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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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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Judgments citing CIT v. HDFC Bank Ltd.

Amforge Industries Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT Cir 3(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is hereby ordered to be partly allowed

ITA 3673/MUM/2014[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Mar 2018AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri G.S. Pannu, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.3673/Mum/2014 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2008-09) Amforge Industries Ltd. बिधम/ Dcit Cir 3(1) 1104A, Raheja Chambers, Aayakar Bhavan M.K. Rd Vs. Nariman Point Mumbai. Mumbai. Pin: 400020 Pin:400021 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Amnps2327M (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Revenue By: Shri Rajesh Kumar Yadav ( Dr) Assessee By: B.V. Jhaveri (Ar) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 09.02.2018 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 28.03.2018 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh, Jm: The Assessee Has Filed The Present Appeal Against The Order Dated 20.03.2014, Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-5 Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The Ay. 2008- 09. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds:-

For Appellant: B.V. Jhaveri (AR)For Respondent: Shri Rajesh Kumar Yadav ( DR)
Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 145ASection 14A

…of the assessee was from his own funds, therefore, there can be no disallowance on account of the interest expenditure in view of the provision u/s 14A r.w. Rule 8D of the Act. In this regard we also find support of the law settled in CIT Vs. HDFC Bank Ltd. (366 ITR 505, Bom).. Therefore, in the said circumstances, we delete the interest disallowance. In respect to the disallowance of Rs 2,33,448 u/r 8D(2)(ii)(0.5% of the average investment) is concerned, the assessee relied upon the order passed by the ITAT in the assessee’s own case for the assessment year of 2007-08. The finding of the Hon’ble Tribunal is her…

Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Mumbai vs. Asst CIT Cir 2(2), Mumbai

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

ITA 6257/MUM/2011[1999-00]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Mar 2018AY 1999-00

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh () & Shri N.K. Pradhan () Assessment Year: 1999-00 Larsen & Toubro Ltd. Dcit-2(2) Taxation Department L&T Room No. 577, 5Th Vs. House, N.M. Ballard Estate, Floor, Aayakar Mumbai-400001 Bhavan, M.K. Road Mumbai-400020. Pan No. Aaacl0140P Appellant Respondent Assessment Year: 1999-00 Dcit-2(2) Larsen & Toubro Ltd. Room No. 577, 5Th Floor, Taxation Department Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. L&T House, N.M. Road Ballard Estate, Mumbai-400020. Mumbai-400001 Pan No. Aaacl0140P Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Mr. J.D. Mistry & Mr. Madhur Agarwal, Ar Revenue By : Mr. Anadi Varma, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing : 14/02/2018 Date Of Pronouncement : 28/03/2018

For Appellant: Mr. J.D. Mistry &For Respondent: Mr. Anadi Varma, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 145A

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCH “A” MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI MAHAVIR SINGH (JUDICIAL MEMBER) AND SHRI N.K. PRADHAN (ACCOUNTANT MEMBER) Assessment Year: 1999-00 Larsen & Toubro Ltd. DCIT-2(2) Taxation Department L&T Room No. 577, 5th Vs. House, N.M. Ballard Estate, floor, Aayakar Mumbai-400001 Bhavan, M.K. Road Mumbai-400020. PAN No. AAACL0140P Appellant Respondent Assessment Year: 1999-00 DCIT-2(2) Larsen & Toubro Ltd. Room No. 577, 5th floor, Taxation Department Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. L&T House, N.M. Road Ballard Estate, Mumbai-400020. Mumbai-400001 PAN No. AAACL0140P Appellant Respondent Asse…

M/S. Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd ( Erstwhile Known As Goodlass Nerolac Paints Ltd), Mumbai vs. The DCIT RG 6(3)

In the result, the appeal for the AY 2005-06 is partly allowed

ITA 212/MUM/2008[2004-2005]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai19 Mar 2018AY 2004-2005

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad () & Shri N.K. Pradhan () Assessment Year: 2004-05 Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd. Dcit, Range 6(3) (Erstwhile Known As Room No. 576, Vs. Goodlass Nerolac Paints Ltd.) Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Nerolac House, G.K. Marg, Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400020. Mumbai-400013. Pan No. Aaacg1376N (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2005-06 & Assessment Year: 2006-07 Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd. Addl. Cit, Range 6(2) (Erstwhile Known As Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Vs. Goodlass Nerolac Paints Ltd.) Marg, Nerolac House, G.K. Marg, Mumbai-400020. Lower Parel, Mumbai-400013. Pan No. Aaacg1376N (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Mrs. Arati Vissanji, Ar Revenue By : Ms. Pooja Swaroop, Dr Date Of Hearing : 02/02/2018 Date Of Pronouncement: 19/03/2018

For Appellant: Mrs. Arati Vissanji, ARFor Respondent: Ms. Pooja Swaroop, DR
Section 143(3)

…come. 5.3 Before us, the Ld. counsel of the assessee submits that the appellant had sufficient own funds and therefore, the disallowance of interest is not justified. Reliance is placed by her on the decision in Reliance Utilities 313 ITR 340 (Bom), HDFC Bank 366 ITR 505 (Bom). The Ld. counsel further refers to the order of the ITAT in assessee’s own case for the AY 1999-2000 to AY 2003-04. 5.4 On the other hand, the Ld. DR relies on the order of the Ld. CIT(A). 5.5 We have heard the rival submissions and perused the relevant materials on record. We are concerned here with the assessment year 2004-05. In M/s Godr…

DCIT Cent. Cir. - 2(1), Mumbai vs. Dhanera Diamonds, Mumbai

Appeal stands dismissed

ITA 6064/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Mar 2018AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad, Jm & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आिकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 6064/Mum/2016 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax Dhanera Diamonds Central Circle 2(1) Gw-5010 & 5021 To 5023 बिाम/ Old Cgo Building Annex Bharat Diamond Bourse Room No. 804, 8Th Floor Vs. Bkc, Bandra (E) M.K.Road Mumbai – 400 051 Mumbai-400 020 स्थािी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aaafd-0634-K (अपीलाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) : Assessee By : None Revenue By : V.Vidhyadhar, Ld. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / : 13/03/2018 Date Of Hearing घोषणा की तारीख / : 13/03/2018 Date Of Pronouncement

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: V.Vidhyadhar, Ld. DR
Section 143(3)Section 14A

…nt to meet the interest free loan of Rs.1.86 crore to sister concerns. Interest Is paid to bank on borrowings for business purposes. The appellant has also relied upon the decision of the Hon’ble jurisdictional Bombay High Court in the case of HDFC Bank Ltd. (366 ITR 505). 4.2 The Ld. AR further relied on the decision of CIT(A)-37, Mumbai (Appeal No. CIT(A)-37/I.T.124/ACCC-11/10-11 dated 19.04.2011) in appellant’s own case for A,Y,2008-09. I find that the CIT(A) has allowed the assessee’s appeal for the reason that there was sufficient self owned funds and in absence of nexus between interest bearing loans utiliz…