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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178 Taxmann 13513 DTR 237178 Taxmann.com 135284 CTR 414

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd.

M/S S.D. Marketing Co., Ludhiana vs. ITO, W-III(3), Ludhiana

ITA 596/CHANDI/2019[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh07 Apr 2021AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri N.K. Saini & Shri R.L Negiआयकर अपील सं./Ita No. 596/Chd/2019 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2013-14 M/S S.D. Marketing Co., The Ito, बनाम 413, 4Th Floor, K-10 Tower, Ward Iii (3), Feraoze Gandhi Market, Ludhiana Ludhiana "थायीलेखासं./Pan No: Absfs1819G अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Hearing Through Video Conferencing िनधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Y.K. Saxena, Advocate राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue By : Sh. Ashok Khanna, Addl. Cit

For Appellant: Shri Y.K. Saxena, AdvocateFor Respondent: Sh. Ashok Khanna, Addl. CIT
Section 143(3)Section 36Section 36(1)(iii)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DIVISION BENCH, “B” CHANDIGARH BEFORE SHRI N.K. SAINI, VICE PRESIDENT & SHRI R.L NEGI, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA No. 596/Chd/2019 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2013-14 M/s S.D. Marketing Co., The ITO, बनाम 413, 4th Floor, K-10 Tower, Ward III (3), Feraoze Gandhi Market, Ludhiana Ludhiana "थायीलेखासं./PAN NO: ABSFS1819G अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Hearing through video Conferencing िनधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee by : Shri Y.K. Saxena, Advocate राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue by : Sh. Ashok Khanna, Addl. CIT सुनवाईक"तारीख/Date of Hearing : 13.01.2021 उदघोषणाक"तारीख/Date…

Bhavarlal Mangilal Jain, Mumbai vs. ACIT 19 (1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 2245/MUM/2019[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Apr 2021AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthyआअसं. 2245/मुं/2019 ("न.व 2012-13) Shri Bhavarlal Mangilal Jain, 58/1, Ganesh Kripa Building, Mughbhat Lane, Thakurdwar Road, Mumbai 400 004 Pan: Aabpj 9306K ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. The Acit -19(1), 203, 2Nd Floor, Matru Mandir, Tardeo Road, Mumbai 400 007 ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent

For Appellant: Shri Nimesh ChothaniFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay J. Seth
Section 36(1)(iii)

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण मुंबई पीठ “एस एम सी” , मुंबई IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCH “SMC”, MUMBAI "ी "वकास अव"थी, "या"यक सद"य के सम" BEFORE SHRI VIKAS AWASTHY, JUDICIAL MEMBER आअसं. 2245/मुं/2019 ("न.व 2012-13) Shri Bhavarlal Mangilal Jain, 58/1, Ganesh Kripa Building, Mughbhat Lane, Thakurdwar Road, Mumbai 400 004 PAN: AABPJ 9306K ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. The ACIT -19(1), 203, 2nd Floor, Matru Mandir, Tardeo Road, Mumbai 400 007 ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent अपीलाथ" "वारा/ Appellant by : Shri Nimesh Chothani ""तवाद" "वारा/Respondent by : Shri Sanjay J. Seth सुनवाई क" "त"थ/ Date of hearing :…

Roha Dyechem Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai vs. DCIT Central Range - 7(4), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is hereby partly allowed

ITA 2744/MUM/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai01 Apr 2021AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.2744/Mum/2019 (ननधधारण वर्ा / Assessment Years: 2015-16) बनधम/ M/S. Roha Dyechem Pvt. Dcit, Central Range-7(4) Ltd. Aaykar Bhavan, Maharshi Vs. A44/45, Road No.2, Karve Road, Churchgate- Midc, Andheri (E), 400020. Mumbai-400093. स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. :Aaacr4974P (अपीलाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. Assessee By: Shri Snehal Shah Revenue By: Shri Bharat Andhale (Sr. Ar) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 05/01/2021 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 01/04/2021 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh, Jm: The Assessee Has Filed The Present Appeal Against The Order Dated 04.02.2019 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-49, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Y.2015-16. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal: - “1. The Commissioner Of Income Tax Appeals(Cit(A) Erred In Confirming The Additional Disallowance Of Rs.44,13,583/- U/S 14A R.W.S. 8D Under Normal Provisions As Well As U/S 115Jb Of The Income Tax Act. 2. The Appellant Prays That The Disallowance Of Rs.44,13,583/- Should Be Deleted. Without Prejudice, The Disallowance Be Appropriately Reduced. The Appellant Craves Leave To Add, Amend And/Or Alter The Above Grounds Of Appeal.”

For Appellant: Shri Snehal ShahFor Respondent: Shri Bharat Andhale (Sr. AR)
Section 115JSection 143(2)Section 14ASection 36(1)(iii)Section 36(1)(va)

…as at 31st March 2010 was Rs.868,635,071/- In HDFC Bank Ltd. vs. DCIT [2016] 67 taxmann.com 42 (Bom), the Hon'ble Bombay High Court referring to the decision in CIT vs. HDFC Bank Ltd. [2014] 366 ITR 505 (Bom) and CIT v. Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd. [2009] 313 ITR 340 (Bom) held as under : “15. It is clear that for the first time in the case of HDFC Bank Ltd. (supra) that this Court took a view that the presumption which has been laid down in Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd. (supra) with regard to investment in tax free securities coming out of assessee's own funds in case the same are in excess of the investme…

Johnson & Johnson Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT Lt-1, Mumbai

Accordingly, this ground raised by the revenue is dismissed

ITA 1454/MUM/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai19 Mar 2021AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy, Jm & Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Am आयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. No. 1454/Mum/2015 (निर्धारणवर्ा / Assessment Year: 2010-11) Dcit-Ltu-1, Johnson & Johnson Pvt. 29Th Floor, Centre No. 1, Ltd. बिधम/ World Trade Centre, 501, Arena Space, Off Jvlr, Opp Majas Bus Cuffe Parade, Vs. Depot, Jogeshwari (East), Mumbai-400 005 Mumbai-400 060 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan No. Aaacj0866E (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) : & आयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. No. 1043/Mum/2015 (निर्धारणवर्ा / Assessment Year: 2010-11) Dcit-Ltu-1, Johnson & Johnson Pvt. 29Th Floor, Centre No. 1, Ltd. बिधम/ 501, Arena Space, Off World Trade Centre, Cuffe Jvlr, Opp Majas Bus Parade, Vs. Depot, Jogeshwari Mumbai-400 005 (East), Mumbai-400 060 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan No. Aaacj0866E (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) : अपीलाथीकीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri Rajan R. Vora & Shri Pranay Gandhi, Ars प्रत्यथीकीओरसे/Respondentby : Shri Sunil Kumar Mishra, Dr.

For Appellant: Shri Rajan R. Vora &For Respondent: Shri Sunil Kumar
Section 143(3)Section 92B

…ded by the Coordinate Bench of ITAT in assessee’s own case and ITAT had restored the issue to the AO to analyse the existence of interest free funds and while applying the judgment of Hon’ble Jurisdictional Bombay High Court in the case of Reliance Utilities (313 ITR 340). While giving effect to the ITAT order, the AO in order passed assessment u/s 143(3) r.w.s 254 of the Act observing that assessee has interest free funds as against advance, therefore no disallowance u/s 36(1)(iii) is warranted. 16. For the year under consideration, assessee has interest free fund of Rs. 643.18 crores and advance of Rs. 23.48 c…