Section 92F - Definitions of certain terms relevant to computation of arms length price, etc - Income-tax Act, 1961

Definitions of certain terms relevant to computation of arm's length price, etc. 92F. In sections 92, 92A, 92B, 92C, 92D and 92E, unless the context otherwise requires,- ( i ) accountant shall have the same meaning as in the Explanation below sub-section (2) of section 288; ( ii ) arm's length price means a price which is applied or proposed to be applied in a transaction between persons other than associated enterprises, in uncontrolled conditions; ( iii ) enterprise means a person (including a permanent establishment of such person) who is, or has been, or is proposed to be, engaged in any activity, relating to the production, storage, supply, distribution, acquisition or control of articles or goods, or know-how, patents, copyrights, trade-marks, licences, franchises or any other business or commercial rights of similar nature, or any data, documentation, drawing or specification relating to any patent, invention, model, design, secret formula or process, of which the other enterprise is the owner or in respect of which the other enterprise has exclusive rights, or the provision of services of any kind, 1 [ or in carrying out any work in pursuance of a contract ,] or in investment, or providing loan or in the business of acquiring, holding, underwriting or dealing with shares, debentures or other securities of any other body corporate, whether such activity or business is carried on, directly or through one or more of its units or divisions or subsidiaries, or whether such unit or division or subsidiary is located at the same place where the enterprise is located or at a different place or places; 2 [( iiia ) permanent establishment , referred to in clause ( iii ), includes a fixed place of business through which the business of the enterprise is wholly or partly carried on; ] 4 [ (iv) specified date means the date one month prior to the due date for furnishing the return of income under sub-section (1) of section 139 for the relevant assessment year; ] ( v ) transaction includes an arrangement, understanding or action in concert,- ( A ) whether or not such arrangement, understanding or action is formal or in writing; or ( B ) whether or not such arrangement, understanding or action is intended to be enforceable by legal proceeding. ] ------------------------ Notes :- 1 . Inserted by the Finance Act, 2002, w.e.f. 1-4-2002. 2. Inserted by the Finance Act, 2002, w.e.f. 1-4-2002. 3. Substituted by the Finance Act, 2002, w.e.f. 1-4-2002. Prior to its substitution, clause (iv) read as under : '(iv) specified date means,- (a) where the assessee is a company, the 31st day of October of the relevant assessment year; (b) in any other case, the 31st day of July of the relevant assessment year;' 4. Substituted vide Finance Act, 2020 dated 27-03-2020 w.e.f. 01-04-2020 before it was read as 3 [ ( iv ) specified date shall have the same meaning as assigned to due date in Explanation 2 below sub-section (1) of section 139; ]