Re-examine TDS u/s 195 for company payments to parent firm; consider cost-sharing, Deloitte certificate, and DTAA.

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....TDS u/s 195 - payment made to its parent company - Although, the assessee strongly relied upon the certificate issued by the Deloitte GmbH and contended that the payment made to the non-resident is only cost incurred by the parent company without any mark-up, which was not supported by any evidence. Therefore, we are of the considered opinion that the issue needs to be re-examined in light of various averments including cost sharing agreement, certificate issued by the Deloitte GmbH and the provisions of section 9(1)(vii) of the Act read with DTAA between India and Germany. - AT....