management fee

The article specified the criteria to determine whether an intra-group service has been rendered by a related entity. Once it has been concluded that a service has been rendered, the second of the two primary issues pertaining to intra-group services needs to be addressed, namely, the amount to be charged for the service rendered. Full Article

One of the most widely contested issues by Indian tax authorities during a transfer pricing audit is the amount paid for intra-group services to group companies often referred to as management or intra-group fees/charges. In fact, compensation for intra-group services has been one of the important transfer pricing challenges globally for taxpayer and authorities alike. Full Article

The mutual funds advisory committee, which met on Friday, has recommended that asset management companies lower the fund management fee from the present level. Fund houses currently charge 1.25 per cent as asset management charges for the first Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) garnered by a scheme, and 1 per cent thereafter. Full Article

The tribunal took this view in case of Bajaj Auto Finance. It distinguished a hire purchase arrangement from a hire purchase finance arrangement for taxation purpose. The tribunal held that fundamentally, in case of hire purchase arrangement, the title to the goods remains with the hire purchase company whereas in case of hire purchase financing arrangement, the title to the goods remains with the hirer. Full Article