M/S. Genus Electrotech Ltd.,, ... vs The Dy.Cit, Circle- 2(1)(1),, ... on 17 February, 2021
Nokia India (P.) Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-
Tax, Circle- 13(1), New Delhi [IT Appeal nos. 178 & 242
(Delhi) of 2010]: The Hon‟ble Tribunal held that "incurring of
high advertisement and marketing expenses by the
assessee vis-a-vis the other comparable companies does
not in any manner affect the determination of ALP under
the RPM. When we consider gross profit in numerator and net
sales in denominator, all the expenses debited to the Profit & loss
account automatically stand excluded. It is but natural that only
those expenses can have bearing on the gross profit that are
debited to the Trading account. As the amount of advertisement
and marketing expenses falls 'below the line' and finds its
place in the Profit and loss account, the higher or lower
spend on it cannot affect the amount of gross profit and the
resultant ALP under the RPM. If the assessee has incurred more
expenses on advertisement and promotion, which, in the opinion of
the ld. DR went on to brand building for an AE, then, the transfer
pricing adjustment on account of brand building for an AE, then, the
transfer pricing adjustment on account of such AMP expenses was
separately called for. Since the TPO has not made any separate
adjustment on account of AMP expenses and has given
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effect to the same under TNMM, we hold that the incurring
of such higher advertisement and marketing spend would
not affect the calculation of ALP under the RPM. Ex
consequenti, we hold that RPM prima facie appears to be the most
appropriate method in the facts and circumstances of the instant
case."