CIT v. Walfort Share & Stock Brokers (P.) Ltd.

326 ITR 1Supreme Court of India2010#116 most cited

What is CIT v. Walfort Share & Stock Brokers (P.) Ltd. authority for?

For attracting Section 14A disallowance, there must be a proximate cause relating the expenditure to actual tax-exempt income, and such disallowance is not automatic but requires positive material. Additionally, Section 94(7) on dividend stripping only ignores losses to the extent of dividend received for assessment years post-April 1, 2002, allowing the remaining loss.

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CIT v. Walfort Share & Stock Brokers P. Ltd. · 326 ITR 1 · Section 14A disallowance · proximate cause exempt income · not automatic disallowance · actual exempt income · Section 94(7) · dividend stripping · loss ignored to extent of dividend · tax-exempt income expenditure

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192 Taxmann 21141 DTR 233

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Walfort Share & Stock Brokers (P.) Ltd.

I.T.O., Ward-12(3), Kolkata vs. M/S Jhabua Power Ltd., Kolkata

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 2077/KOL/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata23 Mar 2018AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri A.T. Varkey, Jm & Dr. A.L.Saini, Am आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.2077/Kol/2016 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Ito, Wd-12(3), Kolkata Vs. M/S. Jhabua Power Ltd. Chowringhee Square, 7Th P-7, “Krebe House”, 6B, Pretoria St., Floor, Kolkata- 700069. Kolkata – 700 069. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. : Aabck 3364 R (Appellant) .. (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Arindam Bhattacharjee, Addl. CIT(DR)For Respondent: Shri Sanjay Bhattacharya, FCA
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 14A

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “D”, BENCH KOLKATA BEFORE SHRI A.T. VARKEY, JM & DR. A.L.SAINI, AM आयकरअपीलसं./ITA No.2077/Kol/2016 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) ITO, Wd-12(3), Kolkata Vs. M/s. Jhabua Power Ltd. Chowringhee Square, 7th P-7, “Krebe House”, 6B, Pretoria St., Floor, Kolkata- 700069. Kolkata – 700 069. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./PAN/GIR No. : AABCK 3364 R (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Appellant by :Shri Arindam Bhattacharjee, Addl. CIT(DR) Respondent by :Shri Sanjay Bhattacharya, FCA सुनवाईक"तार"ख/ Date of Hearing : 17/01/2018 घोषणाक"तार"ख/Date of Pronouncement : 23/03/2018 आदेश / O R D…

Vasantha Traders, Hyderabad vs. DCIT, Circle-8(1), Hyderabad

In the result, the assessee appeal is allowed

ITA 343/HYD/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad24 Jan 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Smt P. Madhavi Devi & Shri B. Ramakotaiahassessment Year: 2012-13 M/S Vasantha Traders, Vs. Dcit, Circle-8(1), Hyderabad. Hyderabad. Pan- Aahfv8178M (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri T. Chaitanya Kumar Revenue By : Smt. Suman Malik Date Of Hearing : 22-01-2018 Date Of Pronouncement : 24-01-2018 Order Per P. Madhavi Devi, J.M.: This Is Assessee Appeal For The A.Y 2012-13, Against The Order Of The Cit(A)-5, Hyderabad Dated 07-12-2016 In This Assessment Year The Assessee Is Aggrieved By The Order Of The Cit(A) In Confirming The Disallowance Made U/S 14A(2) Of The It Act R.W.R 8D Of The It Rules.

For Appellant: Shri T. Chaitanya KumarFor Respondent: Smt. Suman Malik
Section 115Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 14A(2)

…THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL HYDERABAD BENCH “A”, HYDERABAD BEFORE SMT P. MADHAVI DEVI, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI B. RAMAKOTAIAH, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Assessment Year: 2012-13 M/s Vasantha Traders, vs. DCIT, Circle-8(1), Hyderabad. Hyderabad. PAN- AAHFV8178M (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee by : Shri T. Chaitanya Kumar Revenue by : Smt. Suman Malik Date of hearing : 22-01-2018 Date of pronouncement : 24-01-2018 ORDER PER P. MADHAVI DEVI, J.M.: This is assessee appeal for the A.Y 2012-13, against the order of the CIT(A)-5, Hyderabad dated 07-12-2016 in this assessment year the assessee is aggrieved by the or…

ACIT 3(1)(2), Mumbai vs. Edelweiss Trading & Holdings Ltd, Mumbai

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

ITA 4259/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai17 Jan 2018AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Rajendra, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.4259/Mum/2016 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Acit-3(1)(2) बिधम/ M/S. Edelweiss Trading & Room No. 607, 6Th Floor, Holding Ltd. (Formerly Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, Mumbai- Edelweiss Commodities 400020 Ltd.) 1, Edelweiss House, Off, Cst Road, Kalina, Santacruz (E) Mumbai- 400098 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aabce3819M (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Revenue By: Shri Saurabh Deshpande (Dr) Assessee By: Shri Rajan Vora सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 26.10.2017 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 17. 01.2018 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh, Jm: The Revenue Has Filed The Present Appeal Against The Order Dated 16.03.2016 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) - 8, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Y.2011- 12. 2. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds:- “1. "On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit{A) Erred In Deleting The Addition Of Rs.12,74,59,362/- Made By Assessing Officer On Account Of Mark To Market Loss A.Y.2011-12

For Appellant: Shri Rajan VoraFor Respondent: Shri Saurabh Deshpande (DR)
Section 10(34)Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 14ASection 14A(2)

…n shares held as stock in trade. 5.3.6 A reference is made to the decision of Mumbai Tribunal in the case of Yatish Trading Co. (P) Ltd. v. ACiT [2011] 129 ITD 237 (Mum), wherein relying on the decision of CIT v. Waifort Share & Stock Brokers (P.) Ltd. [2010] 326 ITR 1 (SC) and followed by the Hon'ble Bombay High Court in the case of Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. DCIT[2010] 234 CTR 001 (Bom), it was held as under: "In case of dealer in shares and securities the primary object and intent ion for acquisition of the shares is to earn profit on trading of shares. The income on sale and purchase of the shares of a d…

ACIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Milkfood Ltd., New Delhi

ITA 1227/DEL/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi17 Nov 2017AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri D. Manmohan, Vp & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकर आयकर अपील आयकर आयकर अपील अपील सं अपील सं सं./I.T.A. No.1227/Del/2016 सं (िनधा"रण िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष" वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) वष" Assistant Commissioner Of Milkfood Limited 5Th Floor Income Tax Central Circle-4 Bhandari House बनाम नाम नाम/ नाम (Erstwhile Cc-25) 91, Nehru Place Vs. Room No. 331, Ara Centre Delhi Jhandewalan Extension New Delhi. ःथायी लेखा ःथायी लेखा सं सं./जीआइआर जीआइआर सं सं./Pan/Gir No. Aadcm-5913-B ःथायी ःथायी लेखा लेखा सं सं जीआइआर जीआइआर सं सं (अपीलाथ" अपीलाथ" अपीलाथ" /Appellant) अपीलाथ" (ू"यथ" ू"यथ" ू"यथ" / Respondent) ू"यथ" : Revenue By : Shri Pranav Kumar, Ld. Sr.Dr Assessee By : Shri R.S.Singhvi, Ca सुनवाई क" सुनवाई क" तार"ख तार"ख / सुनवाई सुनवाई क" क" तार"ख तार"ख : 16/11/2017 Date Of Hearing घोषणा घोषणा क" घोषणा घोषणा क" क" तार"ख क" तार"ख तार"ख / तार"ख : 17/11/2017 Date Of Pronouncement

For Appellant: Shri R.S.Singhvi, CAFor Respondent: Shri Pranav Kumar, Ld. Sr.DR
Section 143(3)Section 14A

…it does not account for the concept of 'real income'. It does not note that under Section 5 of the Act, the question of taxation of 'notional income' does not arise. As explained in Commissioner of Income Tax v. Walfort Share and Stock Brokers Pvt. Ltd [2010] 326 ITR 1 (SC), the mandate of Section 14A of the Act is to curb the practice of claiming deduction of expenses incurred in relation to exempt income being taxable income and at the same time avail of the tax incentives by way of exemption of exempt income without making any apportionment of expenses incurred in relation to exempt income. Consequently, the C…