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ALP computation
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- Benefit of +/- 5%
- Berry Ratio
- Entity level v. transaction level
- Margin computation dispute
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Appellate Authority - Powers, Jurisdiction etc.
- Admission of additional evidence
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- DRP / CIT(A) order binding on AO
- Miscellaneous Application / Miscellaneous Petition
- Non-speaking DRP/ CIT(A) orders
- Power to remand matter back to AO/TPO
- Scope and powers
Appellate Authority - Powers, Jurisdiction etc.
Applicability of TP-provisions to income covered under the Tonnage Tax Scheme
Arms length principle under tax holiday provisions
Benchmarking
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- Captive service provider
- Companies held to be functionally similar
- Concept of 'tested party'
- Controlled transaction as comparable
- Domestic and International transactions
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  - Exclusion of comparable due to unreliable financial results
  - Fluctuations in profit margins & comparability
  - Govt. owned undertakings
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  - Impact on comparability of events like merger, acquisition, spin off
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  - Ownership of Intangible & comparability
  - Relevance of product similarity for comparability
  - Secret comparables
  - Software product companies vs. Software service companies
  - Super normal profit comparables
- Industry Rates
- Internal vs. External comparables
- Location Saving / Locational Advantage
- Relevance of FAR
- Reliance on Government Guidelines (RBI, FIPB, Commerce Ministry Press Notes, etc)
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- Royalty
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- Treatment of CCD/FCCD/OFCD
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Methods
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shareholder services
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Transfer Pricing applicability
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Transfer Pricing assessments
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  - Questioning commercial expediency / Proving Benefit test
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- Reassessment u/s 147 in reference to transfer pricing provisions
- Relevance of International Material (OECD Guidelines, International case laws)
  - Reference to BEPS Action Plans
- Remand for fresh consideration
- Resolution under MAP/APA
- Retraction of comparables
- Revision u/s 263 w.r.t transfer pricing
- Right of assessee to seek correction of own mistakes
- Right to contest comparable when not contested before earlier forum
- Rule of Consistency
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- Stay of demand
- Threshold limit of Rs 5 crores
- Time limit for completing the assessment
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Litigation Tracker

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HC: Directs AO not to pass any assessment order on basis of TPO’s order

Jan 22, 2026

HC: Admits assessee’s appeal on jurisdiction issue u/s. 263

Jan 19, 2026

HC: Admits Revenue’s appeal on substantial questions of law involving jurisdictional issue

Dec 17, 2025

Kaleidoscope

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Jan 21, 2026

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Global TP Battleground

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Aug 27, 2024

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Apr 15, 2024

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