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.

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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

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61 Taxmann.com 118234 Taxmann 761317 ITD 33281 CTR 447

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Cheminvest Ltd. v. CIT

ACIT 3(1)(1), Mumbai vs. D.D. Cotton P.Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the revenue as well as the Cross Objection filed by the assessee, are partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 2922/MUM/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai31 Oct 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri R.C. Sharma (Am) & Shri Ram Lal Negi (Jm) Assessment Year: 2012-13 The Acit-3(1)(1), M/S D.D. Cotton Pvt. Ltd., Room No. 607, Aayakar Bhavan, 903, Tulsiyani Chamber, Mumbai - 400020 212 Backway Reclamation Vs. Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400021 Pan: Aaacd4819K (Appellant) (Respondent) Co No. 258/Mum/2018 (Arising Out Of Ita No.2922/Mum/2017) Assessment Year: 2012-13 M/S D.D. Cotton Pvt. Ltd., The Acit-3(1)(1), C/O Shankarlal Jain & Associates Room No. 601, Aayakar Bhavan, Llp, Chartered Accountants, Mumbai - 400020 12 Engineering Building, Vs. 265 Princes Street, Mumbai - 400020 Pan: Aaacd4819K (Appellant) (Respondent) Revenue By : Shri E. Sridhar (Cit Dr) Assessee By : Shri S.L. Jain (Ar) Date Of Hearing: 19/09/2018 Date Of Pronouncement: 31/10/2018

For Appellant: Shri S.L. Jain (AR)For Respondent: Shri E. Sridhar (CIT DR)
Section 143Section 14ASection 43Section 73

…more than the investments made during the relevant year. In respect of disallowance under rule 8D(2)(iii), the assessee relied on the decision of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of ABC India Ltd. vs. ACIT, 374 ITR 108 and Cheminvestment Ltd. vs. CIT ,378 ITR 33 and contended that only investments on which exempt income earned should be considered for arriving at average investments under the said rule. As regards mutual funds not yielding dividend income, the assessee relied on the decision of the coordinate Bench in the case of Manugraph India Ltd. vs. DCIT ITA No 4761/Mum/2013 and the decision of the C…

Asst CIT Cir 6(1)(2), Mumbai vs. Ask Investment Managers P.Ltd, Mumbai

The appeal of the Revenue is allowed for statistical

ITA 534/MUM/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai09 Oct 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Joginder Singh & Shri G. Manjunathaassessment Year 2012-13 Acit M/S Ask Investment Circle-6(1)(2), Managers Pvt. Ltd. बनाम/ R. No.536, 5Th Floor, 1St Floor Bandbox House, Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, Dr. Ab Road, Worli, M. K. Road, Churchgate, Mumbai-400030 Mumbai-400020 (राज"व /Revenue) ("नधा"रती /Assessee) P.A. No. Aafca2302P Shri Nitin Waghmode-Dr राज"व क" ओर से / Revenue By "नधा"रती क" ओर से / Assessee By Shri J.D. Mistri Sr. Advocate

Section 115JSection 14A

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, मुंबई "यायपीठ,‘ए’,मुंबई। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCHES “A”, MUMBAI "ी जो"ग"दर "संह, "या"यक सद"य एवं "ी जी. मंजूनाथ, लेखा सद"य, के सम" Before Shri JOGINDER SINGH, Judicial Member, and Shri G. MANJUNATHA, Accountant Member Assessment Year 2012-13 ACIT M/s Ask Investment Circle-6(1)(2), Managers Pvt. Ltd. बनाम/ R. No.536, 5th Floor, 1st Floor Bandbox House, Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, Dr. AB Road, Worli, M. K. Road, Churchgate, Mumbai-400030 Mumbai-400020 (राज"व /Revenue) ("नधा"रती /Assessee) P.A. No. AAFCA2302P Shri Nitin Waghmode-DR राज"व क" ओर से / Revenue by "नधा"रती क" ओर से…

ACIT 13(2)(1), Mumbai vs. Sodexo Food Solutions India P. Ltd, Mumbai

Appeal stand partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 5781/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai03 Oct 2018AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Saktijit Dey, Jm & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.5781/Mum/2016 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Assistant Commissioner Of Sodexo Food Solutions India Income Tax-13(2)(1) Private Limited बनाम/ 1Stfloor, Gemstar Commercial Complex Room No.146, 1St Floor Vs. Ramchandra Lane Extension Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road Kanchpada, Malad(W) Mumbai -400 020 Mumbai-400 064 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan : Aaacr-2547-Q (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.5707/Mum/2016 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Sodexo Food Solutions India Assistant Commissioner Of Private Limited Income Tax-13(2)(1) बनाम/ 1Stfloor, Gemstar Commercial Complex Room No.146, 1St Floor Ramchandra Lane Extension Vs. Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road Kanchpada, Malad(W) Mumbai -400 020 Mumbai-400 064 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan : Aaacr-2547-Q (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) :

For Appellant: Nimesh Vora, Ld. ARFor Respondent: Rignesh Das, Ld. JCIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 2(24)(x)Section 36(1)(va)Section 37(1)

…stries Ltd Hon’ble Bombay High Court ITA No. 51 of 2016 2. CIT Vs Chettinad Logistics Pvt. Ltd. Hon’ble Madras High Court 80 Taxmann.com 221 3. CIT Vs. Holcim India P. Ltd. Hon’ble Delhi High Court 111 DTR 158 4. Cheminvest Ltd Vs CIT Hon’ble Delhi High Court 378 ITR 33 5. PCIT Vs IL&FS Energy Dev. Co. Hon’ble Delhi High Court 84 Taxmann.com 186 Ltd. 6. PCIT Vs Empire Package Pvt. Ltd. Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court 81 Taxmann.com 108 7. CIT Vs Lakhani Marketing Inc. Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court 2015 4 ITR-OL 246 8. CIT Vs Hero Cycles Ltd Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court 323 ITR 518 9. CIT Vs. Wins…

Sodexo Food Solutions India P .Ltd, Mumbai vs. Addl CIT RG 8(3), Mumbai

Appeal stand partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 5707/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai03 Oct 2018AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Saktijit Dey, Jm & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.5781/Mum/2016 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Assistant Commissioner Of Sodexo Food Solutions India Income Tax-13(2)(1) Private Limited बनाम/ 1Stfloor, Gemstar Commercial Complex Room No.146, 1St Floor Vs. Ramchandra Lane Extension Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road Kanchpada, Malad(W) Mumbai -400 020 Mumbai-400 064 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan : Aaacr-2547-Q (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.5707/Mum/2016 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Sodexo Food Solutions India Assistant Commissioner Of Private Limited Income Tax-13(2)(1) बनाम/ 1Stfloor, Gemstar Commercial Complex Room No.146, 1St Floor Ramchandra Lane Extension Vs. Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road Kanchpada, Malad(W) Mumbai -400 020 Mumbai-400 064 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan : Aaacr-2547-Q (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) :

For Appellant: Nimesh Vora, Ld. ARFor Respondent: Rignesh Das, Ld. JCIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 2(24)(x)Section 36(1)(va)Section 37(1)

…stries Ltd Hon’ble Bombay High Court ITA No. 51 of 2016 2. CIT Vs Chettinad Logistics Pvt. Ltd. Hon’ble Madras High Court 80 Taxmann.com 221 3. CIT Vs. Holcim India P. Ltd. Hon’ble Delhi High Court 111 DTR 158 4. Cheminvest Ltd Vs CIT Hon’ble Delhi High Court 378 ITR 33 5. PCIT Vs IL&FS Energy Dev. Co. Hon’ble Delhi High Court 84 Taxmann.com 186 Ltd. 6. PCIT Vs Empire Package Pvt. Ltd. Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court 81 Taxmann.com 108 7. CIT Vs Lakhani Marketing Inc. Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court 2015 4 ITR-OL 246 8. CIT Vs Hero Cycles Ltd Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court 323 ITR 518 9. CIT Vs. Wins…

Moserbaer India Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, New Delhi

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 1617/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Oct 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri N. K. Saini & Ms Suchitra Kamblemoserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Astt. Commissioner Of Income Tax Vs Moserbaer India Ltd. Circle 5(1) Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, New Delhi Phase-Iii New Delhi-110020 (Appellant) Aaam0322J (Respondent) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Dcit Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Circle 17(1) Phase-Iii New Delhi New Delhi-110020 (Respondent) Aaam0322J (Appellant)

Section 10BSection 143Section 144CSection 14A

…t dividend income, the provisions of section 14A of the Act cannot be applied. In the present case, no exempt income has been earned by the assessee during the relevant Assessment Year. The Ld. AR relied upon the following decisions: • Cheminvest Ltd. Vs CIT: 378 ITR 33 (Delhi HC) • CIT vs Lakhani Marketing Inc.: 226 Taxman 45 (P&H HC) • CIT vs Chettinad Logistics (P.) Ltd.: 248 Taxman 55 (Madras HC) Accordingly, disallowance made by the assessing officer under the provisions of section 14A of the Act is unsustainable and calls for being deleted. 26. The Ld. DR relied upon the Assessment Order. 27. We have heard…

M/S. Moserbaer India Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 2395/DEL/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Oct 2018AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri N. K. Saini & Ms Suchitra Kamblemoserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Astt. Commissioner Of Income Tax Vs Moserbaer India Ltd. Circle 5(1) Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, New Delhi Phase-Iii New Delhi-110020 (Appellant) Aaam0322J (Respondent) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Dcit Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Circle 17(1) Phase-Iii New Delhi New Delhi-110020 (Respondent) Aaam0322J (Appellant)

Section 10BSection 143Section 144CSection 14A

…t dividend income, the provisions of section 14A of the Act cannot be applied. In the present case, no exempt income has been earned by the assessee during the relevant Assessment Year. The Ld. AR relied upon the following decisions: • Cheminvest Ltd. Vs CIT: 378 ITR 33 (Delhi HC) • CIT vs Lakhani Marketing Inc.: 226 Taxman 45 (P&H HC) • CIT vs Chettinad Logistics (P.) Ltd.: 248 Taxman 55 (Madras HC) Accordingly, disallowance made by the assessing officer under the provisions of section 14A of the Act is unsustainable and calls for being deleted. 26. The Ld. DR relied upon the Assessment Order. 27. We have heard…

ACIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Moser Baer India Limited, New Delhi

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 1200/DEL/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Oct 2018AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri N. K. Saini & Ms Suchitra Kamblemoserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Astt. Commissioner Of Income Tax Vs Moserbaer India Ltd. Circle 5(1) Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, New Delhi Phase-Iii New Delhi-110020 (Appellant) Aaam0322J (Respondent) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Dcit Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Circle 17(1) Phase-Iii New Delhi New Delhi-110020 (Respondent) Aaam0322J (Appellant)

Section 10BSection 143Section 144CSection 14A

…t dividend income, the provisions of section 14A of the Act cannot be applied. In the present case, no exempt income has been earned by the assessee during the relevant Assessment Year. The Ld. AR relied upon the following decisions: • Cheminvest Ltd. Vs CIT: 378 ITR 33 (Delhi HC) • CIT vs Lakhani Marketing Inc.: 226 Taxman 45 (P&H HC) • CIT vs Chettinad Logistics (P.) Ltd.: 248 Taxman 55 (Madras HC) Accordingly, disallowance made by the assessing officer under the provisions of section 14A of the Act is unsustainable and calls for being deleted. 26. The Ld. DR relied upon the Assessment Order. 27. We have heard…