The ITAT held that the assessment against the company was valid ...

A company's pending tax demands remain valid post-merger; outstanding receivables can't be benchmarked separately; notional interest rate is LIBOR+200bps.

December 10, 2024

Case Laws     Income Tax     AT

The ITAT held that the assessment against the company was valid despite the merger, as the amalgamated and amalgamating companies continued to exist for concluding litigations and exhausting demands. Regarding transfer pricing adjustment, outstanding receivables with associated enterprises cannot be benchmarked separately as they arise in the regular course of business. The interest rate should be LIBOR+200 basis points, following precedents. For determining arm's length price, both trade receivables and payables should be considered for notional interest calculation.

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