The Bangalore Bench of
the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) recently held that a consultancy fee
paid to a related party cannot be disallowed merely on account of the
relationship between the payer and the payee, particularly where there is
material to demonstrate that services were actually rendered. The ITAT arrived at
its conclusion after noting that the service provider's ownership of a
trademark actively used by the assessee in its own …
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