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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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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Judgments citing Cheminvest Ltd. v. CIT

Wadhwagroup Holdings P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. ACIT Cen Cir 5(4), Mumbai

The appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 6357/MUM/2016[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai02 Feb 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Rajendra, Am & Shri Ravish Sood, Jm M/S. Wadhawan Group Holdings Deputy Commissioner Of बिधम/ Pvt. Ltd., 301, 3Rd Floor, Platina, Income Tax, Central Circle- Plot C-59, G Block Bandra 5(4), Vs. Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai. Mumbai-400 051 स्थामी रेखा सं./ जीआइआय सं./ Pan No. Aaccv3961G (अऩीराथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) : Deputy Commissioner Of M/S. Wadhawan Group Income Tax, Central Circle- Holdings Pvt. Ltd., 301, 3Rd बिधम/ 5(4), Room No. 1927, 19Th Floor, Platina, Plot C-59, G Floor, Air India Building. Block Bandra Kurla Complex, Vs. Nariman Point Bandra East, Mumbai- 400 021 Mumbai-400 051 स्थामी रेखा सं./ जीआइआय सं./ Pan No. Aaccv3961G (अऩीराथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) :

For Appellant: Shri Ram Tiwari, D.RFor Respondent: Shri Jitendra Jain, A.R
Section 115JSection 14Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 14A

…e disallowance under Sec. 14A r.w. Rule 8D, only those investments from which exempt income was received by the assessee were to be considered. The CIT(A) relying on the judgment of the Hon‟ble High Court of Delhi in the case of Cheminvest Ltd. Vs. CIT (2015) 378 ITR 33 (Del), observed that for the purpose of calculating the disallowance as per Rule 8D(2)(ii) and Rule 8D(2)(iii), the average value of investment was not to be P a g e | 15 ITA No. 6357 & 6268/Mum/2016 AY: 2012-13 M/s Wadhwan Group Holdings Pvt. Ltd. Vs. DCIT CC-5(4) DCIT Vs. M/s Wadhawan Group Holdings Pvt. Ltd worked out by taking into account the…

DCIT Cen Cir 5(4), Mumbai vs. Wadhawan Group Holdings P.Ltd, Mumbai

The appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 6268/MUM/2016[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai02 Feb 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Rajendra, Am & Shri Ravish Sood, Jm M/S. Wadhawan Group Holdings Deputy Commissioner Of बिधम/ Pvt. Ltd., 301, 3Rd Floor, Platina, Income Tax, Central Circle- Plot C-59, G Block Bandra 5(4), Vs. Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai. Mumbai-400 051 स्थामी रेखा सं./ जीआइआय सं./ Pan No. Aaccv3961G (अऩीराथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) : Deputy Commissioner Of M/S. Wadhawan Group Income Tax, Central Circle- Holdings Pvt. Ltd., 301, 3Rd बिधम/ 5(4), Room No. 1927, 19Th Floor, Platina, Plot C-59, G Floor, Air India Building. Block Bandra Kurla Complex, Vs. Nariman Point Bandra East, Mumbai- 400 021 Mumbai-400 051 स्थामी रेखा सं./ जीआइआय सं./ Pan No. Aaccv3961G (अऩीराथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) :

For Appellant: Shri Ram Tiwari, D.RFor Respondent: Shri Jitendra Jain, A.R
Section 115JSection 14Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 14A

…e disallowance under Sec. 14A r.w. Rule 8D, only those investments from which exempt income was received by the assessee were to be considered. The CIT(A) relying on the judgment of the Hon‟ble High Court of Delhi in the case of Cheminvest Ltd. Vs. CIT (2015) 378 ITR 33 (Del), observed that for the purpose of calculating the disallowance as per Rule 8D(2)(ii) and Rule 8D(2)(iii), the average value of investment was not to be P a g e | 15 ITA No. 6357 & 6268/Mum/2016 AY: 2012-13 M/s Wadhwan Group Holdings Pvt. Ltd. Vs. DCIT CC-5(4) DCIT Vs. M/s Wadhawan Group Holdings Pvt. Ltd worked out by taking into account the…

ACIT, Chennai vs. Anand Transport, Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue stands dismissed

ITA 1508/CHNY/2017[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai31 Jan 2018AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri N.R.S. Ganesan & Shri S. Jayaramanआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1508/Mds/2017 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2009-10 The Assistant Commissioner Of M/S Anand Transport, No.1, 9Th Street, Income Tax, V. Non Corporate Circle -1(1), Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Formerly Known As Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004. Business Circle-1, Chennai. Pan : Aaafa 1037 D (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent)

For Appellant: Ms. S. Vijayaprabha, JCITFor Respondent: Shri S.P. Palaniappan, ACA
Section 14A

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, ’डी’ "यायपीठ, चे"नई IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘D’ BENCH, CHENNAI "ी एन.आर.एस. गणेशन, "या"यक सद"य एवं "ी एस. जयरामन, लेखा सद"य केसम" BEFORE SHRI N.R.S. GANESAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI S. JAYARAMAN, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA No.1508/Mds/2017 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2009-10 The Assistant Commissioner of M/s Anand Transport, No.1, 9th Street, Income Tax, v. Non Corporate Circle -1(1), Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Formerly known as Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004. Business Circle-1, Chennai. PAN : AAAFA 1037 D (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appel…

Pyramid Consulting Engineers P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT Cir 3, Thane

In the result appeal of the assessee is partly allowed in the manner indicated above

ITA 1972/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai23 Jan 2018AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh & Shri Ramit Kocharआयकर अपीऱ सं./I.T.A. No.1972/Mum/2016 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2011-12) बिाम/ Pyramid Consulting Dcit Cir 3 Engineers Pvt. Ltd, R.No.2, B Wing, Ashar It 6T H Floor, Wing B, Park, Rd No. 16Z, Wagle V. I-Think Techno Campus, Estate, Thane Off Eastern Express Highway, Pokhran Road No.2, Thane(W), 400607 स्थायी ऱेखा सं./ Pan : Aaccp1217D (अपीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) ..

For Appellant: Shri. Devendra JainFor Respondent: Shri. Rajat Mittal
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 41Section 41(1)

…ground before the tribunal and it is contended that there was no exempt dividend income received by the assessee during relevant previous year and hence keeping in view ratio of decision of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Cheminvest Ltd. v. CIT (2105) 378 ITR 33(Del) and Joint Investments Private Ltd. v. CIT (2015) 372 ITR 694(Del) , no addition is sustainable in the hands of the assessee. Ld. DR submitted it is not clear from the order of the authorities below whether any dividend income was received by the assessee or not and assessee has also admitted to the sais additions before learned CIT(A) and hen…

ITO, WD-12(4), Kolkata vs. M/S Shee Sen Leather Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue (Ground No

ITA 1044/KOL/2014[2010-2011]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata17 Jan 2018AY 2010-2011

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi, Jm & Dr. A.L. Saini, Am आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.1044/Kol/2014 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) I.T.O, Ward-12(4), Kolkata Vs. M/S Shee Sen Leather Pvt. Ltd. 114/C, Matheswartolla Road, Aayakarbhavan (7Th Floor), P-7, Kolkata – 700 046. Chowringhee Square, Kolkata – 69. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaecs 3938 C (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri Saurabh Kumar, Addl. Cit(Dr) Respondent By : Shri S.M. Surana, Advocate & V.N. Purohit, Fca सुनवाईकीतारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 18/10/2017 घोषणाकीतारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 17/01/2018 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, Am: The Captioned Appeal Filed By The Revenue, Pertaining To Assessment Year 2010-11, Is Directed Against An Order Passed By The Cit(A)-Xii, Kolkata, In Appeal No.111/Xii/Cir-12/13-14, Dated 19.02.2014, Which In Turn Arises Out Of An Order Passed By The Assessing Officer U/S.143(3) Of The I.T. Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’), Dated 28.03.2013. 2. The Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Revenue Are As Follows: “1. That Is The Facts & In Law Of The Case The Ld. Cit(A) Erred In Deleting The Addition Amounting To Rs.29,84,786/- Made The Ao On Account Of Difference In Valuation In Closing Stock & G.P. On Unaccounted Sales Of Chemicals Which Was Detected On The Basis Of Findings Of Survey U/S 133A.

For Appellant: Shri Saurabh Kumar, Addl. CIT(DR)For Respondent: Shri S.M. Surana, Advocate & V.N. Purohit, FCA
Section 133ASection 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 14A

…22 of 2013 Judgment dated 23.12.2013. In view of the aforesaid legal position we are of the view that the order of the CIT(A) on this issue cannot be sustained. It has also been held by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Cheminvest Ltd vs. CIT (2015) 378 ITR 33 (Del) that when there is no exempt income then there can be no question of disallowance u/s 14A of the Act. In the light of the judicial pronouncements, we are of the view that the plea of the assessee to exclude investments which had not yielded any exempt dividend income during the previous year while working out the average value of investments…

Essel Propack Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT RG 6(2), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed whereas appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 5312/MUM/2015[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai08 Jan 2018AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri R.C.Sharma, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm M/S. Essel Propack Ltd., Vs. Dcit Rg 6(2) R.No.563, 5Th Floor Top Floor, Times Tower Kamala City, Aayakar Bhavan Senapati Bapat Marg Mumbai – 400 020 Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400013 Pan/Gir No.Aaace1568L Appellant) .. Respondent) Dcit Cir 6(3)(2) Vs. M/S. Essel Propack Ltd., R.No.522, 5Th Floor Top Floor, Times Tower Aayakar Bhavan Kamala City, Mumbai – 400 020 Senapati Bapat Marg Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400013 Pan/Gir No. Aaace1568L Appellant) .. Respondent) Assessee By Shri Madhur Agarwal & Shri Jay Bhansali Revenue By Shri V. Justin

Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 36(1)(iii)Section 43(5)

…owance in respect of investment made in foreign subsidiary company. The assessee has also made investments in Indian companies but did not earn any dividend income. In view of the decision of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of Cheminvest Ltd. vs. CIT 378 ITR 33 no expenses can be disallowed under section 14A as the assessee has not earned any exempt income. Same view has been taken by the Hon'ble Bombay High Court in the case of Principal CIT vs. Ballarpur Industries Ltd. ITA No. 51 of 2016. No contrary decision was brought to our knowledge. We, therefore, delete the disallowance made by the AO and susta…