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INCOME TAX ACT, 1961

Section 92C

Since it was not case of TPO that royalty paid in respect of products owned by AEs was without any use of said brand names and assessee had in its TP study included payment of royalty and according to it royalties were at arm's length, thus, proposed disallowance of royalty was not justified.

Transfer pricing - Computation of ALP - Royalty paid for products owned by AE -

Issue was as regards addition made towards royalty paid by assessee, which according to assessee, was accepted by TPO in earlier years. Held: Trademarks for two products owned by AEs were registered and royalties were paid not only in respect of patent but for a basket of services. Since it was not case of TPO that royalty paid in respect of these products was without any use of said brand names and assessee had in its TP study included payment of royalty and according to it, royalties were at arm's length, therefore, proposed disallowance of royalty was not justified.

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FAVOUR : In assessee's favour

A.Y. : 2010-11 to 2011-12


INCOME TAX ACT, 1961

Section 92B

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