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Retrospective Amendments under Budget 2026 – Rectification, Revision, Reassessment Options before Tax Authorities

Income Tax : Budget 2026 introduces sweeping retrospective amendments affecting limitation, reassessment jurisdiction, DIN validity, and TPO ti...

February 26, 2026 6498 Views 1 comment Print

Special vs General: Time Limit Conflict between Section 144C(13) and Section 153 of Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Courts are divided on whether the DRP-specific deadline under Section 144C(13) overrides the general assessment time bar in Sectio...

December 16, 2025 3135 Views 0 comment Print

Taxpayers Concerned as Assessment Orders Deviate from Orders Giving Effect

Income Tax : Taxpayers face challenges when assessment orders don’t reflect DRP directions. Misalignments lead to disputes, rectification iss...

October 4, 2024 3027 Views 0 comment Print

Eyes on Apex Court: Legal Community Awaits Supreme Court’s Verdict on Roca Bathroom Case

Income Tax : The legal community awaits the Supreme Court decision on the Roca Bathroom case, addressing timelines for transfer pricing assessm...

September 5, 2024 17592 Views 0 comment Print

Section 44C of Income Tax Act, 1961 Deduction of head office expenditure in case of Non-residents

Income Tax : Discover how Section 44C of the Income Tax Act, 1961, governs the deduction of head office expenses for non-resident businesses in...

July 19, 2024 7485 Views 0 comment Print


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Income from Vessel Operations Taxable Under India-Norway DTAA: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : Delhi ITAT allows Sanco Holding, a Norwegian company, to compute income from bareboat charter of seismic vessels under Article 21(...

October 17, 2025 888 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 143(2) Notice & Valid Draft Assessment Mandatory U/s 144C: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai quashed reassessment after finding no Section 143(2) notice and that the AO issued a final order disguised as a draft ...

July 5, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

Amalgamation Goodwill Eligible for Depreciation; Notional Interest on AE Receivables Deleted: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT held that goodwill arising on amalgamation qualifies as a depreciable intangible asset. It also deleted the TP adjustment on ...

July 4, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

Captive Service Provider Entitled to Risk Adjustment; Nil ALP for Proven Intra-Group Services Rejected: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that documentary evidence established receipt of intra-group administrative support services and that the 5% marku...

July 4, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Excludes TPO Comparables for Functional Dissimilarity

Income Tax : ITAT excluded EDCIL, Just Dial, Info Edge and India Exposition Mart as transfer pricing comparables due to functional differences ...

July 1, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Brand Promotion TP Adjustment as Issue Was Already Settled in Earlier Years

Income Tax : ITAT upheld taxation of IPS and CEV subsidies following the Section 2(24) amendment, while partly allowing the appeal on other iss...

July 1, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print


Channel owners cannot be taken as comparables for distributors for transfer pricing purpose

April 30, 2026 426 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that companies owning and operating channels cannot be compared with distribution company for the purpose of transfer pricing. Accordingly, directs TPO to exclude such comparables for benchmarking distribution segment and determination of ALP.

Pass-Through Costs Excluded From Transfer Pricing PLI as No Value Addition Was Performed: ITAT Mumbai

April 29, 2026 531 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that payments made to third-party vendors on a cost-to-cost basis, without any value addition by the assessee, should be treated as pass-through costs and excluded from PLI computation.

TP Segment Split Rejected as Trading & After-Sales Services Are Inextricably Linked; TNMM at Entity Level Upheld: ITAT Delhi

April 29, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that trading and service activities were inextricably linked and could not be segmented. It accepted entity-level TNMM, rendering TP adjustments unsustainable.

Bombay HC Quashes TP Assessment for Missing 30-Day DRP Deadline

April 27, 2026 369 Views 0 comment Print

The issue was failure to pass a final assessment order after DRP directions within the statutory timeline. The Court held the assessment invalid and time-barred, quashing the proceedings.

Final Tax Order Set Aside Due to Failure to Issue Draft Assessment in International Transaction Case

April 27, 2026 519 Views 0 comment Print

The court examined whether a final assessment order could stand without issuing a draft order to an eligible assessee. It held that bypassing the mandatory draft assessment process invalidates the final order and renders it void.

APA with CBDT Binding; TPO Must Align ALP with APA Terms, Not Override: ITAT Kolkata

April 24, 2026 336 Views 0 comment Print

The case examined whether transfer pricing adjustments could stand when an APA covered the relevant year. The Tribunal remanded the matter for reconsideration in line with the APA framework.

Transfer of passive infrastructure assets to Vodafone Infrastructure was a ‘Gift’ eligible for sec 47(iii) exemption

April 16, 2026 465 Views 0 comment Print

Transfer of passive infrastructure (PI) assets under a court-approved scheme of demerger without consideration qualified as a gift under Section 47(iii), thereby legitimizing the claim of depreciation on such assets.

TP Adjustment Restricted to AE Transactions Upheld – ITAT Bangalore Dismisses Revenue Appeal

April 16, 2026 366 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore upholds restricting TP adjustment only to AE transactions, dismissing Revenues appeal. Confirms capacity, working capital adjustments and consistency in forex/provision treatment.

Online Platform Income Not Taxable as FTS Due to Failure of ‘Make Available’ Test: Delhi HC

April 10, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print

The case examined whether online learning services involve technical services. The Court ruled that the platform only facilitated access to content and did not provide technical services. The decision clarifies tax treatment of digital platforms.

ITAT Limits Its Directions – Excludes Comparables Due to Improper Remand to DRP

April 10, 2026 525 Views 0 comment Print

The issue concerned failure to follow tribunal remand directions on comparables. The ruling held that such non-compliance caused procedural irregularity, leading to exclusion of certain comparables and recomputation of ALP.

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