ADIT (IT)-3(2), MUMBAI vs. M/S. BARCLAYS BANK PLC., MUMBAI
ITA 2050/MUM/2007[2002-2003]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai22 Jun 2016AY 2002-2003
Bench: Shri Rajendra & Shri C.N. Prasadआयकर अपील सं /I.Ta No.2050/Mum/2007 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2002-03 The Adit(It)-3(2), Barclays Bank Plc, बनाम/ Scindia House, 21/23, Maker Chambers-Vi, Vs. N.M. Road, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 038 Mumbai-400 021 आयकर अपील सं /I.Ta No.1728/Mum/2007 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2002-03 Barclays Bank Plc, The Adit(It)-3(2), बनाम/ 21/23, Maker Chambers- Scindia House, Vs. Vi, N.M. Road, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 038 Mumbai-400 021 आयकर अपील सं /I.Ta No.4654/Mum/2007 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2003-04 The Adit(It)-3(2), Barclays Bank Plc, बनाम/ Scindia House, 21/23, Maker Chambers-Vi, Vs. N.M. Road, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 038 Mumbai-400 021 आयकर अपील सं /I.Ta No.4668/Mum/2007 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2003-04 Barclays Bank Plc, The Adit(It)-3(2), बनाम/ 21/23, Maker Chambers- Scindia House, Vs. Vi, N.M. Road, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 038 Mumbai-400 021 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aaacb 4876G .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent)
For Appellant: Shri P. PardiwalaFor Respondent: Deshpande
Section 115ASection 115A(1)Section 115A(1)(B)Section 28Section 57
…tion 24 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and Section 42 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 constitute penalty so as to disallow the interest claim. The Tribunal following the decision in the case of DCIT V/s. Dhanalakshmi Bank Ltd. (Cochin) reported in 76 TTJ 439 held that the interest paid to the RBI was not penalty and accordingly the interest expenditure is allowable. SLP filed by the revenue against similar decision of the Tribunal in the case of Dhanalakshmi Bank Ltd. (supra) has been dismissed by the Apex Court as reported in [2005] 277 ITR (ST) 3. In this view of the matter, we find no merit in the…