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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102 Taxmann.com 52307 CTR 121261 Taxmann 165175 DTR 1

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Judgments citing CIT v. Reliance Industries Ltd.

Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Ltd., Chennai vs. ITO, Chennai

Appeal stands dismissed

ITA 205/CHNY/2023[2004-05]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai10 Jan 2024AY 2004-05

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1.आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.204/Chny/2023 (िनधा*रण वष* / Assessment Year: 2004-05) & 2.आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.205/Chny/2023 (िनधा*रण वष* / Assessment Year: 2004-05) M/S. Southern Petrochemical Acit / Ito बनाम Industries Corporation Limited Corporate Circle-6(2) / 88, Spic House, Mount Road, Guindy, Corporate Ward-3(1) / Vs. Chennai-600 032. Chennai-600 034. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaacs-4668-K (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri R. Vijayaraghavan & Shri Saroj Kumar Parida (Advocates)-Ld. Ars " थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri Nilay Baran Som (Cit) & Shri Ar V Sreenivasan (Addl. Cit)-Ld. Drs सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 16-10-2023 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 10-01-2024 आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri R. Vijayaraghavan & Shri Saroj KumarFor Respondent: Shri Nilay Baran Som (CIT) &
Section 115JSection 143(3)Section 194CSection 41(1)Section 43B

…ted the disallowance. 5.3 The appellant reliance on among other decisions: CIT vs. Bharti Televenture Ltd 331 ITR 502 Del. Reliance Utility and Power Ltd. vs. CIT 313 ITR 340 (Born.) CIT vs. Hotel Savera 239 ITR 795 (Mad) CIT (LTU) Vs. Reliance Industries Ltd 307 CTR 121 SC PCIT v Sintex Industries 403 ITR 418 Guj confirmed by 93 Taxman.com 24 SC. 6. The CIT(A) erred in deleting the interest of Rs. 105. 73 crores excluded in the memo which represents interest income of AY 2001-02 Rs.57.26 Crores & AY 2002-03, Rs.48.46 Crores which were offered to tax in those two years. The amount was adjusted against investment…

Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Ltd., Chennai vs. ITO, Chennai

Appeal stands dismissed

ITA 204/CHNY/2023[2004-05]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai10 Jan 2024AY 2004-05

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1.आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.204/Chny/2023 (िनधा*रण वष* / Assessment Year: 2004-05) & 2.आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.205/Chny/2023 (िनधा*रण वष* / Assessment Year: 2004-05) M/S. Southern Petrochemical Acit / Ito बनाम Industries Corporation Limited Corporate Circle-6(2) / 88, Spic House, Mount Road, Guindy, Corporate Ward-3(1) / Vs. Chennai-600 032. Chennai-600 034. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaacs-4668-K (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri R. Vijayaraghavan & Shri Saroj Kumar Parida (Advocates)-Ld. Ars " थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri Nilay Baran Som (Cit) & Shri Ar V Sreenivasan (Addl. Cit)-Ld. Drs सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 16-10-2023 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 10-01-2024 आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri R. Vijayaraghavan & Shri Saroj KumarFor Respondent: Shri Nilay Baran Som (CIT) &
Section 115JSection 143(3)Section 194CSection 41(1)Section 43B

…ted the disallowance. 5.3 The appellant reliance on among other decisions: CIT vs. Bharti Televenture Ltd 331 ITR 502 Del. Reliance Utility and Power Ltd. vs. CIT 313 ITR 340 (Born.) CIT vs. Hotel Savera 239 ITR 795 (Mad) CIT (LTU) Vs. Reliance Industries Ltd 307 CTR 121 SC PCIT v Sintex Industries 403 ITR 418 Guj confirmed by 93 Taxman.com 24 SC. 6. The CIT(A) erred in deleting the interest of Rs. 105. 73 crores excluded in the memo which represents interest income of AY 2001-02 Rs.57.26 Crores & AY 2002-03, Rs.48.46 Crores which were offered to tax in those two years. The amount was adjusted against investment…

Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Ltd., Chennai vs. ITO, Corporate Ward-3(1), Chennai

In the result, the appeal stands partly allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 170/CHNY/2023[2003-04]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai09 Jan 2024AY 2003-04

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.170/Chny/2023 (िनधा)रण वष) / Assessment Year: 2003-04) M/S. Southern Petrochemical Income Tax Officer बनाम Industries Corporation Limited Corporate Ward-3(1) 88, Spic House, Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 034. / Vs. Chennai-600 032. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaacs-4668-K (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri R. Vijayaraghavan & Shri Saroj Kumar Parida (Advocates)-Ld. Ars " थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri Nilay Baran Som (Cit) & Shri Ar V Sreenivasan (Addl. Cit)-Ld. Drs सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 16-10-2023 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 09-01-2024 आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri R. Vijayaraghavan & Shri Saroj KumarFor Respondent: Shri Nilay Baran Som (CIT) &
Section 143(3)

…e ratio of decision of Hon’ble High Court of Madras in the case of CIT vs. Hotel Savera (239 ITR 795) would apply wherein it has been held that when the mixed funds are used, no interest disallowance is called for. In the decision of Reliance Industries Ltd. (102 Taxmann.com 52), Hon’ble Apex Court has held that in case interest free funds as available with the assessee are sufficient to meet the investment made in subsidiaries, the deduction of interest expenditure would be allowed to the assessee. Respectfully following the same, the impugned disallowance of Rs.129.94 Lacs stand deleted. 5.6 Regarding the secon…

Skp Securities Ltd., Kolkata vs. DCIT, C.C-2(2), Kol, Kolkata

In the result, the appeal of the assessee stands allowed

ITA 611/KOL/2023[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata16 Nov 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Dr. Manish Boradi.T.A No.611/Kol/2023 Assessment Year: 2014-15 Skp Securities Ltd……………...................................................……Appellant 33A, J L Nehru Road, Park Street, Kolkata. [Pan: Aaecs3847A] Vs. Dcit, C.C-2(2), Kolkata................................……........……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri Akshay Ringasia, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri B. K. Singh, Jcit- Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : September 04, 2023 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : November 16, 2023 आदेश / Order संजय गग", "या"यक सद"य "वारा / Per Sanjay Garg: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 22.03.2023 Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Cit(A)’) Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). 2. The Assessee In This Appeal Has Taken The Following Grounds Of Appeal: “1. That The Ld. Lower Authorities Erred In Law & In Fact By Making An Addition Of Inr 1,00,270 Under Section 14A When The Assessee Had Sufficient Fund To Make Investment Out Of Own Funds. 2. That The Ld. Lower Authorities Erred In Law & In Fact By Making An Addition Of Inr 1,00,270 Under Section 14A When The Assessee Did Not Earn Any Exempted Income In The First Place.

Section 14ASection 250

…ity instruments were at Rs.2 crores, the excess own funds of the assessee, therefore, at Rs.21.11 crores. 5. The issue is covered by the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Commissioner Of Income Tax-LTU vs Reliance Industries Ltd reported in 410 ITR 466, wherein, the Hon’ble Supreme Court confirmed the proposition of law that if the own funds/interest free funds are available with the assessee to meet the investment, presumption will be that the assessee has used own interest free funds for the said investment. 6. The ld. AR of the assessee has further submitted that since the assessee did not e…

DCIT Central 2(1), Chennai vs. M/S Agni Estates&Foundation Pvt.Ltd, Chennai

The appeals stand dismissed

ITA 356/CHNY/2023[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai20 Oct 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri V. Durga Rao, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.355/Chny/2023 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) & आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.356/Chny/2023 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2014-15) Dcit M/S. Agni Estates & Foundations Pvt.Ltd, बनाम/ Central Circle-2(1) 76, Temple Towers, North Mada Street, Vs. Chennai-34. Mylapore, Chennai-600 004. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaaca-7990-C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (!"थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri D. Hema Bhupal (Jcit)- Ld. Dr !"थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri R. Vijayaraghavan (Advocate)-Ld.Ar सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 11-10-2023 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 20-10-2023 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeals By Revenue For Assessment Years (Ay) 2013-14 & 2014-15 Arises Out Of Common Order Passed By Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-19, Chennai, [Cit(A)] On 31.01.2023 In The Matter Of Separate Assessments Framed By The Ld. Assessing Officer [Ao] U/S 143(3) Of The Act. The Facts As Well As Issues Are Common. The Grounds Raised By Revenue In Ay 2013-14 Read As Under:-

For Appellant: Shri D. Hema Bhupal (JCIT)- Ld. DRFor Respondent: Shri R. Vijayaraghavan (Advocate)-Ld.AR
Section 143(3)Section 36(1)(iii)Section 37(1)

…o make the investments and therefore, a presumption could be drawn that investments were out of interest free funds available with the assessee. Reliance has been placed on the decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT Vs. Reliance Industries Ltd. (102 Taxmann.com 52). The Ld. AR further submitted that expenditure u/s.37(1) was incurred for business promotion of the assessee and therefore, the same are allowable expenditure. Having heard rival submissions and upon perusal of case records, our adjudication would as under. Assessment Proceedings 3. Interest disallowance u/s 36(1)(iii) 3.1 This disallowan…

DCIT Central 2(1), Chennai vs. M/S Agni Estates&Foundation Pvt.Ltd, Chennai

The appeals stand dismissed

ITA 355/CHNY/2023[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai20 Oct 2023AY 2013-14

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri V. Durga Rao, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.355/Chny/2023 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) & आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.356/Chny/2023 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2014-15) Dcit M/S. Agni Estates & Foundations Pvt.Ltd, बनाम/ Central Circle-2(1) 76, Temple Towers, North Mada Street, Vs. Chennai-34. Mylapore, Chennai-600 004. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaaca-7990-C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (!"थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri D. Hema Bhupal (Jcit)- Ld. Dr !"थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri R. Vijayaraghavan (Advocate)-Ld.Ar सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 11-10-2023 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 20-10-2023 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeals By Revenue For Assessment Years (Ay) 2013-14 & 2014-15 Arises Out Of Common Order Passed By Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-19, Chennai, [Cit(A)] On 31.01.2023 In The Matter Of Separate Assessments Framed By The Ld. Assessing Officer [Ao] U/S 143(3) Of The Act. The Facts As Well As Issues Are Common. The Grounds Raised By Revenue In Ay 2013-14 Read As Under:-

For Appellant: Shri D. Hema Bhupal (JCIT)- Ld. DRFor Respondent: Shri R. Vijayaraghavan (Advocate)-Ld.AR
Section 143(3)Section 36(1)(iii)Section 37(1)

…o make the investments and therefore, a presumption could be drawn that investments were out of interest free funds available with the assessee. Reliance has been placed on the decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT Vs. Reliance Industries Ltd. (102 Taxmann.com 52). The Ld. AR further submitted that expenditure u/s.37(1) was incurred for business promotion of the assessee and therefore, the same are allowable expenditure. Having heard rival submissions and upon perusal of case records, our adjudication would as under. Assessment Proceedings 3. Interest disallowance u/s 36(1)(iii) 3.1 This disallowan…

Rajesh Agrawal, Raipur vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Raipur-1(1), Raipur

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed in terms of our aforesaid observations

ITA 249/RPR/2022[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur19 Oct 2023AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Arun Khodpiaआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.249/Rpr/2022 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2010-11 Rajesh Agrawal C/O. M/S. Chhattisgarh Steel Traders, 15/343, Main Road, Jawahar Nagar, Raipur (C.G.)-492 001. Pan : Acppa2905F .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Raipur-1(1), Raipur (C.G.) ……""यथ" / Respondent

For Appellant: Shri Ravi Agrawal, CAFor Respondent: Shri Satya Prakash Sharma, Sr. DR
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 36(1)(iii)

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण "यायपीठ रायपुर म"। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, RAIPUR BENCH, RAIPUR BEFORE SHRI RAVISH SOOD, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI ARUN KHODPIA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No.249/RPR/2022 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2010-11 Rajesh Agrawal C/o. M/s. Chhattisgarh Steel Traders, 15/343, Main Road, Jawahar Nagar, Raipur (C.G.)-492 001. PAN : ACPPA2905F .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/s. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Raipur-1(1), Raipur (C.G.) ……""यथ" / Respondent Assessee by : Shri Ravi Agrawal, CA Revenue by : Shri Satya Prakash Sharma, Sr. DR सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date of…