CIT v. HDFC Bank Ltd.

366 ITR 505High Court2014#34 most cited

What is CIT v. HDFC Bank Ltd. authority for?

When an assessee possesses interest-free funds sufficient to cover investments yielding tax-free income, it is presumed that such investments were made from these interest-free funds, precluding disallowance of interest expenditure under Section 14A.

1,261

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

CIT v HDFC Bank Ltd · 366 ITR 505 · Section 14A disallowance · interest expenditure · exempt income · interest-free funds · own funds · presumption · sufficiency of funds · dividend income · Rule 8D

Also reported as

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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. HDFC Bank Ltd.

DCIT, Corp Cir 3(1), Chennai vs. Tamilnadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd., Chennai

In the result, the appeals filed by the assessee in ITA

ITA 630/CHNY/2019[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai22 Jul 2022AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.:1048/Chny/2017 & 3499/Chny/2018 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years: 2012-13 & 2014-15 The Acit, The Tamilnadu Newsprint & Corporate Circle -3(1), Papers Ltd., Vs. Chennai – 34. No.67, Tnpl Building, Mount Road, Chennai – 600 032. Pan: Aaact 2935J (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.:1077/Chny/2017 & 630/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years: 2012-13 & 2013-14 The Acit, The Tamilnadu Newsprint & Corporate Circle -3(1), Vs. Papers Ltd., Chennai – 34. No.67, Tnpl Building, Mount Road, Chennai – 600 032. Pan: Aaact 2935J (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Vikram Vijayaraghavan, Advocate राज" की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri M. Rajan, Cit & Shri P. Sajit Kumar, Jcit सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 19.07.2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 22.07.2022

For Appellant: Shri Vikram VijayaraghavanFor Respondent: Shri M. Rajan, CIT &
Section 10(34)Section 143(3)Section 14A

…ring funds are invested in the instruments giving rise to exempt income and once there is no such finding in the assessment order, the presumption go in favour of assessee, in view of the decision of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT vs. HDFC Ltd., 366 ITR 505. The ld.counsel for the assessee took us through the assessment order and the order of CIT(A). 2.3 When these facts were confronted to ld. Senior DR, he could not controvert the above fact situation but he argued that the formula prescribed under Rule 8D(2) is final and it has to be invoked in any eventuality because the assessee has earned exem…

Tamilnadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd, Chennai vs. ACIT, Corp Cir -3(1), Chennai

In the result, the appeals filed by the assessee in ITA

ITA 3499/CHNY/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai22 Jul 2022AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.:1048/Chny/2017 & 3499/Chny/2018 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years: 2012-13 & 2014-15 The Acit, The Tamilnadu Newsprint & Corporate Circle -3(1), Papers Ltd., Vs. Chennai – 34. No.67, Tnpl Building, Mount Road, Chennai – 600 032. Pan: Aaact 2935J (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.:1077/Chny/2017 & 630/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years: 2012-13 & 2013-14 The Acit, The Tamilnadu Newsprint & Corporate Circle -3(1), Vs. Papers Ltd., Chennai – 34. No.67, Tnpl Building, Mount Road, Chennai – 600 032. Pan: Aaact 2935J (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Vikram Vijayaraghavan, Advocate राज" की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri M. Rajan, Cit & Shri P. Sajit Kumar, Jcit सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 19.07.2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 22.07.2022

For Appellant: Shri Vikram VijayaraghavanFor Respondent: Shri M. Rajan, CIT &
Section 10(34)Section 143(3)Section 14A

…ring funds are invested in the instruments giving rise to exempt income and once there is no such finding in the assessment order, the presumption go in favour of assessee, in view of the decision of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT vs. HDFC Ltd., 366 ITR 505. The ld.counsel for the assessee took us through the assessment order and the order of CIT(A). 2.3 When these facts were confronted to ld. Senior DR, he could not controvert the above fact situation but he argued that the formula prescribed under Rule 8D(2) is final and it has to be invoked in any eventuality because the assessee has earned exem…

ACIT, Chennai vs. Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Ltd., Chennai

In the result, the appeals filed by the assessee in ITA

ITA 1077/CHNY/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai22 Jul 2022AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.:1048/Chny/2017 & 3499/Chny/2018 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years: 2012-13 & 2014-15 The Acit, The Tamilnadu Newsprint & Corporate Circle -3(1), Papers Ltd., Vs. Chennai – 34. No.67, Tnpl Building, Mount Road, Chennai – 600 032. Pan: Aaact 2935J (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.:1077/Chny/2017 & 630/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years: 2012-13 & 2013-14 The Acit, The Tamilnadu Newsprint & Corporate Circle -3(1), Vs. Papers Ltd., Chennai – 34. No.67, Tnpl Building, Mount Road, Chennai – 600 032. Pan: Aaact 2935J (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Vikram Vijayaraghavan, Advocate राज" की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri M. Rajan, Cit & Shri P. Sajit Kumar, Jcit सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 19.07.2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 22.07.2022

For Appellant: Shri Vikram VijayaraghavanFor Respondent: Shri M. Rajan, CIT &
Section 10(34)Section 143(3)Section 14A

…ring funds are invested in the instruments giving rise to exempt income and once there is no such finding in the assessment order, the presumption go in favour of assessee, in view of the decision of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT vs. HDFC Ltd., 366 ITR 505. The ld.counsel for the assessee took us through the assessment order and the order of CIT(A). 2.3 When these facts were confronted to ld. Senior DR, he could not controvert the above fact situation but he argued that the formula prescribed under Rule 8D(2) is final and it has to be invoked in any eventuality because the assessee has earned exem…

Tamilnadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd., Chennai vs. ACIT, Chennai

In the result, the appeals filed by the assessee in ITA

ITA 1048/CHNY/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai22 Jul 2022AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.:1048/Chny/2017 & 3499/Chny/2018 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years: 2012-13 & 2014-15 The Acit, The Tamilnadu Newsprint & Corporate Circle -3(1), Papers Ltd., Vs. Chennai – 34. No.67, Tnpl Building, Mount Road, Chennai – 600 032. Pan: Aaact 2935J (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.:1077/Chny/2017 & 630/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years: 2012-13 & 2013-14 The Acit, The Tamilnadu Newsprint & Corporate Circle -3(1), Vs. Papers Ltd., Chennai – 34. No.67, Tnpl Building, Mount Road, Chennai – 600 032. Pan: Aaact 2935J (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Vikram Vijayaraghavan, Advocate राज" की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri M. Rajan, Cit & Shri P. Sajit Kumar, Jcit सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 19.07.2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 22.07.2022

For Appellant: Shri Vikram VijayaraghavanFor Respondent: Shri M. Rajan, CIT &
Section 10(34)Section 143(3)Section 14A

…ring funds are invested in the instruments giving rise to exempt income and once there is no such finding in the assessment order, the presumption go in favour of assessee, in view of the decision of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT vs. HDFC Ltd., 366 ITR 505. The ld.counsel for the assessee took us through the assessment order and the order of CIT(A). 2.3 When these facts were confronted to ld. Senior DR, he could not controvert the above fact situation but he argued that the formula prescribed under Rule 8D(2) is final and it has to be invoked in any eventuality because the assessee has earned exem…