CIT v. Reliance Industries Ltd.

410 ITR 466Supreme Court of India2019#137 most cited

What is CIT v. Reliance Industries Ltd. authority for?

When mixed funds are available, interest-free advances are presumed to be made from the assessee's own interest-free funds, preventing disallowance of interest expenditure under section 36(1)(iii). This principle also applies to section 14A disallowance, where interest expenditure is not disallowed if surplus funds are available and no direct nexus is established with borrowed funds for investments earning exempt income.

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CIT v. Reliance Industries Ltd. · 410 ITR 466 · section 36(1)(iii) · section 14A · interest free advances · disallowance of interest expenditure · mixed funds presumption · interest free funds · commercial expediency · disallowance for exempt income

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Judgments citing CIT v. Reliance Industries Ltd.

Telstar Travels Private Limited, Mumbai vs. ACIT Cir-1 (3) (2), Mumbai

In the result, the assessee succeeds on ground No

ITA 5795/MUM/2019[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai07 Jul 2022AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri M. Balaganeshआअसं. 5795/मुं/2019 ("न.व. 2010-11) M/S. Telestar Travels Pvt. Ltd., 208, Mistry Court, Dinshaw Wacha Road, Mumbai 400 020. Pan: Aabct-3101-D ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle-1(3)(2), Room No.540, 5Th Floor, Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road, Mumbai 400 020. ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent अपीलाथ" "वारा/ Appellant By : Shri P.P.Bhandari ""तवाद" "वारा/Respondent By : Shri Pitta Samuel सुनवाई क" "त"थ/ Date Of Hearing : 07/07/2022 घोषणा क" "त"थ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 07/07/2022 आदेश/ Order Per Vikas Awasthy, Jm: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-3, Mumbai ( In Short ‘The Cit(A) ’) Dated 02/08/2019 For The Assessment Year 2010-11. 2. The Assessee In Appeal Has Raised Two Grounds. In Ground No.1 Of Appeal, The Assessee Has Challenged Reopening Of Assessment. The Ld.

For Appellant: Shri P.P.BhandariFor Respondent: Shri Pitta Samuel
Section 36(1)(iii)

…entative for the assessee placed reliance on the decision of Hon'ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT vs. Reliance Utilities and Power Ltd., 313 ITR 340 and on the decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case of CIT vs. Reliance Industries Ltd., 410 ITR 466. 3 4. Per contra, Shri Pitta Samuel representing the Department vehemently defended the impugned order and prayed for dismissing appeal of the assessee. 5. Both sides heard, orders of the authorities below examined. The short issue in present appeal for consideration is with respect to disallowance of interest expenditure u/s. 36(1)(iii) of the…

Lauls Limited, Faridabad vs. DCIT, Circle-1, Faridabad

In the result, the appeals for the assessment years 2013-14 & 2015-16

ITA 5485/DEL/2018[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi28 Jun 2022AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri G.S. Pannu, Hon’Ble & Shri Challa Nagendra Prasadआ.अ.सं/.I.T.A No.473/Del/2017 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2013-14 बनाम Lauls Limited Dcit Malhotra Khandelwal & Co., Vs. Circle1, 42, Neelam Flyover, 1St Floor, Faridabad. Faridabad. Pan No. Aaacl3118P अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.3284 & 5485/Del/2018 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Years: 2014-15 & 2015-16 बनाम Lauls Limited Dcit Malhotra Khandelwal & Co., Vs. Circle1, 41-46, Hardware Chowk, Faridabad. Near Govt. Press, Faridabad, Haryana. Pan No. Aaacl3118P अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

Section 143(3)Section 2(24)(x)

…e is having both interest bearing funds and interest free funds, then it has to be presumed that advances/loans were given out of interest free funds. For this purpose reliance was placed on the following cases: - 1. CIT vs. Reliance Industries Ltd. (2019) 175 DTR 1 (SC); 2. CIT vs. Ram Kishan Verma (2016) 132 DTR 107 (Raj.) (HC); 3. CIT vs. Vijay Solvex Ltd. (2015) 113 DTR 382 (Raj.) (HC). 17. The ld. DR submits that the assessee could not prove any commercial expediency in advancing the monies to sister concern and also Aggarwal Enterprises. She strongly supported the orders of the authorities below. 18. H…

Lauls Limited, Faridabad vs. DCIT, Circle-1, Faridabad

In the result, the appeals for the assessment years 2013-14 & 2015-16

ITA 3284/DEL/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi28 Jun 2022AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri G.S. Pannu, Hon’Ble & Shri Challa Nagendra Prasadआ.अ.सं/.I.T.A No.473/Del/2017 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2013-14 बनाम Lauls Limited Dcit Malhotra Khandelwal & Co., Vs. Circle1, 42, Neelam Flyover, 1St Floor, Faridabad. Faridabad. Pan No. Aaacl3118P अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.3284 & 5485/Del/2018 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Years: 2014-15 & 2015-16 बनाम Lauls Limited Dcit Malhotra Khandelwal & Co., Vs. Circle1, 41-46, Hardware Chowk, Faridabad. Near Govt. Press, Faridabad, Haryana. Pan No. Aaacl3118P अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

Section 143(3)Section 2(24)(x)

…e is having both interest bearing funds and interest free funds, then it has to be presumed that advances/loans were given out of interest free funds. For this purpose reliance was placed on the following cases: - 1. CIT vs. Reliance Industries Ltd. (2019) 175 DTR 1 (SC); 2. CIT vs. Ram Kishan Verma (2016) 132 DTR 107 (Raj.) (HC); 3. CIT vs. Vijay Solvex Ltd. (2015) 113 DTR 382 (Raj.) (HC). 17. The ld. DR submits that the assessee could not prove any commercial expediency in advancing the monies to sister concern and also Aggarwal Enterprises. She strongly supported the orders of the authorities below. 18. H…

M/S. Lauls Limited, Faridabad vs. DCIT, Faridabad

In the result, the appeals for the assessment years 2013-14 & 2015-16

ITA 473/DEL/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi28 Jun 2022AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri G.S. Pannu, Hon’Ble & Shri Challa Nagendra Prasadआ.अ.सं/.I.T.A No.473/Del/2017 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2013-14 बनाम Lauls Limited Dcit Malhotra Khandelwal & Co., Vs. Circle1, 42, Neelam Flyover, 1St Floor, Faridabad. Faridabad. Pan No. Aaacl3118P अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.3284 & 5485/Del/2018 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Years: 2014-15 & 2015-16 बनाम Lauls Limited Dcit Malhotra Khandelwal & Co., Vs. Circle1, 41-46, Hardware Chowk, Faridabad. Near Govt. Press, Faridabad, Haryana. Pan No. Aaacl3118P अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

Section 143(3)Section 2(24)(x)

…e is having both interest bearing funds and interest free funds, then it has to be presumed that advances/loans were given out of interest free funds. For this purpose reliance was placed on the following cases: - 1. CIT vs. Reliance Industries Ltd. (2019) 175 DTR 1 (SC); 2. CIT vs. Ram Kishan Verma (2016) 132 DTR 107 (Raj.) (HC); 3. CIT vs. Vijay Solvex Ltd. (2015) 113 DTR 382 (Raj.) (HC). 17. The ld. DR submits that the assessee could not prove any commercial expediency in advancing the monies to sister concern and also Aggarwal Enterprises. She strongly supported the orders of the authorities below. 18. H…