Transfer pricing comparability: government-linked and functionally dissimilar companies were excluded; disputed loss-making comparable was remanded.

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....In transfer pricing for the marketing support services segment, the ITAT excluded EDCIL (India) Ltd. because its revenue arose from dealings with Government entities and it was not a proper uncontrolled comparable; it also excluded Just Dial Ltd. for diversified operations, ownership of intangibles and absence of segmental data. Info Edge (India) Ltd. was rejected for its different service profile, multiple web-based businesses and materially different FAR profile, while India Exposition Mart Ltd. was excluded because its exhibition and conference business had a markedly different business model and employee-cost structure. The Tribunal also found that the inclusion of Cyber Media Research & Services Ltd. required verification of conflicting financial statements and remanded that issue to the TPO for fresh consideration after hearing the assessee.....