DHARAMPAL PREMCHAND LTD.,DELHI vs. ACIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-29, NEW DELHI
What did the Tribunal hold?
The Tribunal held that for Section 14A disallowance, the availability of interest-free funds exceeding investments needs verification. Regarding Section 10AA, common expenses and interest allocation to the exempt unit require further examination by the AO.
What were the facts?
The assessee, engaged in manufacturing chewing tobacco, filed its return declaring a loss. The Assessing Officer (AO) made additions, and the Commissioner (Appeals) granted partial relief. The assessee appealed against these orders.
What were the issues?
The key issues were the disallowance of expenses under Section 14A and the allocation of common expenses and interest to an eligible business under Section 10AA.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, DELHI BENCH ‘B’, NEW DELHI
Before: SH. ANIL CHATURVEDI & SH. NARENDER KUMAR CHOUDHARY
Consolidated Appeals (3)
PER ANIL CHATURVEDI, AM :
These four appeals filed by the assessee are directed against the order dated 27.04.2018, 28.02.2018, 21.05.2019 & 21.12.2021 of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) – 31, 30 New Delhi relating to Assessment Years 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2017- 18 respectively.
Since the issue in all the four appeals are common, therefore we have clubbed all the appeals together for the sake of brevity and convenience, however, we are taking ITA No.4300/Del/2018 for A.Y. 2013-14 as a lead case.
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