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2020 (12) TMI 562 - AT - Income TaxRectification of mistake - TP Adjustment - adjustment on account of Advertisement, Marketing and Promotion Expenditure (“AMP”) as alleged international transaction - TPO intended to make transfer pricing adjustment on account of alleged excessive AMP expenditure as an international transaction on substantive basis using intensity method and bright line method on protective basis, as was done in AY 2010-11 in the second round of proceedings (i.e., post remand by the Tribunal) - whether there exists an international transaction of AMP expenses, the Tribunal in Assessment Year 2011-12 categorically held that if the existence of such an international transaction is not proved, the mater will end there and then, calling for no transfer pricing addition - HELD THAT:- Remanding back the question as to whether there exists an international transaction of AMP expenses, the Tribunal in Assessment Year 2011-12 categorically held that if the existence of such an international transaction is not proved, the mater will end there and then, calling for no transfer pricing addition. In terms of Section 154(1A) of the Act wherein it has been laid that where any matter has been considered and decided in any proceedings by way of appeal or revision relating to an order referred to in sub section (1), the authority passing such order, may notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, amend the order under that sub section in relation to any matter other than the matter which has been so considered and decided. The order of the Appellate Tribunal having become final and after the final decision of the Appellate Tribunal, the Revenue could not initiate fresh assessment proceedings, as the order of the Tribunal was binding on the Revenue. It was noted that various High Court had expressed a similar view. Thus, the questions which are expressly raised before or decided by the appellate or revisional authority cannot be re-agitated and no rectification proceedings will be maintainable in respect thereof, under section 154 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, before the TPO/Assessing Officer in the garb of amending his/her own order. Thus, the assumption of jurisdiction by the TPO/AO u/s 154 is bad in law and void ab intio. Therefore, the assessment order passed by the Assessing Officer on 10.07.2017 is also bad in law and void ab initio, thus, the Assessment order is set-aside.
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