CIT v. Hero Cycles Ltd.

323 ITR 518High Court2010#150 most cited

What is CIT v. Hero Cycles Ltd. authority for?

Disallowance under Section 14A, for expenditure incurred in relation to exempt income, is not permissible when the assessee has not earned any exempt income, such as dividend income under Section 10(34), during the year under consideration.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Hero Cycles Ltd. · Section 14A disallowance · no exempt income earned · Section 10(34) dividend · expenditure nexus · disallowance if no dividend income · 323 ITR 518 · Hero Cycles 14A · exempt income disallowance

Also reported as

189 Taxmann 504 ITR-OL 246221 CTR 435

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Hero Cycles Ltd.

Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-16(1), Hyderabad vs. Lycos Internet Limited, Hyderabad

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 1550/HYD/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad22 Jan 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-A N D Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.1550/Hyd/2017 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2012-13) Asstt. Commissioner Of Vs. Lycos Internet Ltd Income Tax, Circle 16 (1) Hyderabad Hyderabad Pan:Aaacl5827B (Appellant) (Respondent) आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.1769/Hyd/2018 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2012-13) Lycos Internet Ltd Vs. Asstt. Commissioner Of Hyderabad Income Tax, Circle 16 (1) Pan:Aaacl5827B Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri P Murali Mohan Rao, Ca राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Shri B Bala Krishna, Cit(Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 16/12/2024 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 22/01/2025 आदेश/Order Per Vijay Pal Raothese Are Two Appeals, One By The Department Against The Order Dated 23/06/2017 Of The Learned Cit (A) & Another By The Assessee Against The Revision Order Dated 26/02/2018 Passed

For Appellant: Shri P Murali Mohan Rao, CAFor Respondent: : Shri B Bala Krishna, CIT(DR)
Section 14ASection 263

…os 1550 and 1769 LYCOS Internet Ltd including the decision of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of Cheminvest Ltd (2015) 378 ITR 33 (Del.) as well as the judgment of the Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in the case of CIT vs. Hero Cycles Ltd (2010) 323 ITR 518 (P&H), no disallowance u/s 14A is called for when the assessee has not earned any dividend income during the year under consideration. Accordingly, in view of the facts as discussed above, we do not find any error or illegality in the impugned order of the learned CIT (A) qua on this issue. The same is upheld. 10. With regard to grounds of appea…