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

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Judgments citing CIT v. Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd.

Addarsh Management P. Ltd., Hooghly vs. ITO, WD-1(4), Kolkata

Appeal is partly allowed in above terms

ITA 1359/KOL/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata22 Nov 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri S.S.Godara & Dr. A.L. Sainiassessment Year :2011-12 Addarsh Management Pvt. V/S. Income Tax Officer, Ltd. C/O S.N. Ghosh & Ward-1(4), Aaykar Associates, Advocates Bhawan, P-7, “Seven Brothers’ Lodge”, Chowringhee Square, P.O. Buroshibtala, P.S. Kolkata-700 069 Chinsurah, Dist. Hooghly [Pan No.Aacca 1789 K] .. अपीलाथ" /Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Shri Somnath Ghosh, Advocate अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/By Appellant Shri C.J. Singh, Jcit-Sr-Dr ""यथ" क" ओर से/By Respondent 03-09-2019 सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing 22 -11-2019 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S.Godara:- This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2011-12 Arises Against The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-9 Kolkata’S Order Dated 22.03.2016 Passed In Case No.223/Cit(A)-9/Wd-1(4)/2015-16/Kol, Involving Proceedings U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961; In Short ‘The Act’. Heard Both The Parties. Case File Perused.

Section 143(3)Section 24Section 36(1)(iii)

…l/2016 A.Y. 2011-12 Addarsh Managemetn P. Ltd. Vs. ITO Wd-1(4) Kol. Page 4 investments of ₹200,02,348/- only. The necessary presumption in such a case as per hon'ble Bombay high court in the case of CIT vs. Reliance Utilities and Power Ltd. reported in (2009) 313 ITR 340 (Bom) is that of deployment of interest free funds in exempt investments only. We accordingly delete the former disallowance of proportionate interest expenditure amounting to ₹10,25,497/-. 8. Coming to administrative expenditure disallowance amounting to ₹1,17,148/-, it emerges that neither of the lower authority has taken into consideration on…

Nik-San Engineering Co. Ltd., Mumbai vs. The Dy. CIT, Circle - 2(1)(1), Baroda

In the result, appeal of the assessee in ITA No

ITA 2787/AHD/2017[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad20 Nov 2019AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Mahavir Prasad & Shri Waseem Ahmed1. आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.2786/Ahd/2017 2. आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.2787/Ahd/2017 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years : 2013-14 & 2014-15 Res Pe Ctiv Ely) 1-2. Nik-San Engineering 1-2. The Dcit बनाम/ Co.Ltd. Cicle-2(1)(1) Vs. 201, 204, Vikas Chambers Aayakar Bhavan Jn. Of Link & Marve Road Baroda Malad West, Mumbai "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aabcn 8963 D .. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ" ओर से/ Appellant By : Written Submission ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By: Shri L.P. Jain, Sr.Dr

For Appellant: Written submissionFor Respondent: Shri L.P. Jain, Sr.DR
Section 139(1)

…end. These interest free funds could easily take care of interest free advances amounting to Rs.3.42 cores. In order to fortify ourselves, we make reference to the decision of Hon'ble Bombay high Court in the case of CIT Vs. Reliance utilities and Power Ltd., 313 ITR 340 (Bom) and CIT Vs. Reghuvir Synthetics ltd., 354 ITR 222 (Guj). Therefore, we allow this ground of appeal and delete addition of Rs.24,48,592/-. 5. In ground no.2, the assessee has challenged confirmation of addition of Rs.74,177/-, but the Id.counsel for the assessee did not press this ground of appeal, hence, it is rejected. 6. In the result, th…

Lustre Merchants Pvt. Ltd., Delhi vs. DCIT, New Delhi

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 6396/DEL/2015[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Oct 2019AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Ms Suchitra Kambleassessment Year: 2008-09 Lustre Merchants Pvt. Ltd., Vs Dcit, C/O Kapil Goel, Advocate, Circle 4(1), A-1/25, Sector-15, New Delhi. Rohini, Delhi. Pan: Aaacl2457D (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Kapil Goel, Advocate, Revenue By : Ms Ashima Neb, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 29.08.2019 Date Of Pronouncement : 30.10.2019 Order Per R.K. Panda, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 21St September, 2015 Of The Cit(A)-5, New Delhi, Relating To Assessment Year 2008-09. 2. This Is The Second Round Of Litigation Before The Tribunal.

For Appellant: Shri Kapil Goel, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms Ashima Neb, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)

…ppellant were sufficient to cover the interest free advances made by it of Rs.10.29 crores to its sister company. We are entirely in agreement with the judgment of the Bombay High Court in Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd., (2009) 313 ITR 340, para- 10, that if there are interest free funds available 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 investment. 17. The Assessing Officer's view that the advance was not for business purposes as the appellant had…

M/S. Akash Fashion Prints Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad vs. The Income Tax Officer, Ward-1(1)(4), Ahmedabad

In the result, the ground of appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 255/AHD/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad24 Oct 2019AY 2014-15

Bench: Hon’Ble Mr. Justice P.P. Bhatt & Shri Amarjit Singhआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 255/Ahd/2018 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2014-15) बनाम/ M/S. Akash Fashion Prints The Ito, Pvt. Ltd. 238 Saijpur Ward-1(1)(4), Vs. Gopalpur, Shahwadi Ahmedabad-380015 Octrionaka, Narol Ahmedabad-382405 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aabca8319C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) .. अपीलाथ" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri Sanjay R. Shah, A.R ""यथ"क"ओरसे / Respondent By: Shri Mudit Nagpal, Sr.Dr सुनवाईक"तार"ख/Date Of Hearing 07/10/2019 घोषणाक"तार"ख /Date Of 24/10/2019 Pronouncement

For Appellant: Shri Sanjay R. Shah, A.RFor Respondent: Shri Mudit Nagpal, Sr.DR
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 2Section 2(24)Section 36

…ogress. Therefore, we can presume that the assessee in such capital work-in-progress invested the own fund. In holding so, we find support and guidance from the judgment of Hon'ble Bombay High Court in the case of Reliance Utilities and Power Ltd. reported in 313 ITR 340 wherein it was held as under- "The principle therefore would be that if there are funds available both interest-free and overdraft and/or loans taken, then a presumption would arise that investments would be out of the interest-free fund generated or available with the company, if the interest-free funds were sufficient to meet the investments. I…

ACIT, New Delhi vs. C 1 India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, all the four appeals filed by the assessee are allowed

ITA 418/DEL/2015[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi22 Oct 2019AY 2009-10

Bench: Ms. Sushma Chowla & Dr. B.R.R.Kumarआयकर अपील सं आयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos. 615 To 618/Del/2013 आयकर अपील सं आयकर अपील सं िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2005-06, 2007-08 To 2009-10 िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष" C-1 India Pvt.Ltd., D-5, Defence Colony, New Delhi. …...........अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan-Aabcc4078L Vs Acit, Central Circle-13, …………. ू"यथ" / Respondent New Delhi.

For Appellant: Sh. Ajay Wadhwa, AdvFor Respondent: Ms. Nidhi Srivastava, CIT DR
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153Section 153CSection 271(1)(c)

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, "द"ली आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण "द"ली "यायपीठ "यायपीठ “बी बी”, नई नई "द"ली "द"ली म"म"म"म" आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण "द"ली "द"ली "यायपीठ "यायपीठ बी बी नई नई "द"ली "द"ली IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH ‘B’, NEW DELHI सुौी सुषमा चावला सुौी सुषमा चावला, , , , "याियक सदःय एवं सुौी सुषमा चावला सुौी सुषमा चावला "याियक सदःय एवं "याियक सदःय एवं "याियक सदःय एवं डॉ डॉडॉ डॉ. बी बी बी. आर बी आर आर. आर आर आर आर. कुमार आर कुमार कुमार, , , , लेखा सदःय के कुमार लेखा सदःय के लेखा सदःय के सम" लेखा सदःय के सम" सम" सम" BEFORE MS. SUSHMA CHOWLA, JUDICIAL MEMBER & DR. B.R.R.KUMAR, ACCOUNTAN…

M/S. C- 1 India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

In the result, all the four appeals filed by the assessee are allowed

ITA 615/DEL/2013[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi22 Oct 2019AY 2005-06

Bench: Ms. Sushma Chowla & Dr. B.R.R.Kumarआयकर अपील सं आयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos. 615 To 618/Del/2013 आयकर अपील सं आयकर अपील सं िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2005-06, 2007-08 To 2009-10 िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष" C-1 India Pvt.Ltd., D-5, Defence Colony, New Delhi. …...........अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan-Aabcc4078L Vs Acit, Central Circle-13, …………. ू"यथ" / Respondent New Delhi.

For Appellant: Sh. Ajay Wadhwa, AdvFor Respondent: Ms. Nidhi Srivastava, CIT DR
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 153Section 153CSection 271(1)(c)

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, "द"ली आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण "द"ली "यायपीठ "यायपीठ “बी बी”, नई नई "द"ली "द"ली म"म"म"म" आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण "द"ली "द"ली "यायपीठ "यायपीठ बी बी नई नई "द"ली "द"ली IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH ‘B’, NEW DELHI सुौी सुषमा चावला सुौी सुषमा चावला, , , , "याियक सदःय एवं सुौी सुषमा चावला सुौी सुषमा चावला "याियक सदःय एवं "याियक सदःय एवं "याियक सदःय एवं डॉ डॉडॉ डॉ. बी बी बी. आर बी आर आर. आर आर आर आर. कुमार आर कुमार कुमार, , , , लेखा सदःय के कुमार लेखा सदःय के लेखा सदःय के सम" लेखा सदःय के सम" सम" सम" BEFORE MS. SUSHMA CHOWLA, JUDICIAL MEMBER & DR. B.R.R.KUMAR, ACCOUNTAN…

Anushakti Chemicals & Drugs Ltd.(Formerly Aarti Healthcare Ltd Now Merged With Aarti Industries Limited.), Mumbai vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax 15(1)(2), Mumbai

The appeal stands allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 4964/MUM/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai15 Oct 2019AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Saktijit Dey, Jm & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.4964/Mum/2017 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year:2012-13) Anushakti Chemicals & Drugs Ltd. Acit -15(1)(1) [Formerly Aarti Healthcare Ltd. Now Merged Mumbai. बनाम/ With Aarti Industries Ltd.] Vs. 2Nd Floor, Udyog Kshetra, Mulund Goregaon Link Road, Mumbai-400 080. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaaca-3517-H (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri Anuj Kisnadwala-Ld.Ar ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri S. Michael Jerald-Ld.Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/ : 15/10/2019 Date Of Hearing घोषणाकीतारीख / : 15/10/2019 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri Anuj Kisnadwala-Ld.ARFor Respondent: Shri S. Michael Jerald-Ld.DR
Section 115JSection 14A

…ree funds available with the assessee as per the cited decision of Hon’ble Supreme 10 M/s Anushakti Chemicals & Drugs Ltd. Assessment Year-2012-13 Court as well as the decision of jurisdictional High Court rendered in CIT Vs. Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd. [313 ITR 340]. This ground also stand allowed for statistical purposes. 8. The appeal stands allowed for statistical purposes. Order pronounced in the open court on 15th October, 2019. (Saktijit Dey) (Manoj Kumar Aggarwal) "ाियक सद" / Judicial Member लेखा सद" / Accountant Member मुंबई Mumbai; िदनांकDated : 15/10/2019 Sr.PS:-Jaisy Varghese आदेश की "ितिलिप अ"ेि…