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.

Saryu Properties and Hotels P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT CC 4(2), Mumbai

In the result this appeal by the assessee stands dismissed

ITA 5674/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai04 Jan 2018AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.5674/Mum/2016 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) M/S. Saryu Properties & Hotels Pvt. Dcit-Cc 4(2), 19Th Floor, Air India Building, Ltd. बनाम/ Plot No. 25, Girnar, ‘B’Wing, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021 Vs. 1St Floor, Pali Mala Road, Pali Hill, Bandra (W), Mumbai-400 050 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aaacs 6983 M (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Sunil K. Ramaro & Shri Vinay Sinha ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri M. V. Rajguru सुनवाई क" तार"ख / : 02.11.2017 Date Of Hearing घोषणा क" तार"ख / : 04.01.2018 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Shamim Yahya, A. M.: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-52, Mumbai Dated 30.06.2016 & Pertains To Assessment Year 2011-12. 2. The Grounds Of Appeal Read As Under: 1. The Learned Cit (A) Erred In Not Admitting The Additional Grounds Relating To Disallowance U/S I4-A Holding That The Said Disallowance Was In The Original

For Appellant: Shri Sunil K. Ramaro &For Respondent: Shri M. V. Rajguru
Section 14Section 143(3)Section 14A

…The learned Assessing Officer failed to appreciate that the when appellant company had not received any exempt income, there cannot be any disallowance u/s. 14-A as held in CIT Vs. Corrtech Energy P. Ltd. (2015) - 372 ITR 97 (GUJ) Delite Enterprise (P) Ltd. - 366 ITR 505 (BOM) &, 383 ITR 529 (BOM) 9. The learned Assessing Officer failed to appreciate that the when appellant had enough Surplus of interest free funds, no disallowance u/s. 14-A can be made as held in CIT Vs. HDFC Bank Ltd. - 366 JTR 505 (BOM) 7 383 ITR 529 (BOM) 4. The ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) adjudicated the above grounds as under…

Anand Rathi Capital Advisors P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT Cen Cir 5(1), Mumbai

The appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 7543/MUM/2016[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai03 Jan 2018AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Rajendra, Am & Shri Ravish Sood, Jm Ita Nos. 7543, 7544, 7515 & 7546/Mum/2016 (निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Years:2009-10, 2011-12, 2013-14 & 2014-15) M/S Anand Rathi Capital Dcit, Central Circle-5(1) Advisors P. Ltd, 47A, 3Rd R. No. 1928, 19Th Floor, बिधम/ Floor, Plot No. 308 Air India Building, Vs. Hanuman Bldg, Perin Nariman Point, Nariman Street, Fort, Mumbai-400 021 Mumbai – 400 001. स्थामी रेखा सं./ जीआइआय सं./ Pan No. Aaacr2791N (अऩीराथी /Assessee) (प्रत्मथी / Revenue) :

For Appellant: Shri Anuj Kisnadwala, A.RFor Respondent: Shri Abhijit Patankar, D.R
Section 132(1)Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 153A

…the investments yielding tax free income, therefore, no disallowance under Sec. 14A r.w Rule 8D(2)(ii) was called for in its hands, relied on the judgment of the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay in the case of Commissioner of Income-tax Vs. HDFC Bank Ltd. (2014) 366 ITR 505 (Bom). The ld. A.R submitted that the disallowance under Sec. 14A in the present case, was rightly shown by the assessee in its return of income at Rs. Nil. The Ld. A.R further submitted that the CIT(A) after observing that the A.O had failed to give any cogent reason for rejecting the claim of Nil disallowance claimed by the assessee under Sec.…

Anand Rathi Global Finance Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT Cen Cir 5(1), Mumbai

The appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 7527/MUM/2016[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai03 Jan 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Rajendra, Am & Shri Ravish Sood, Jm Ita Nos. 7527 & 7526/Mum/2016 (निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Years:2012-13 & 2014-15) M/S Anand Rathi Global Dcit, Central Circle-5(1) Finance Ltd., 4Th Floor, R. No. 1928, 19Th Floor, बिधम/ Silver Metropolis Bldg., Air India Building, Vs. Western Express Highway, Nariman Point, Goregaon (E), Mumbai-400 021 Mumbai-400 063 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./ Pan No. Aabcr1136N (अऩीराथी /Assessee) (प्रत्मथी / Revenue) :

For Appellant: Shri Anuj Kisnadwala, A.RFor Respondent: Shri Abhijit Patankar, D.R
Section 132(1)Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 14A(1)Section 153A

…the investments yielding tax free income, therefore, no disallowance under Sec. 14A r.w Rule 8D(2)(ii) was called for in its hands, relied on the judgment of the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay in the case of Commissioner of Income-tax Vs. HDFC Bank Ltd. (2014) 366 ITR 505 (Bom). The ld. A.R submitted that the disallowance under Sec. 14A in the present case, as shown by the assessee in its return of income at Rs. 2,74,877/- was liable to be P a g e | 10 ITA Nos. 7514,7526,7527,7543,7544,7546 & 7469 to 7474/Mum/2016 M/s Anand Rathi Global Finance Ltd., Vs. DCIT Cen. Cir.-5(1) worked out as per Rule 8D(2)(iii), i.e.…

Siddhesh Capital Market Services P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT Cir 3(3), Mumbai

Appeal of the AO is dismissed

ITA 2517/MUM/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai01 Jan 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: S/Shri Rajendra, A.M. & Amarjit Singh, J.M. आयकर अपील सुं./Ita No. 6532/Mum/2012,धनधावरण र्र्व /Assessment Year: 2009-10 M/S.Siddhesh Capital Market Services Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, P.Ltd,122, Maker Chamber Iii, Circle-3(3), Vs. Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021 Mumbai. Pan: Aaccs4582N (अपीलाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) आयकर अपील सुं./Ita No.2489/Mum/2015 धनधावरण र्र्व /Assessment Year: 2010-11 Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, M/S.Siddhesh Capital Market Services, Vs. Circle-3(3),Mumbai. Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021 आयकर अपील सुं./Ita No.2517/Mum/2015 धनधावरण र्र्व /Assessment Year: 2010-11 M/S.Siddhesh Capital Market Services, Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Vs. Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021 Circle-3(3),Mumbai. Revenue By: Shri V. Justin-Dr Assessee By: Shri Vijay Mehta स नर्ाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 03/10/2017 घोर्णा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 01/01/2018 आयकर अधधधनयम,1961 की धारा 254(1) के अन्द्तगवत आदेश Order U/S.254(1)Of The Income-Tax Act,1961(Act) लेखा सदस्य,राजेन्द्र के अन सार -Per Rajendra,Am: Challenging The Orders Dated 26.06.2012 & 12.01.2015 Of Cit(A)-7 & Cit-8,Respectively, The Assessee & The Assessing Officer(Ao)Have Filed Appeals For The Above-Mentioned Two Assessment Years.As The Issues Involved In Both The Appeals Are Common,So,We Are Adjudicat- Ing Them Together. Assessee-Company Is Engaged In The Business Of Finance,Trading, Investment & Derivative Transaction In Shares & Securities. The Details Of Filing Of Returns, Returned Incomes,Dates Of Assessments & Assessed Incomes Can Be Tabulated As Under: Ay. Roi Filed On Returned Income Asstt.Date Assessed Income 09-10 22.09.2009 (-) Rs.81,01,51,079/- 30.11.2011 (-) Rs.80,82,06,669/- 10-11 21.09.2010 Rs. 48,14,034/- 11.02.2013 Rs. 49,72,360/-

For Appellant: Shri Vijay MehtaFor Respondent: Shri V. Justin-DR
Section 10(34)Section 14ASection 254(1)Section 35Section 35D

…e. Though the decision of this court in RELIANCE UTILITIES AND POWER LTD. was rendered in the context of section 36(1)(iii) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, it was consciously applied by the court while interpreting section 14A of the Act in HDFC BANK LTD. [2014] 366 ITR 505 (Bom). It is clear that for the first time in the case of HDFC BANK LTD. the court took a view that the presumption laid down in RELIANCE UTILITIES AND POWER LTD. with regard to investment in tax-free securities coming out of the assessee's own funds in case they are in excess of the investments made in the securities (notwithstanding the fact th…

DCIT Cir 3(3)(1), Mumbai vs. Siddhesh Capital Market Services P.Ltd, Mumbai

Appeal of the AO is dismissed

ITA 2489/MUM/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai01 Jan 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: S/Shri Rajendra, A.M. & Amarjit Singh, J.M. आयकर अपील सुं./Ita No. 6532/Mum/2012,धनधावरण र्र्व /Assessment Year: 2009-10 M/S.Siddhesh Capital Market Services Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, P.Ltd,122, Maker Chamber Iii, Circle-3(3), Vs. Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021 Mumbai. Pan: Aaccs4582N (अपीलाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) आयकर अपील सुं./Ita No.2489/Mum/2015 धनधावरण र्र्व /Assessment Year: 2010-11 Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, M/S.Siddhesh Capital Market Services, Vs. Circle-3(3),Mumbai. Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021 आयकर अपील सुं./Ita No.2517/Mum/2015 धनधावरण र्र्व /Assessment Year: 2010-11 M/S.Siddhesh Capital Market Services, Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Vs. Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021 Circle-3(3),Mumbai. Revenue By: Shri V. Justin-Dr Assessee By: Shri Vijay Mehta स नर्ाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 03/10/2017 घोर्णा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 01/01/2018 आयकर अधधधनयम,1961 की धारा 254(1) के अन्द्तगवत आदेश Order U/S.254(1)Of The Income-Tax Act,1961(Act) लेखा सदस्य,राजेन्द्र के अन सार -Per Rajendra,Am: Challenging The Orders Dated 26.06.2012 & 12.01.2015 Of Cit(A)-7 & Cit-8,Respectively, The Assessee & The Assessing Officer(Ao)Have Filed Appeals For The Above-Mentioned Two Assessment Years.As The Issues Involved In Both The Appeals Are Common,So,We Are Adjudicat- Ing Them Together. Assessee-Company Is Engaged In The Business Of Finance,Trading, Investment & Derivative Transaction In Shares & Securities. The Details Of Filing Of Returns, Returned Incomes,Dates Of Assessments & Assessed Incomes Can Be Tabulated As Under: Ay. Roi Filed On Returned Income Asstt.Date Assessed Income 09-10 22.09.2009 (-) Rs.81,01,51,079/- 30.11.2011 (-) Rs.80,82,06,669/- 10-11 21.09.2010 Rs. 48,14,034/- 11.02.2013 Rs. 49,72,360/-

For Appellant: Shri Vijay MehtaFor Respondent: Shri V. Justin-DR
Section 10(34)Section 14ASection 254(1)Section 35Section 35D

…e. Though the decision of this court in RELIANCE UTILITIES AND POWER LTD. was rendered in the context of section 36(1)(iii) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, it was consciously applied by the court while interpreting section 14A of the Act in HDFC BANK LTD. [2014] 366 ITR 505 (Bom). It is clear that for the first time in the case of HDFC BANK LTD. the court took a view that the presumption laid down in RELIANCE UTILITIES AND POWER LTD. with regard to investment in tax-free securities coming out of the assessee's own funds in case they are in excess of the investments made in the securities (notwithstanding the fact th…

Siddhesh Capital Market Services P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT Cir 3(3), Mumbai

Appeal of the AO is dismissed

ITA 6532/MUM/2012[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai01 Jan 2018AY 2009-10

Bench: S/Shri Rajendra, A.M. & Amarjit Singh, J.M. आयकर अपील सुं./Ita No. 6532/Mum/2012,धनधावरण र्र्व /Assessment Year: 2009-10 M/S.Siddhesh Capital Market Services Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, P.Ltd,122, Maker Chamber Iii, Circle-3(3), Vs. Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021 Mumbai. Pan: Aaccs4582N (अपीलाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) आयकर अपील सुं./Ita No.2489/Mum/2015 धनधावरण र्र्व /Assessment Year: 2010-11 Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, M/S.Siddhesh Capital Market Services, Vs. Circle-3(3),Mumbai. Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021 आयकर अपील सुं./Ita No.2517/Mum/2015 धनधावरण र्र्व /Assessment Year: 2010-11 M/S.Siddhesh Capital Market Services, Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Vs. Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021 Circle-3(3),Mumbai. Revenue By: Shri V. Justin-Dr Assessee By: Shri Vijay Mehta स नर्ाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 03/10/2017 घोर्णा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 01/01/2018 आयकर अधधधनयम,1961 की धारा 254(1) के अन्द्तगवत आदेश Order U/S.254(1)Of The Income-Tax Act,1961(Act) लेखा सदस्य,राजेन्द्र के अन सार -Per Rajendra,Am: Challenging The Orders Dated 26.06.2012 & 12.01.2015 Of Cit(A)-7 & Cit-8,Respectively, The Assessee & The Assessing Officer(Ao)Have Filed Appeals For The Above-Mentioned Two Assessment Years.As The Issues Involved In Both The Appeals Are Common,So,We Are Adjudicat- Ing Them Together. Assessee-Company Is Engaged In The Business Of Finance,Trading, Investment & Derivative Transaction In Shares & Securities. The Details Of Filing Of Returns, Returned Incomes,Dates Of Assessments & Assessed Incomes Can Be Tabulated As Under: Ay. Roi Filed On Returned Income Asstt.Date Assessed Income 09-10 22.09.2009 (-) Rs.81,01,51,079/- 30.11.2011 (-) Rs.80,82,06,669/- 10-11 21.09.2010 Rs. 48,14,034/- 11.02.2013 Rs. 49,72,360/-

For Appellant: Shri Vijay MehtaFor Respondent: Shri V. Justin-DR
Section 10(34)Section 14ASection 254(1)Section 35Section 35D

…e. Though the decision of this court in RELIANCE UTILITIES AND POWER LTD. was rendered in the context of section 36(1)(iii) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, it was consciously applied by the court while interpreting section 14A of the Act in HDFC BANK LTD. [2014] 366 ITR 505 (Bom). It is clear that for the first time in the case of HDFC BANK LTD. the court took a view that the presumption laid down in RELIANCE UTILITIES AND POWER LTD. with regard to investment in tax-free securities coming out of the assessee's own funds in case they are in excess of the investments made in the securities (notwithstanding the fact th…

DCIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Delhi International Airport Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result appeal of the revenue in ITA No

ITA 4202/DEL/2013[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Dec 2017AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Prashant Maharishiassessment Year: 2007-08 Acit, Vs. M/S. Delhi International Airport Pvt. Ltd. Circle 10(1) Udaan Bhawan, Terminal 1B, New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaccd3570F (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2007-08 Dcit, Vs. M/S. Delhi International Airport Pvt. Ltd. Circle 10(1) Udaan Bhawan, Terminal 1B, New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaccd3570F (Appellant) (Respondent) Co No. 226/Del/2011 (Arising Ita No.2720/Del/2011) Assessment Year: 2007-08

For Appellant: Shri S.E. Dastur, Sr. Advocate and Shri Ankit Agrawal, CAFor Respondent: Ms. Rachna Singh, CIT(DR)
Section 143(3)Section 271(1)(c)Section 80I

…gh Court in the case of Godrej & Boyce (supra) has now stands affirmed by Hon’ble Supreme Court also as this issue was never disputed. Regarding deletion of interest, he relied upon judgement of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT vs. HDFC Bank Ltd., 366 ITR 505; and CIT vs. Reliance Utilities and Power Ltd., 313 ITR 340, wherein the Hon’ble High Court has held that if the assessee has owned sufficient funds or interest free funds, sufficient enough to cover the investments, then no interest expenditure can be attributed for the purpose of disallowance. 47. We have heard the rival submissions and peruse…

ACIT, New Delhi vs. M/S Delhi International Airport Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result appeal of the revenue in ITA No

ITA 2720/DEL/2011[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Dec 2017AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Prashant Maharishiassessment Year: 2007-08 Acit, Vs. M/S. Delhi International Airport Pvt. Ltd. Circle 10(1) Udaan Bhawan, Terminal 1B, New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaccd3570F (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2007-08 Dcit, Vs. M/S. Delhi International Airport Pvt. Ltd. Circle 10(1) Udaan Bhawan, Terminal 1B, New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaccd3570F (Appellant) (Respondent) Co No. 226/Del/2011 (Arising Ita No.2720/Del/2011) Assessment Year: 2007-08

For Appellant: Shri S.E. Dastur, Sr. Advocate and Shri Ankit Agrawal, CAFor Respondent: Ms. Rachna Singh, CIT(DR)
Section 143(3)Section 271(1)(c)Section 80I

…gh Court in the case of Godrej & Boyce (supra) has now stands affirmed by Hon’ble Supreme Court also as this issue was never disputed. Regarding deletion of interest, he relied upon judgement of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT vs. HDFC Bank Ltd., 366 ITR 505; and CIT vs. Reliance Utilities and Power Ltd., 313 ITR 340, wherein the Hon’ble High Court has held that if the assessee has owned sufficient funds or interest free funds, sufficient enough to cover the investments, then no interest expenditure can be attributed for the purpose of disallowance. 47. We have heard the rival submissions and peruse…