Tax payer can manage his affairs to reduce tax liability within the frame work of law

The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), Ludhiana, vide order dated 30.09.2009 set aside the addition made by the Assessing Officer. Such order was affirmed by the Tribunal vide its order dated 22.08.2012. The learned Tribunal has found that the sister concerns have paid tax at the rate of 33.6% as compared to 30.6% paid by the assessee. It was also held that the Assessing Officer made addition solely on the ground that the assessee has charged less sale price from the sister concerns as compared to the non-sister concerns. The provisions of Section 90-A of the Act could not have been invoked...