ITAT Mumbai held that Retail Sale Price Method (RPM) is the most appropriate method for benchmarking the international transaction of ‘import of men’s wear for resale’ between Celio Future Fashion Pvt. Ltd. and its associated enterprises.
ITAT Mumbai held that TP adjustment in respect of international transaction of reimbursement of Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) Expenses deleted as Arm’s Length Price (ALP) of ESOP expenses cannot be taken as NIL.
ITAT Mumbai held that with regard to addition under section 69C of the Income Tax Act it is directed to set the matter back to AO to verify whether the source for the additions made in the hands of the assessee is explained through the settlement made before the settlement commission.
ITAT Mumbai held that penalty under section 270A of the Income Tax Act unsustainable as non-declaration of interest on income tax refund was bona fide and cannot be said to be underreporting of income.
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ITAT Mumbai held that there was no express arrangement / agreement between the assessee and the AE for incurring advertisement, marketing and promotional expenses (AMP) to promote the brand of the AE and hence the said transactions would not constitute international transaction relating to AMP expenditure. Thus, TP adjustment deleted.
ITAT Mumbai held that in case municipal tax receipts are in name of land lord and ownership of flats are with society and taxes are borne by the society and collects proportionate taxes from flat owner. Then, municipal tax so paid is allowable as expenditure u/s 24 of the Income Tax Act.
Held that the transfer pricing provisions are not applicable to the assessee to the extent of operations carried out through operating qualifying ships where the income is taxed under Tonnage Tax Scheme.
ITAT Mumbai held that the assessee had furnished sufficient evidences to justify the genuineness of the payments and therefore their mere non-attendance of summons, cannot be reason enough to disbelieve the genuineness of the transactions with them. Accordingly, addition u/s. 69C deleted.
ITAT Mumbai held that the determination of Arm’s Length Price (ALP) without applying any methods as prescribed under section 92C(1) of the Income Tax Act by the TPO is not tenable in law.
