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.

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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

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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. HDFC Bank Ltd.

DCIT, Cir-4(2), Kolkata vs. M/S. Manaksia Limited, Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 980/KOL/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata28 Sept 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Sri J. Sudhakar Reddy & Smt. Madhumita Roy) Assessment Year: 2012-13 Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle-4(2), Kolkata....…..……………...…….………...Appellant M/S. Manaksia Limited….…………........................…………………………………...…….………........Respondent Bikaneer Building 8/1, Lalbazar Street Kolkata – 700 001 [Pan: Aaach 6886 J] Appearances By: Shri Ravi Tulsiyan, Fca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri Goulen Hangshing, Cit, Sr. D/R. Appearing On Behalf Of The Revenue. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : September 11Th, 2018 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : September 28Th , 2018 Order Per J. Sudhakar Reddy, Am :- This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-22, Kolkata, (Hereinafter The ‘Ld. Cit(A)’), Dt. 28/02/2017, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter The ‘Act’), Relating To Assessment Year 2011-12, On The Following Grounds:- “1. Whether On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Deleting Upward Adjustment Of Rs.6,97,64,000/- Towards Arm’S Length Interest On Loan Given To Associated Enterprise. 2. Whether On Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, The Ld. Cit(A) In Deleting Fee Of Rs.2,93,66,000/- Towards Providing Corporate Guarantee On Loans Availed By Foreign Associated Enterprise. 3. Whether On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Deleting Disallowance U/S 14A Read With Rule 8D. 4. Whether On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Deleting A Sum Of Rs.9,69,178/- Towards Accrued Interest On Loan. 5. That The Appellant Craves For Leave To Add, Delete, Amend Or Modify Any Ground Before Or At The Time Of Appellate Proceedings.”

Section 14ASection 250Section 92B

…i) and came to a factual conclusion that the assessee has adequate interest free funds totalling to Rs.49,367.68 Lakhs to justify the investment of Rs.40.02 Lakhs. He applied the decision of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT vs. HDFC Bank Ltd. [366 ITR 505] and other decisions and held that no disallowance can be made u/s 14A r.w.r. 8D(ii). 6.1. We find no infirmity in this finding of the ld. CIT(A) and uphold the same. Ground No. 3 of the revenue is dismissed. 7. Ground No. 4, is against the action of the Assessing Officer in adding the sum of Rs.9,69,178/-, towards accrued interest. 7 Assessme…