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.

DCIT Circle- 3 (3)(1), Mumbai vs. M/S Reliance Industrial Investment & Holdings Ltd, Mumbai

The appeal stand dismissed

ITA 37/MUM/2020[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai01 Sept 2021AY 2013-14

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am (Hearing Through Video Conferencing Mode) आयकरअपील िं./ I.T.A. No. 37/Mum/2020 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2013-14) Dcit Circle – 3(3)(1), M/S Reliance Industrial R. No. 609, 6Th Floor बिाम/ Investment & Holdings Ltd. 9Th Floor, Maker Chambers Iv, 222 Aaykar Bhavan, M. K. Road Vs. Mumbai-400 020 Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021 स्थायीलेखा िं./ जीआइआर िं./ Pan/Gir No. Aaacr-5053-R (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) : Revenue By : Shri Vinay Sinha, Ld. Cit-Dr Assessee By : Shri Nimesh Bora, Ld. Ar ुनवाई की तारीख/ : 10/08/2021 Date Of Hearing घोषणा की तारीख / : 01/09/2021 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeal By Revenue For Assessment Year (Ay) 2013-14 Arises Out Of The Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-8, Mumbai [Cit(A)], Dated 24/10/2019 In The Matter Of Assessment Framed By Ld. Ao U/S 143(3) Of The Act On 29/12/2016. The Ground Raised By The Revenue Read As Under: - 1. Whether On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld.Cit(A) Was Justified In Holding That Amount Has Been Given On Commercial Expediency Without Appreciating That The Assessee Has Not Given Any Credible

For Appellant: Shri Nimesh Bora, Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Vinay Sinha, Ld. CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 36(1)(iii)

…hich were also used to make advances and therefore, disallowance u/s 36(1)(iii) was to be computed by taking average rate of borrowings. For the said poposition, reliance was placed on the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in CIT V/s Reliance Industries Ltd. (410 ITR 466) and CIT V/s Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd. (313 ITR 340) wherein it was held that in case interest free funds were available the assessee, it could be presumed that the investments were made from interest free funds. 7.3 The Ld. CIT(A), after going through assessee’s submissions, concurred that the loans were given out of commercial expediency…

Suresh Bhagwandas Ahuja, Sangli vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income-Tax, Circle - 2, Sangli

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands allowed

ITA 364/PUN/2018[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Pune17 Aug 2021AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao, Am & Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhury, Jm आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.364/Pun/2018 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2013-14 Suresh Bhagwandas Ahuja, M/S. Vijay Textiles, Gurmukh Niwas, Dr. Gorde Path, Near Dr. Gaikwad Hospital, Miraj, Dist. – Sangli. .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant Pan : Aazpa0325R बनाम / V/S. Acit, Circle-2, ……""यथ" / Respondent Sangli. Assessee By : Shri M. K. Kulkarni. Revenue By : Shri S. P. Walimbe सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 17.08.2021 घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 17.08.2021 आदेश / Order Per Inturi Rama Rao, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Directed Against The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)- 1, Kolhapur (‘Cit(A)’ For Short) Dated 04.12.2017 For The Assessment Year 2013-14. 2. Briefly, The Facts Of The Case Are As Under :- The Appellant Is An Individual Running A Wholesale Business In Sarees In The Name Of His Proprietary Concern, M/S. Vijay Textiles. The Assessee Filed E-Return For The Assessment Year 2013-14 On 19.09.2013 Declaring Total Income Of Rs.69,58,120/-. Against The Said Return Of Income, The Assessment Was Completed By The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle-2, Sangli (‘The Assessing Officer’) Vide Order Dated 22.03.2016 Passed U/S 143(3) Of The 2 Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’) At A Total Income Of Rs.77,78,610/- After Making The Following Additions :- (I) Addition U/S 37(1) Of The I.T. Act Rs.5,39,080/- (Ii) Addition U/S 50C Of The I.T. Act Rs.45,000/- (Iii) Addition On Account Of Agril. Expenses Rs.79,335/- (Iv) Addition On Account Of Depreciation Rs.66,583/- (V) Disallowance U/S 37(1) Of The I.T. Act 90,492/-

For Appellant: Shri M. K. KulkarniFor Respondent: Shri S. P. Walimbe
Section 143(3)Section 37(1)Section 50C

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण “ए” "यायपीठ पुणे म" । IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “A” BENCH, PUNE (Through Virtual Court) BEFORE SHRI INTURI RAMA RAO, AM AND SHRI PARTHA SARATHI CHAUDHURY, JM आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No.364/PUN/2018 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2013-14 Suresh Bhagwandas Ahuja, M/s. Vijay Textiles, Gurmukh Niwas, Dr. Gorde Path, Near Dr. Gaikwad Hospital, Miraj, Dist. – Sangli. .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant PAN : AAZPA0325R बनाम / V/s. ACIT, Circle-2, ……""यथ" / Respondent Sangli. Assessee by : Shri M. K. Kulkarni. Revenue by : Shri S. P. Walimbe सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date of Hearing : 17.08.2021 घोषणा क" तारीख…

M/S Baul Msk Infrastructure Private Ltd, Mumbai vs. ACIT - 15(1)(2), Mumbai

Accordingly, the aforesaid issue is restored to the file of the A.O in terms of our aforesaid directions. The Ground of appeal No. 2 is allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 3244/MUM/2019[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai22 Apr 2021AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Pramod Kumar () & Shri Ravish Sood () M/S Bul Msk Infrastructure Pvt. Acit -15(1)(2), Ltd., 1008, 10Th Floor –V, Vs. Room No. 403, 4Th Floor Time Square, Plot No. 3, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Sector 14, Belapur Cbd, Mumbai 400 020 Navi Mumbai- 400614 Pan No. Aaccb9447M (Assessee) (Revenue) Assessee By : Shri Devendra Jain, A.R Revenue By : Shri Tharian Oommen, Sr. D.R Date Of Hearing : 23/03/2021 Date Of Pronouncement : 22/04/2021

For Appellant: Shri Devendra Jain, A.RFor Respondent: Shri Tharian Oommen, Sr. D.R
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 32Section 36(1)(iii)

…ITA No. 3244/Mum/2019 A.Y. 2012-13 1 M/s Bul MSK Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Vs. ACIT-15(1)(2) IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCH “B” MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI PRAMOD KUMAR (VICE PRESIDENT) AND SHRI RAVISH SOOD (JUDICIAL MEMBER) M/s Bul MSK Infrastructure Pvt. ACIT -15(1)(2), Ltd., 1008, 10th Floor –V, Vs. Room No. 403, 4th Floor Time Square, Plot No. 3, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Sector 14, Belapur CBD, Mumbai 400 020 Navi Mumbai- 400614 PAN No. AACCB9447M (Assessee) (Revenue) Assessee by : Shri Devendra Jain, A.R Revenue by : Shri Tharian Oommen, Sr. D.R Date of Hearing : 23/03/2021 Date of pronounce…