Court Rules ESOP Expenses Not 'Nil' in Transfer Pricing; Appellant's RSU Costs for Employee Motivation Upheld.

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....TP Adjustment - Benefit accruing on account of ESOP plans we find merit in the contention advanced on behalf of the Appellant that for the purpose of granting the RSUs to the employee of the Appellant was to retain and motivate him for continuing his employment with the Appellant. The cost incurred by AE on exercise of the RSUs by the employee of the Appellant is the cost reimbursed by the Appellant which was initially picked up by the AE. - ALP of the ESOP Expenses cannot be taken as ‘Nil’. - Additions deleted - AT....