CIT v. Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd.

313 ITR 340High Court2009#10 most cited

What is CIT v. Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd. authority for?

Where an assessee claims that investments were made out of own funds, interest disallowance under Section 14A read with Rule 8D may not apply if the assessee demonstrates the availability of sufficient interest-free funds to cover such investments.

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CIT v. Reliance Utilities and Power Ltd. · Section 14A · Rule 8D · interest free advances · disallowance of interest expenditure · own funds · interest-free funds

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Judgments citing CIT v. Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd.

ACIT Cen Cir-8, Mumbai vs. M/S. Jindal Drugs Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee are allowed in part whereas the appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 4342/MUM/2008[2005-2006]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Oct 2015AY 2005-2006

Bench: Shri R.C. Sharma & Shri Sandeep Gosainassessment Year: - 2005-06 Jindal Drugs Limited Vs. The Asst. Commissioner Of Bakhtawar, 6Th Floor, B&C, Income Tax, Central Circel 229, Nariman Point, – 8 Aaykar Bhavan, Mumbai – 400 021. M.K. Road, Mumbai – 400 020. Appellant Respondent Pan/Gir No. Aaacj1000A Assessment Year: - 2005-06 The Asst. Commissioner Of Vs.` Jindal Drugs Limited Bakhtawar, 6Th Floor, B&C, Income Tax, Central Circel – 8 229, Nariman Point, Old Cgo Bldg, Annexe, Mumbai – 400 021. M.K. Road, Mumbai – 400 020. Pan/Gir No. Aaacj1000A Appellant Respondent Assessment Year: - 2006-07 Jindal Drugs Limited Vs. The Asst. Commissioner Of Bakhtawar, 6Th Floor, Income Tax, Central Circel – 8, B&C, Aaykar Bhavan, 229, Nariman Point, M.K. Road, Mumbai – 400 020. Mumbai – 400 021. Pan/Gir No. Aaacj1000A Appellant Respondent

Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 36(1)(iii)Section 80Section 80I

…ion of own funds was furnished before the lower authorities. From the same, it can be seen that assessee had enough own funds from which it has utilized the funds for purchase of shares. Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd. 313 ITR 340, wherein it has been held that where the assessee has both own funds as well as borrowed funds and the own funds are sufficient as compared to the amounts of investments, then it is to be presumed that investments have been made out of own funds. The Co- ordinate Bench of Tribunal in the case of Tata Projects Ltd. (ITA No. 5862/Mum/2006, after co…

Jindal Drugs Ltd, Mumbai vs. M/S. ACIT Cen Cir-8, Mumbai

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee are allowed in part whereas the appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 2592/MUM/2008[2005-2006]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Oct 2015AY 2005-2006

Bench: Shri R.C. Sharma & Shri Sandeep Gosainassessment Year: - 2005-06 Jindal Drugs Limited Vs. The Asst. Commissioner Of Bakhtawar, 6Th Floor, B&C, Income Tax, Central Circel 229, Nariman Point, – 8 Aaykar Bhavan, Mumbai – 400 021. M.K. Road, Mumbai – 400 020. Appellant Respondent Pan/Gir No. Aaacj1000A Assessment Year: - 2005-06 The Asst. Commissioner Of Vs.` Jindal Drugs Limited Bakhtawar, 6Th Floor, B&C, Income Tax, Central Circel – 8 229, Nariman Point, Old Cgo Bldg, Annexe, Mumbai – 400 021. M.K. Road, Mumbai – 400 020. Pan/Gir No. Aaacj1000A Appellant Respondent Assessment Year: - 2006-07 Jindal Drugs Limited Vs. The Asst. Commissioner Of Bakhtawar, 6Th Floor, Income Tax, Central Circel – 8, B&C, Aaykar Bhavan, 229, Nariman Point, M.K. Road, Mumbai – 400 020. Mumbai – 400 021. Pan/Gir No. Aaacj1000A Appellant Respondent

Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 36(1)(iii)Section 80Section 80I

…ion of own funds was furnished before the lower authorities. From the same, it can be seen that assessee had enough own funds from which it has utilized the funds for purchase of shares. Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd. 313 ITR 340, wherein it has been held that where the assessee has both own funds as well as borrowed funds and the own funds are sufficient as compared to the amounts of investments, then it is to be presumed that investments have been made out of own funds. The Co- ordinate Bench of Tribunal in the case of Tata Projects Ltd. (ITA No. 5862/Mum/2006, after co…

Devkant Syntehetics (India) P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. ITO 3(1)(2), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed for AY 2009-10 is allowed and the appeals filed for AY 2010-11 and 2011-12 are partly allowed

ITA 2665/MUM/2015[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Oct 2015AY 2011-12

Bench: S/Shri B.R.Baskaran,Am & Lalit Kumar, Jm आमकय अऩीर सं./I.T.A. No.2663, 2664 & 2665/Mum/2015 (ननधधायण वषा / Assessment Years: 2009-10, 2010-11 & 2011-12) बनाम/ Devkant Synthetics (India) Income Tax Officer 3(1)(2), Pvt.Ltd., Mumbai. Vs. 1006, Raheja Centre, 10Th Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021 (अऩीरधथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) .. स्थधमी रेखध सं./जीआइआय सं./Pan : Aaacd2102K अऩीरधथी ओय से / Appellant By Shri Rajiv Khandelwal प्रत्मथी की ओय से/Rspondent By Ms.Anu Aggarwal सुनवधई की तधयीख / Date Of Hearing : 19.8.2015 घोषणध की तधयीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 28.10.2015 आदेश / O R D E R Per B.R.Baskaran:

Section 36(1)(iii)

…e its order dated 20-12-2013 passed in ITA No.720/M/2013, restored the matter to the file of Ld CIT(A). In the set aside proceedings, the Ld CIT(A) held that the decision rendered by the Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd (313 ITR 340) is not applicable to the facts of the instant case and accordingly confirmed the addition again. 4. We heard the parties on this issue and perused the record. At the time of hearing, the Ld A.R invited our attention to pages 102 to 106 of the paper book wherein the details of utilization of loans taken by the assessee are given. The Ld A.R subm…

Devkant Syntehetics (India) P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. ITO 3(1)(2), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed for AY 2009-10 is allowed and the appeals filed for AY 2010-11 and 2011-12 are partly allowed

ITA 2664/MUM/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Oct 2015AY 2010-11

Bench: S/Shri B.R.Baskaran,Am & Lalit Kumar, Jm आमकय अऩीर सं./I.T.A. No.2663, 2664 & 2665/Mum/2015 (ननधधायण वषा / Assessment Years: 2009-10, 2010-11 & 2011-12) बनाम/ Devkant Synthetics (India) Income Tax Officer 3(1)(2), Pvt.Ltd., Mumbai. Vs. 1006, Raheja Centre, 10Th Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021 (अऩीरधथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) .. स्थधमी रेखध सं./जीआइआय सं./Pan : Aaacd2102K अऩीरधथी ओय से / Appellant By Shri Rajiv Khandelwal प्रत्मथी की ओय से/Rspondent By Ms.Anu Aggarwal सुनवधई की तधयीख / Date Of Hearing : 19.8.2015 घोषणध की तधयीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 28.10.2015 आदेश / O R D E R Per B.R.Baskaran:

Section 36(1)(iii)

…e its order dated 20-12-2013 passed in ITA No.720/M/2013, restored the matter to the file of Ld CIT(A). In the set aside proceedings, the Ld CIT(A) held that the decision rendered by the Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd (313 ITR 340) is not applicable to the facts of the instant case and accordingly confirmed the addition again. 4. We heard the parties on this issue and perused the record. At the time of hearing, the Ld A.R invited our attention to pages 102 to 106 of the paper book wherein the details of utilization of loans taken by the assessee are given. The Ld A.R subm…

Devkant Syntehetics (India) P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. ITO 3(1)(2), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed for AY 2009-10 is allowed and the appeals filed for AY 2010-11 and 2011-12 are partly allowed

ITA 2663/MUM/2015[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Oct 2015AY 2009-10

Bench: S/Shri B.R.Baskaran,Am & Lalit Kumar, Jm आमकय अऩीर सं./I.T.A. No.2663, 2664 & 2665/Mum/2015 (ननधधायण वषा / Assessment Years: 2009-10, 2010-11 & 2011-12) बनाम/ Devkant Synthetics (India) Income Tax Officer 3(1)(2), Pvt.Ltd., Mumbai. Vs. 1006, Raheja Centre, 10Th Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021 (अऩीरधथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) .. स्थधमी रेखध सं./जीआइआय सं./Pan : Aaacd2102K अऩीरधथी ओय से / Appellant By Shri Rajiv Khandelwal प्रत्मथी की ओय से/Rspondent By Ms.Anu Aggarwal सुनवधई की तधयीख / Date Of Hearing : 19.8.2015 घोषणध की तधयीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 28.10.2015 आदेश / O R D E R Per B.R.Baskaran:

Section 36(1)(iii)

…e its order dated 20-12-2013 passed in ITA No.720/M/2013, restored the matter to the file of Ld CIT(A). In the set aside proceedings, the Ld CIT(A) held that the decision rendered by the Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd (313 ITR 340) is not applicable to the facts of the instant case and accordingly confirmed the addition again. 4. We heard the parties on this issue and perused the record. At the time of hearing, the Ld A.R invited our attention to pages 102 to 106 of the paper book wherein the details of utilization of loans taken by the assessee are given. The Ld A.R subm…

ACIT Cir 3(3), Mumbai vs. Remi Finance *& Investment P.Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 5364/MUM/2012[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Oct 2015AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri N.K. Billaiya & Shri Amarjit Singhआयकर अपील सं/ I.Ta No. 5364/Mum/2012 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2009-10 The Acit, M/S. Remi Finance & बनाम/ Çircle-3(3) Investments Pvt. Ltd., Vs. Mumbai Plot No. 11, Cama Industrial Estate, Goregaon (E), Mumbai-400 063 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacr 0400Q .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ" ओर से/ Appellant By: Shri K. Ravi Ramchandran ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By: Shri Taher Yusuf

For Appellant: Shri K. RaviFor Respondent: Shri Taher Yusuf
Section 14A

…e Ld. CIT(A) and strongly submitted that it has paid up capital and reserves far in excess of the investments made in the shares and therefore the ratio laid down by the Hon’ble Jurisdictional High Court in the case of CIT Vs Reliance Utilities and Power Ltd. 313 ITR 340 (Bom) squarely apply. The Ld. CIT(A) found force in the contention of the assessee and drawing support from the decision of the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay (supra), the Ld. CIT(A) directed the AO to restrict the disallowance to the extent of 0.5% of average value of investment deleting the proportionate interest of Rs. 22,52,123/-. 5. Aggrieved…

Karp Impex Ltd, Mumbai vs. Addl CIT 5(2), Mumbai

The appeal of the AO is dismissed

ITA 6419/MUM/2011[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai07 Oct 2015AY 2007-08

Bench: S/Sh. Rajendra & Sanjay Gargअपील सं/.Ita No.6346/Mum/2011,िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year-2007-08 Acit-Circle -5(2) Karp Impex Ltd. 1411, 14Th Floor,Prasad Chambers Room No.571, Aayakar Bhavan, Vs M.K. Road, Tata Road, Opera House Mumbai-400 020. Mumbai-400 004. Pan:Aabck 1823 F अपील सं/.Ita No.6419/Mum/2011,िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year-2007-08 Karp Impex Ltd. Acit-Circle -5(2) Mumbai-400 004. Vs Mumbai-400 020 (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) िनधा"रती ओर से/Assessee By :Shri B.V. Jhaveri राज" की ओर से/ Revenue By :Shri Raghuveer Madnappa सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 10- 09 -2015 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 07-10-2015 आयकर अिधिनयम,1961 1961 की धारा 254 254(1)के अ"ग"त आदेश 1961 1961 254 254 Order U/S.254(1)Of The Income-Tax Act,1961(Act) लेखा सद" राजे" के अनुसार Per Rajendra, Am- Challenging The Order Dated 01.06.2011Of Cit(A)-,Mumbai,The Assessing Officer(Ao)And The Assessee Have Filed Cross Appeals,Raising Following Grounds Of Appeal

For Appellant: Shri B.V. JhaveriFor Respondent: Shri Raghuveer Madnappa
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 2Section 254(1)Section 36Section 36(1)(iii)

…e assessee(ITA/4500/Mum/2010 dated 21.01.2015).DR left the issue to the discretion of the Bench.We find that the Tribunal has dealt the issue as under “7. Relying on the decision of the Bombay High Court in the case of IT vs. Reliance Utilities & Powers Ltd. (313 ITR 340), wherein it was held that if there were funds available both interest-free and overdraft and/or loans taken, then a presumption would arise that investment would be out of the interest free funds generated or available with the company, if the interest-free funds were sufficient to meet the investments. 8. In the present case the investment in o…

Addl.CIT., Range-5(2), Mumbai vs. Karp Impex Ltd., Mumbai

The appeal of the AO is dismissed

ITA 6346/MUM/2011[2007-06]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai07 Oct 2015AY 2007-06

Bench: S/Sh. Rajendra & Sanjay Gargअपील सं/.Ita No.6346/Mum/2011,िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year-2007-08 Acit-Circle -5(2) Karp Impex Ltd. 1411, 14Th Floor,Prasad Chambers Room No.571, Aayakar Bhavan, Vs M.K. Road, Tata Road, Opera House Mumbai-400 020. Mumbai-400 004. Pan:Aabck 1823 F अपील सं/.Ita No.6419/Mum/2011,िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year-2007-08 Karp Impex Ltd. Acit-Circle -5(2) Mumbai-400 004. Vs Mumbai-400 020 (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) िनधा"रती ओर से/Assessee By :Shri B.V. Jhaveri राज" की ओर से/ Revenue By :Shri Raghuveer Madnappa सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 10- 09 -2015 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 07-10-2015 आयकर अिधिनयम,1961 1961 की धारा 254 254(1)के अ"ग"त आदेश 1961 1961 254 254 Order U/S.254(1)Of The Income-Tax Act,1961(Act) लेखा सद" राजे" के अनुसार Per Rajendra, Am- Challenging The Order Dated 01.06.2011Of Cit(A)-,Mumbai,The Assessing Officer(Ao)And The Assessee Have Filed Cross Appeals,Raising Following Grounds Of Appeal

For Appellant: Shri B.V. JhaveriFor Respondent: Shri Raghuveer Madnappa
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 2Section 254(1)Section 36Section 36(1)(iii)

…e assessee(ITA/4500/Mum/2010 dated 21.01.2015).DR left the issue to the discretion of the Bench.We find that the Tribunal has dealt the issue as under “7. Relying on the decision of the Bombay High Court in the case of IT vs. Reliance Utilities & Powers Ltd. (313 ITR 340), wherein it was held that if there were funds available both interest-free and overdraft and/or loans taken, then a presumption would arise that investment would be out of the interest free funds generated or available with the company, if the interest-free funds were sufficient to meet the investments. 8. In the present case the investment in o…