adjustments' made by the concerned authorities below. We consider it appropriate to quote from the order of Tribunal rejecting the Application seeking a review before Tribunal as hereunder:- "Regarding substantial question of law No.1 - M/s. Accentia Technologies Ltd. 5. Goodwill appearing in balance sheet of Accentia from the FY-2007-08 further states that it has paid premium to purchase all the companies and annual report for FY 2009-10 says such goodwill as specified in the scheme of amalgamation has been incorporated in the books of the accounts of the company and same will be amortized over the period of 10 years. Hence, Accentia had intention of acquiring these premium companies so that it can reap benefits by way ....
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.... in the list of comparables with the adjusted data for the relevant financial year itself. Even in the case of Mekinsey Knowledge Centre India Pvt. Ltd. (ITA 217/2014), the High Court of Delhi held that if from the available data on record, the results for financial year can reasonably be extrapolated then the comparable cannot be excluded solely on the ground that the comparables have different financial year endings. 18. In view of the above, it is respectfully submitted that R Systems International Ltd. rejected by the Ld.TPO solely on the ground that data for the relevant financial year is not available should be accepted and the data of relevant financial year as directed by the Hon'ble ITAT should deduced and considered for determin....
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....oks International Pvt. Ltd., vs. DCIT (ITA No.240/Del/2015). The Hon'ble ITAT in its judgment placed reliance upon considering provision of bad debts as operating in nature. In this regard, relevant extract of said judgment is provided below; 33. In light of the above, provision for bad and doubtful debts should be treated as operating expenses as they are closely linked with the business operations of the assessee". 4. This Court in ITA No.536/2015 c/w ITA No.537/2015 delivered on 25.06.2018 (Prl.Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr. Vs. M/s.Softbrands India Pvt. Ltd.,) has held that in these type of findings of the learned Tribunal remained final fact findings of the learned Tribunal and are bindin....