CIT v. Microlabs Ltd.

383 ITR 490High Court2016#608 most cited

What is CIT v. Microlabs Ltd. authority for?

If an assessee possesses interest-free funds exceeding investments in tax-free securities, it is presumed that investments are made from these own funds, precluding disallowance of interest expenditure under Section 14A read with Rule 8D(2)(ii). Additionally, weighted deduction under Section 35(2AB) is computed on the gross expenditure incurred, not net expenditure after reducing income earned.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Microlabs Ltd. · Section 14A · Rule 8D(2)(ii) · disallowance of interest expenditure · interest-free funds · investments in tax-free securities · own funds presumption · Section 35(2AB) · weighted deduction R&D · gross expenditure deduction

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Microlabs Ltd.

DCIT 3(2)(1), MUMBAI vs. M/S. JINDAL DRUGS PVT. LTD., MUMBAI

In the result,appeal of the Revenue in ITA

ITA 5915/MUM/2024[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai21 Jan 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain & Shri Prabhash Shankardeputy Commissioner Of V/S. M/S Jindal Drugs Pvt. Ltd., Income Tax बनाम 12Th Floor, 3(2)(1),Aayakarbhawan, Bakhtawarramnathgoenka Room No. 608 Mumbai – Marg, Nariman Point Mumbai - 400020, Maharashtra 400 021, Maharashtra स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./ Pan/Gir No: Aaacj1000A Appellant/अपीलार्थी .. Respondent/प्रतिवादी M/S Jindal Drugs Pvt. Ltd., V/S. Assistant Commissioner 12Th Floor, बनाम Of Income Tax 3(2)(1), Bakhtawarramnathgoenka Marg, Aayakarbhawan, Room No. 229Nariman Point Mumbai - 400 608 Mumbai – 400 020, 021, Maharashtra Maharashtra स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./ Pan/Gir No: Aaacj1000A Appellant/अपीलार्थी .. Respondent/प्रतिवादी

For Appellant: Shri Rahul Hakkani,ARFor Respondent: Shri Sunil Mathews (Sr. DR)
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 8D(2)(ii)

…visaged u/s 14Ar.w. rule 8D of the I.T. Rules. Consequently, the interest expenditure cannot be disallowed under Section 14A read with Rule 8D(2)(ii) under any circumstances. 6.1 The Hon'ble Karnataka High Court in the case of CIT -Vs- Microlabs Ltd., [2016] 383 ITR 490 (Karn) summed up the law on the issue after noticing the availability of own funds as per Balance Sheet of the assessee and after digesting all decisions on the subject, the Court noticed the decision of the Hon'ble Bombay High Court in Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd 313 ITR 340 (Bom), which was later confirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP…

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