CIT v. Torrent Power Ltd.

354 ITR 630High Court2013#589 most cited

What is CIT v. Torrent Power Ltd. authority for?

If an assessee possesses sufficient interest-free own funds to cover investments yielding exempt income, it is presumed that such investments are made from these own funds, precluding any disallowance of interest expenditure under Section 14A, even when borrowed funds are also available.

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CIT v. Torrent Power Ltd. · 354 ITR 630 · Section 14A · disallowance under Section 14A · interest expenditure · exempt income · sufficient own funds · interest-free funds · presumption of funds · nexus with borrowed funds · mixed funds · Gujarat High Court

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Judgments citing CIT v. Torrent Power Ltd.

Brite Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, Circle - 5(1), New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 3508/DEL/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi23 Nov 2020AY 2015-16

Bench: Sh. Bhavnesh Saini & Sh. Anil Chaturvedi(Through Video Conferencing) Ita No.3508/Del/2019 For A.Y. 2015-16 M/S. Brite Infrastructure Vs. Acit, Pvt. Ltd., Circle-5(1), 29, 3Rd Floor, New Delhi Shivaji Marg, New Delhi-110015 Pan-Aaace0664R (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Sh. Raj Kumar, Ca & Sh. Sumit Goel, Ca Revenue By Sh. Bhopal Singh, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 18/11/2020 Date Of Pronouncement: 23/11/2020 Order Per Anil Chaturvedi, Am: The Present Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 14.03.2019 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (A)-12, New Delhi Relating To Assessment Year 2015-16. Ita No.3508 /Del/12019

Section 14Section 143(3)Section 14A

…r earning exempt income. He submitted that in the absence of identification of such expenses, no disallowance can be made and for this proposition he relied on the decisions in the case of CIT vs. Hero Cycles Ltd., 233 CTR PH 74 and CIT vs. Torent Power Ltd., 363 ITR 474 Gujarat. He thereafter submitted that calculation made by the AO for working out the disallowance under section 14A was also wrong in view of the fact that the AO considered all the investments whether such investments earned exempt income or not and also the shares of unlisted companies which did not declared any dividend at all. He submitted th…

DCIT, Central Circle - 4(4), Kolkata vs. M/S. Electrosteel Castings Limited., Kolkata

ITA 192/KOL/2018[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata28 Feb 2019AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri S. S. Godara, Jm & Dr. A. L. Saini, Am आयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A Nos.138 & 139/Kol/2018 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13 & 2013-14) M/S. Electrosteel Castings Ltd. Vs. Dcit, Central Circle-4(4), Kolkata. 19, G. K. Tower, Camac Street, Kolkata – 700 017. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaace 4975 B (Assessee) .. (Revenue) & आयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A Nos.191 & 192/Kol/2018 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13 & 2013-14) Dcit, Central Circle-4(4), Vs. M/S. Electrosteel Castings Ltd. Kolkata. 19, G. K. Tower, Camac Street, Kolkata – 700 017. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaace 4975 B (Revenue) .. (Assessee)

For Appellant: Shri S.K. Tulsiyan, AdvocateFor Respondent: Dr. P. K. Srihari, CIT-DR & Robin Choudhury, Addl.CIT(DR)
Section 115JSection 143(3)Section 14A

…vited to the following judgments:  The Bombay High Court in case of CIT Vs. Reliance Utilities and Power Ltd. [313 ITR 340]  The Bombay High Court in case of CITVs. HDFC Bank Ltd. [366 ITR 505]  The Gujarat High Court in case of CIT Vs, Torrent Power Ltd, [363 ITR 474]  ITAT (Kolkata) in case of Hindustan Motors Ltd. (order enclosed) 2.3.3 Following the aforesaid decisions the ITAT(Kolkata) in assessee's own case (for AY 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11) at para 143 held that " We are of the view the submission made with regard to availability of own funds in the light of overall funds position without insisting on…