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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Also referred to as

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

Also reported as

178 Taxmann 13513 DTR 237178 Taxmann.com 135284 CTR 414

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd.

DCIT - 3(3)(1), Mumbai vs. Saurashtra Fuels Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is hereby ordered to be dismissed

ITA 5038/MUM/2018[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai09 Dec 2019AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.5038/Mum/2018 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Dcit-3(3)(1) बिधम/ M/S. Saurashtra Fuels Pvt. Room No.609, 6Th Floor, Ltd. Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. 93-C, Mittal Towers, Road, Mumbai-400020. Nariman Point, Mumbai- 400021. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacs7271G (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Revenue By: Shri V. Vinod Kumar (Sr. Ar) Assessee By: Shri B. V. Jhaveri सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 04/12/2019 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 09/12/2019 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh, Jm: The Revenue Has Filed The Present Appeal Against The Order Dated 18.06.2018 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) -8, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Y.2012- 13. 2. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds: -

For Appellant: Shri B. V. JhaveriFor Respondent: Shri V. Vinod Kumar (Sr. AR)
Section 115JSection 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 14A

…s 14A read with Rule 8D stating that Assesses own funds were more than investment made relying on Hon'ble Bombay High Court's decision in the case of HDFC Bank Ltd (366 ITR 505)(Bom) and also in the case of CIT vs A.Y.2012-13 Reliance Utilities and Power Ltd (313 ITR 340)(Bom) whereas the Hon'ble Supreme Court in para 42 of their decision in the case of M/s Maxopp Investment Ltd vs. CIT in Civil Appeal No. 104-109 of 2015 dated 12- 022018, have upheld the principle of apportionment in cases where the assessee has mixed funds and interest has been paid and when the judgment by Hon'ble Bombay High Court in the case…