Tribunal Backs Assessee on Section 14A Disallowance, Expatriate Salary, and Transfer Pricing Adjustments.

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....The Tribunal meticulously analyzed each issue, heavily relying on precedent ITAT decisions and the specifics of the case presented. For the major contentious points, such as disallowance under section 14A and the deduction of salary to expatriate employees, the Tribunal sided with the assessee, providing detailed rationales based on prior rulings and the facts of the case. Similarly, for transfer pricing adjustments and the methodological disputes therein, the Tribunal preferred the assessee's approach, especially highlighting the inappropriate application of the Comparable Uncontrolled Price (CUP) method by the Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO) in the context of interbank indemnities.....