Cheminvest Ltd. v. CIT

378 ITR 33High Court2015#24 most cited

What is Cheminvest Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

A disallowance under Section 14A of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for expenditure incurred in relation to exempt income cannot be made if the assessee has not earned any exempt income during the relevant previous year.

1,569

judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 367,181 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2026.

Also referred to as

Cheminvest Ltd. v. CIT · Section 14A disallowance · no exempt income · exempt dividend income · expenditure related to exempt income · Section 8D · Section 115JB · Income-tax Act 1961 · Delhi High Court

Also reported as

61 Taxmann.com 118234 Taxmann 761317 ITD 33281 CTR 447

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Cheminvest Ltd. v. CIT

M/S M/S Nav Bharat Press, Raipur (Cg) vs. The Asstt. Commissioner of Income Tax 3(1), Raipur (Cg)

In the result, appeal of the assessee in ITA No

ITA 6/BIL/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur31 Oct 2022AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am आयकर अऩीऱ सं./Ita No.06/Rpr/2017 & आयकर अऩीऱ सं./Ita No.162/Rpr/2019 (ननधाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2013-2014 & 2015-2016) M/S Nava Bharat Press, Vs Acit, Cirlce-3(1), Raipur Press Complex, G.E.Road, Raipur (C.G.) Pan No. : Aadfn 0350 R (अऩीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) ..

For Appellant: Shri Mahavir Atal & Shri Sudhir Baheti, CAsFor Respondent: Shri G.N.Singh, Sr. DR
Section 14ASection 36Section 36(1)(iii)Section 36(1)(va)

…आयकर अऩीऱीय अधधकरण, रायऩुर न्यायऩीठ, रायऩुर IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL RAIPUR BENCH, RAIPUR श्री रविश सूद, न्याययक सदस्य एवं श्री अरुण खोड़वऩया, ऱेखा सदस्य के समक्ष । BEFORE SHRI RAVISH SOOD, JM & SHRI ARUN KHODPIA, AM आयकर अऩीऱ सं./ITA No.06/RPR/2017 AND आयकर अऩीऱ सं./ITA No.162/RPR/2019 (ननधाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2013-2014 & 2015-2016) M/s Nava Bharat Press, Vs ACIT, Cirlce-3(1), Raipur Press Complex, G.E.Road, Raipur (C.G.) PAN No. : AADFN 0350 R (अऩीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. ननधााररती की ओर से /Assessee by : Shri Mahavir Atal & Shri Sudhir Baheti, CAs राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue…

Guardian Lifecare Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, Circle- 10(2), New Delhi

In the result, appeal of the Revenue is partly allowed for 22

ITA 6152/DEL/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi25 Oct 2022AY 2014-15

Bench: Sh. Anil Chaturvedi & Sh. Anubhav Sharmaacit Vs. Guardian Lifecare Pvt. Ltd. Circle – 10(2) A-258, Okhla Industrial New Delhi Area, Phase-I, New Delhi-110 020 Pan No. Aabcg 9903 G (Appellant) (Respondent) & Guardian Lifecare Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Acit Wz-56, Second Floor, Circle – 10(2) Ram Nagar, Tilak Nagar, New Delhi New Delhi – 110018 Pan No. Aabcg 9903 G (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By -None- Revenue By Shri Hemant Gupta, Sr. D.R. Date Of Hearing: 03.10.2022 Date Of Pronouncement: 25.10.2022 Order Per Anil Chaturvedi, Am: These Two Cross Appeals Filed By The Revenue & Assessee Are Directed Against The Order Dated 14.06.2018 Passed By The 2 Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-35, New Delhi Relating To Assessment Year 2014-15. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case As Culled Out From The Material On Record Are As Under :-

Section 143(3)Section 14A

…long as expenditure was incurred for earning such income. 3 1.1 Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Ld.CIT(A), in deleting the disallowance u/s 14A of the Act, has erred in relying upon the decision in the case of Cheminvest Ltd. Vs. CIT(378 ITR 33). 1.2 Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Ld. CIT(A) has erred in not appreciating the fact that there is no settled proposition, applicable uniformly across all fact-situations, to the effect that no disallowance u/s 14A can be made in case the assessee has not earned any exempt income in a particular year, as evident f…

ACIT, Circle- 10(2), New Delhi vs. Guardian Lifecare Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, appeal of the Revenue is partly allowed for 22

ITA 5874/DEL/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi25 Oct 2022AY 2014-15

Bench: Sh. Anil Chaturvedi & Sh. Anubhav Sharmaacit Vs. Guardian Lifecare Pvt. Ltd. Circle – 10(2) A-258, Okhla Industrial New Delhi Area, Phase-I, New Delhi-110 020 Pan No. Aabcg 9903 G (Appellant) (Respondent) & Guardian Lifecare Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Acit Wz-56, Second Floor, Circle – 10(2) Ram Nagar, Tilak Nagar, New Delhi New Delhi – 110018 Pan No. Aabcg 9903 G (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By -None- Revenue By Shri Hemant Gupta, Sr. D.R. Date Of Hearing: 03.10.2022 Date Of Pronouncement: 25.10.2022 Order Per Anil Chaturvedi, Am: These Two Cross Appeals Filed By The Revenue & Assessee Are Directed Against The Order Dated 14.06.2018 Passed By The 2 Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-35, New Delhi Relating To Assessment Year 2014-15. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case As Culled Out From The Material On Record Are As Under :-

Section 143(3)Section 14A

…long as expenditure was incurred for earning such income. 3 1.1 Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Ld.CIT(A), in deleting the disallowance u/s 14A of the Act, has erred in relying upon the decision in the case of Cheminvest Ltd. Vs. CIT(378 ITR 33). 1.2 Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Ld. CIT(A) has erred in not appreciating the fact that there is no settled proposition, applicable uniformly across all fact-situations, to the effect that no disallowance u/s 14A can be made in case the assessee has not earned any exempt income in a particular year, as evident f…

Shree Garuda Plant Products Ltd, Nashik vs. Income-Tax Officer, Ward - 1 (2), Nashik

ITA 492/PUN/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Pune14 Oct 2022AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri S.S.Godara & Dr. Dipak P. Ripoteआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.492/Pun/2019 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Shree Garuda Plant Products The Income Tax Officer, Ltd., Vs Ward-1(2), Nashik. B-26, Additional Midc Area, Ambad, Nashik. Pan: Aaacg 0563 H Appellant/ Assessee Respondent / Revenue Assessee By Shri Nishint Gandhi – Ar Revenue By Shri M.G.Jasnani – Dr Date Of Hearing 20/07/2022 Date Of Pronouncement 14/10/2022 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of Ld.Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeals)-1, Nashik For The Assessment Year 2015-16, Dated 19.02.2019, Emanating Out Of Order Under Section 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 Dated 26.12.2017. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal: “1.In The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) - 1, Nashik ["The Cit (A)" For Short] Erred In Confirming The Order Of The Learned Income Tax Officer - 1 (2), Nashik, ["The Ao" For Short] Which Was Passed In Violation Of Principles Of Natural Justice Without Affording A Proper Opportunity Of Being Heard To The Appellant. 2. In The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit(A) Erred In Confirming The Action Of The Ao In Invoking Section 14A R.W.R. 8D Of The Act, Whereby A Disallowance Of Rs.12,81,831/- Was Made In The Hands Of The Appellant.

Section 115JSection 143(3)Section 14ASection 2Section 2(22)(e)

…n admitted position that the assessee, in fact, did not earn any exempt income from the investment made in Marigold Properties during the year under consideration. The Hon'ble Delhi High Court in Cheminvest Ltd. v. CIT [2015] 61 taxmann.com 118/234 Taxman 761/378 ITR 33 has held that if there is no exempt income, there can be no question of making any disallowance u/s 14A of the Act. Similar view has been taken by the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in CIT v. Holcim India (P.) Ltd . [2015] 57 taxmann.com 28. More recently the Hon'ble jurisdictional High Court in Pr. CIT v. Kohinoor Projects (P.) Ltd . [2021] 276 Taxman…

Nayara Energy Limited (on Behalf of Merged Entity Vadinar Oil Terminal Limited), Mumbai vs. Asstt. Commissioner of Income -Tax Central Circle 2(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 777/MUM/2022[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai10 Oct 2022AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Pramod Kumar, Vp & Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.777/Mum/2022 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2016-17) Nayara Energy Ltd (On Acit, Central Circle-2(1) बिधम/ Behalf Of Merged Entity Room No. 804, Pratishtha Vs. Vadinar Oil Terminal Ltd) Bhavan, Old Cgo 5Th Floor, Jet Airways Annexe, M. K. Road, Godrej Bkc, G- Block, Plot Mumbai-400020. C-68, Bkc, Bandra (E), Mumbai-400051. स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aabcv2626D (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Nitesh Joshi Revenue By: Dr. Mahesh Akhade (Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 25/08/2022 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 10/10/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm: This Is An Appeal Preferred By Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-48, Mumbai Dated 24.02.2022 For Assessment Year 2016-17. 2. The Grounds Of Appeal Preferred By Assessee Are As Under: - “Disallowance Of Interest Under Section 36(1) (Iii) Of The Income-Tax Act The Act - Rs.149.80 Crores 1. The Learned Assessing Officer (Ao) & Learned Cit(A) Erred In Disallowing Interest Of Rs.149.80 Crores Pertaining To Loans Of Rs.1253.53 Crores Granted To Related Parties Contending Them To Be Interest Free Without Appreciating The Fact, That Out Of The Total Amount, Only Security Deposits Of Rs.96.53 Crores Are Interest Free Refundable

For Appellant: Shri Nitesh JoshiFor Respondent: Dr. Mahesh Akhade (DR)
Section 14ASection 36(1)Section 37

…o our notice that the assessee did not receive any exempt income. This fact, could not be controverted by Ld. CIT-DR even before us. In such a scenario, the assessee relied on the decision of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Cheminvest Ltd. vs CIT (378 ITR 33) wherein their Lordship’s has held that when the assessee had not earned exempt income then no disallowance u/s 14A of the Act was warranted. However, the Ld. CIT(A) relying on the amendment brought in by Finance Act, 2021 did not accept the contention of assessee. So the appeal before us. The facts are undisputed. We do not countenance this impug…

ACIT- CC- 4(2), Mumbai vs. Shoppers Stop Limited, Mumbai

In the result, all In the result, all the three appeals of the Revenue are the three appeals of the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 2512/MUM/2021[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Sept 2022AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Om Prakash Kant () & Ms Kavitha Rajagopal () Assessment Year: 2016-17 & Assessment Year: 2017-18 & Assessment Year: 2018-19 Asstt. Commissioner Of Income M/S Shoppers Stop Limited, Tax, Central Circle-4(2), 5Th Floor, Umanag Tower, Room No. 1918, 19Th Floor, Air Vs. Malad Link Road, Mindspace, India Building, Nariman Point, Malad (West), Mumbai-400021. Mumbai-400064. Pan No. Aabcs 4383 A Appellant Respondent Revenue By : Mr. Kailash Kanojia, Cit-Dr Assessee By : Ms. Aarti Sathe & Aasavari Kadam, Ars Date Of Hearing : 23/08/2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 28/09/2022

For Appellant: Ms. Aarti Sathe &For Respondent: Mr. Kailash Kanojia, CIT-DR

…Division Bench in PCIT vs. IL & FS vision Bench in PCIT vs. IL & FS Energy Development Company Ltd Energy Development Company Ltd (supra) and Cheminvest Limited vs. (supra) and Cheminvest Limited vs. Commissioner of Income Tax sioner of Income Tax-VI, (2015) 378 ITR 33. (2015) 378 ITR 33. 10. Accordingly, the appeal and application are dismissed. However, 10. Accordingly, the appeal and application are dismissed. However, 10. Accordingly, the appeal and application are dismissed. However, it is clarified that the order passed in the present appeal shall abide it is clarified that the order passed in the present…