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.

Klt Automotive and Tubular Products Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT 10(1)(2), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1508/MUM/2018[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai22 May 2019AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri G.S. Pannu, Vice- & Shri Pawan Singhm/S Klt Automotive & Dcit-10(1)(2) Tubular Products Ltd. Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, B-601, Elegant Business Park, Mumbai-4000020. Midc Road No. 2, J B Nagar, Vs. Andheri(East), Mumbai-400059. Pan: Aaact3895R Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Shri Yagnesh Desai With Shri Hemant Bahedia (Ar) Respondent By : Shri Saurabh Kumar Rai (Dr) Date Of Hearing : 16.04.2019 Date Of Pronouncement : 22.05.2019 Order Under Section 254(1)Of Income Tax Act Per Pawan Singh; 1. This Appeal By Assessee Under Section 253 Of Income-Tax Act (‘Act’) Is Directed Against The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)- 17, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred As Ld. Cit(A)] Dated 20.12.2017 For Assessment Year 2013-14. The Sole Ground Of Appeal Raised By The Assessee Is That The Ld. Dy.Cit Has Erred In Disallowing The Interest Expenses Of Rs. 1,42,78,820/- As Capital In Nature U/S. 36(1)(Iii) During The Year. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee-Company Is Engaged In The Business Of Manufacturing Of Frame Assembly Of Chesis & Tubes, Filed

For Appellant: Shri Yagnesh Desai with Shri Hemant Bahedia (AR)For Respondent: Shri Saurabh Kumar Rai (DR)
Section 253Section 254(1)Section 36(1)(iii)

…submits that the assessee has utilized his own funds from the capital and reserve for making the said investment. In support of his submission, the ld. AR of the assessee relied upon the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in CIT vs. Reliance Industries Ltd. (410 ITR 466). The ld. AR of the assessee further invited our attention on the Profit & Loss Account as on 31.03.2013 wherein the assessee has shown to have own Reserve & Surplus of Rs. 189.25 Crore and share capital of Rs.8.85 Crore (page -19 of PB). 4. On the other hand, the ld. DR for the revenue supported the order of lower authorities. The ld. DR furt…

Nhpc Ltd., Faridabad vs. ACIT, Faridabad

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed and that of the assessee is allowed

ITA 3738/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi08 May 2019AY 2010-11

Bench: Sh. Bhavnesh Saini & Sh. N. S. Sainiita No. 3650/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Dy. Commissioner Of Income Vs M/S Nhpc Ltd., Tax, Circle-Ii, Nhpc Complex, Sector-33, Faridabad Faridabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacn0149C Ita No. 3738/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 M/S Nhpc Ltd., Vs Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Nhpc Complex, 4Th Floor, Tax, Circle-Ii, Finance Div, Sector-33, Faridabad Faridabad-121003 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacn0149C Assessee By : Sh. Ved Jain, Adv. & Sh. Himanshu Aggarwal, Ca Revenue By : Sh. Amit Katoch, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 06.05.2019 Date Of Pronouncement : 08.05.2019 Order Per N. S. Saini:

For Appellant: Sh. Ved Jain, Adv. &For Respondent: Sh. Amit Katoch, Sr. DR
Section 115JSection 143(3)Section 43A

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCHE ‘C’, NEW DELHI Before Sh. Bhavnesh Saini, Judicial Member And Sh. N. S. Saini, Accountant Member ITA No. 3650/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Dy. Commissioner of Income Vs M/s NHPC Ltd., Tax, Circle-II, NHPC Complex, Sector-33, Faridabad Faridabad (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) PAN No. AAACN0149C ITA No. 3738/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 M/s NHPC Ltd., Vs Asstt. Commissioner of Income NHPC Complex, 4th Floor, Tax, Circle-II, Finance Div, Sector-33, Faridabad Faridabad-121003 (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) PAN No. AAACN0149C Assessee by : Sh. Ved Jain, Adv. & Sh. Him…

DCIT, Faridabad vs. M/S. Nhpc Ltd., Faridabad

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed and that of the assessee is allowed

ITA 3650/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi08 May 2019AY 2010-11

Bench: Sh. Bhavnesh Saini & Sh. N. S. Sainiita No. 3650/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Dy. Commissioner Of Income Vs M/S Nhpc Ltd., Tax, Circle-Ii, Nhpc Complex, Sector-33, Faridabad Faridabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacn0149C Ita No. 3738/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 M/S Nhpc Ltd., Vs Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Nhpc Complex, 4Th Floor, Tax, Circle-Ii, Finance Div, Sector-33, Faridabad Faridabad-121003 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacn0149C Assessee By : Sh. Ved Jain, Adv. & Sh. Himanshu Aggarwal, Ca Revenue By : Sh. Amit Katoch, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 06.05.2019 Date Of Pronouncement : 08.05.2019 Order Per N. S. Saini:

For Appellant: Sh. Ved Jain, Adv. &For Respondent: Sh. Amit Katoch, Sr. DR
Section 115JSection 143(3)Section 43A

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCHE ‘C’, NEW DELHI Before Sh. Bhavnesh Saini, Judicial Member And Sh. N. S. Saini, Accountant Member ITA No. 3650/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Dy. Commissioner of Income Vs M/s NHPC Ltd., Tax, Circle-II, NHPC Complex, Sector-33, Faridabad Faridabad (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) PAN No. AAACN0149C ITA No. 3738/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 M/s NHPC Ltd., Vs Asstt. Commissioner of Income NHPC Complex, 4th Floor, Tax, Circle-II, Finance Div, Sector-33, Faridabad Faridabad-121003 (APPELLANT) (RESPONDENT) PAN No. AAACN0149C Assessee by : Sh. Ved Jain, Adv. & Sh. Him…

Gvk Power & Infrastructure Limited, Kadiyam vs. The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-2(1), Rajahmundry

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 553/VIZ/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam03 Apr 2019AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao& Shri D.S. Sunder Singhआयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A.No.553/Viz/2018 (ननधधारण वर्ा/Assessment Year:2014-15) M/S Gvk Power & Infrastructure Ltd. Vs. Asst.Commissioner Of D.No.5-48, Gvk Power Plant Income Tax Jegurupadu, Kadiyammandal Circle-2(1) East Godavari Rajamahendravaram [Pan :Aaacj5599A] (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) अपीलधथी की ओ रसे/ Appellant By Shri G.V.N.Hari, Ar प्रत्यधथी की ओर से/ Respondent By Shri D.K.Sonowal, Cit Dr सुनवधई की तधरीख / Date Of Hearing : 21.03.2019 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 03.04.2019

Section 139Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 36Section 5

…आयकरअपीलीयअधिकरण, धिशाखापटणमपीठ, धिशाखापटणम IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, VISAKHAPATNAM BENCH, VISAKHAPATNAM श्री िी. दुगाा राि,न्याधयक सदस्य एिं श्री धड.एस. सुन्दर धसंह, लेखा सदस्य के समक्ष BEFORE SHRI V. DURGA RAO, JUDICIAL MEMBER& SHRI D.S. SUNDER SINGH, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A.No.553/VIZ/2018 (ननधधारण वर्ा/Assessment Year:2014-15) M/s GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd. Vs. Asst.Commissioner of D.No.5-48, GVK Power Plant Income Tax Jegurupadu, KadiyamMandal Circle-2(1) East Godavari Rajamahendravaram [PAN :AAACJ5599A] (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) अपीलधथी की ओ रसे/ Appellant…

Express Airtronics P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. ITO 2(1)(3), Mumbai

The appeal is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1402/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Mar 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain & Shri Ramit Kocharआयकर अपीऱ सं./I.T.A. No.1402/Mum/2016 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2011-12 बिाम/ Express Airotronics Pvt. Ito 2(1)(3), Mumbai Ltd., (Now Merged With Net Work Telelink Private Ltd.) V. B-14 Valmiki Apartments, Next To Bombay College Of Pharmacy, Sunder Nagar, Kalina, Mumbai 400098 स्थायी ऱेखा सं./ Pan: Aaace0826H (अपीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. Assessee By: None Revenue By: Shri. D.G. Pansari (Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख /Date Of Hearing : 27.03.2019 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 29.03.2019 आदेश / O R D E R Per Ramit Kochar: This Appeal, Filed By Assessee, Being Ita No. 1402/Mum/2016, Is Directed Against Appellate Order Dated 02.12.2015 In Appeal No. Cit(A)-4/It-14/Ito-2(1)(3)/2014-15, Passed By Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-4, Mumbai (Hereinafter Called “The Cit(A)”), For Assessment Year 2011-12, The Appellate Proceedings Had Arisen Before Learned Cit(A) From The Assessment Order Dated 14.03.2014 Passed By Learned Assessing Officer (Hereinafter Called “The Ao”) U/S 143(3) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Called “The Act”) For Ay 2011-12. I.T.A. No.1402/Mum/2016

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri. D.G. Pansari (DR)
Section 143(3)Section 36(1)(iii)

…king investments . This is purely a finding of fact which need to be investigated on year to year basis by unfolding facts from the financial records of the tax-payer. The decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT v. Reliance Industries Ltd. (2019) 410 ITR 466(SC) will be applicable, wherein it was held as under : 7. Insofar as the first question is concerned, the issue raises a pure question of fact. The High Court has noted the finding of the Tribunal that the interest free funds available to the assessee were sufficient to meet its investment. Hence, it could be presumed that the investments were ma…