Eicher Motors Ltd. v. CIT

398 ITR 51High Court2017#3174 most cited

What is Eicher Motors Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

The Assessing Officer must record proper satisfaction before invoking the provisions of Rule 8D for disallowance of expenditure relatable to exempt income.

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Eicher Motors Ltd. v. CIT · section 14A · Rule 8D · satisfaction of AO · exempt income · dividend income · expenditure

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SICPA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED,DELHI vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX, CIRCLE 22(2), DELHI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 330/DEL/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi17 Oct 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Yogesh Kumar U.S. & Shri Manish Agarwal[ Sicpa India Private Limited, Asst. Cit, 308-312, Mercantile House, Circle -22(2), 15 K.G. Marg, Vs. Delhi. Delhi-110001. Pan-Aadcs6121L (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Akash Singhal, Ca Department By Shri Rajesh Kumar Dhanesta, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 22/07/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 17/10/2025 O R D E R Per Manish Agarwal, Am: This Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-24, New Delhi [Cit(A), In Short] Dated 28.11.2024 In Appeal No. Nfac/2019-20/10183865 Arising Out Of Order Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred As ‘The Act’) Dated 30.09.2022 For Assessment Year 2020-21. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That Assessee Is A Company Engaged In The Business Of Manufacturing & Distribution Of Security Inks. The Return Of Income For The Year Under Appeal Was E-Filed On 15.02.2021 Declaring Total Income At Rs.6,74,74,000/-. The Case Of The Assessee Was Taken Up For Scrutiny & The Order Was Passed U/S 143(3) On 30.09.2022 Wherein Disallowance Of Rs.23,09,391/- Was Made On Account Of Dividend Distributions Tax & Educational Cess Claimed By The Assessee As Sicpa India Private Limited Vs. Acit Expenses & Further Disallowance U/S 14A Of Rs.25,56,078/- Was Made & The Total Income Of The Assessee Was Assessed At Rs.7,71,05,940/-.

Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 234CSection 270A

…and brought on record details thereof. It is also argued by the Id. AR for the assessee that no proper satisfaction has been recorded by the AO before invoking the provisions contained under Rule 8D and relied upon the decisions of Eicher Motors Ltd. vs. CIT 398 ITR 51 (Del.) and HT Media Ltd. vs. PCIT 399 ITR 576 (Del.). However, on the other hand, Id. DR for the Revenue relied upon the orders passed by the AO as well as ld. CIT (A). 22. First of all, when we examine the satisfaction recorded by the AO for all the three assessment years i.e. 2009-10, 2010-11 & 2011-12 in order to invoke the provisions contained…

SOUTHERN PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LTD.,CHENNAI vs. ITO, CHENNAI

Appeal stands dismissed

ITA 84/CHNY/2023[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai10 Jan 2024AY 2008-09

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.84/Chny/2023 (िनधा)रण वष) / Assessment Year: 2008-09) M/S. Southern Petrochemical Income Tax Officer बनाम Industries Corporation Limited Corporate Ward-3(1) 88, Spic House, Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 034. / Vs. Chennai-600 032. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaacs-4668-K (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri R. Vijayaraghavan & Shri Saroj Kumar Parida (Advocates)-Ld. Ars " थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri Nilay Baran Som (Cit) & Shri Ar V Sreenivasan (Addl. Cit)-Ld. Drs सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 16-10-2023 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 10-01-2024 आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri R. Vijayaraghavan & Shri Saroj KumarFor Respondent: Shri Nilay Baran Som (CIT) &
Section 115JSection 143(3)Section 14ASection 35Section 35(3)Section 43B

…iness loss. 5.1. The CIT(A) / NFAC erred in disallowing weighted deduction of 50% of expenditure incurred in the inhouse R&D facility of the Appellant approved by the DSIR. 5.2 Appellant relies on the following among other decisions: Eicher Motors Ltd v CIT - 398 ITR 51 Del CIT Vs. Claris Lifesciences Ltd. (2010) 326 ITR 251 (Guj) CIT Vs. Sandan Vikas (India) Ltd. (2011) 335 ITR 117 (Del) Banco Products (India) Ltd. vs. DCIT 405 ITR 318 Guj. CIT v BIOCON Ltd - 234 TAXMAN 0604 (Kar). 5.3 Without prejudice no disallowance u/s 35(2AB) can be made without reference to the Appropriate Authority u/s 35(3). 6.1 The CIT(…

TAMIL NADU WATER INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED,CHENNAI vs. ACIT, CHENNAI

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is allowed for statistical purposes and the appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 696/CHNY/2017[2012-2013]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai06 May 2022AY 2012-2013

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.694/Chny/2017 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2012-13 The Assistant Commissioner Of Vs. M/S. Tamil Nadu Water Investment Co. Ltd., 1St Floor, Poly Hose Towers, Income Tax, Corporate Circle 3(1), New Block, 4Th Floor, 121, Mahatma No. 86, Mount Road, Guindy, Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 32. Chennai 600 034. [Pan: Aabct8153B] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.696/Chny/2017 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2012-13 M/S. Tamil Nadu Water Investment Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of Co. Ltd., 1St Floor, Poly Hose Towers, Income Tax, Corporate Circle 3(1), No. 86, Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai 600 034. Chennai – 32. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) Department By : Shri Ar V Sreenivasan, Addl. Cit Assessee By : Shri R. Viswanathan, C.A. सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 18.04.2022 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 06.05.2022 आदेश /O R D E R Per V. Durga Rao: Both The Cross Appeals Filed By The Revenue & The Assessee Are Directed Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)13, Chennai Dated 27.12.2016 Relevant To The Assessment Year 2012-13. 2

For Appellant: Shri R. Viswanathan, C.AFor Respondent: Shri AR V Sreenivasan, Addl. CIT
Section 14A

…evant paragraphs of the supreme court decision in Gujarat Crypromet Ltd (supra) are usefully extracted below: “ 14. In so concluding, this Court is supported by the decision of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Eicher Motors Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax, 315 ITR 312 and subsequently, the judgment of the High Court of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in Commissioner of Income Tax v. Pennar Profiles Limited, (ITA No. 289 of 2003, decided on 11.02.2015). In Eicher Motors, the Court noted: "7.As observed supra, the Expln. 3C has now in clear terms provided that such conversion of interest amount into loan shall not…

ACIT, CHENNAI vs. TAMIL NADU WATER INVESTMENT CO. LTD., CHENNAI

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is allowed for statistical purposes and the appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 694/CHNY/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai06 May 2022AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.694/Chny/2017 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2012-13 The Assistant Commissioner Of Vs. M/S. Tamil Nadu Water Investment Co. Ltd., 1St Floor, Poly Hose Towers, Income Tax, Corporate Circle 3(1), New Block, 4Th Floor, 121, Mahatma No. 86, Mount Road, Guindy, Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 32. Chennai 600 034. [Pan: Aabct8153B] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.696/Chny/2017 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2012-13 M/S. Tamil Nadu Water Investment Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of Co. Ltd., 1St Floor, Poly Hose Towers, Income Tax, Corporate Circle 3(1), No. 86, Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai 600 034. Chennai – 32. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) Department By : Shri Ar V Sreenivasan, Addl. Cit Assessee By : Shri R. Viswanathan, C.A. सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 18.04.2022 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 06.05.2022 आदेश /O R D E R Per V. Durga Rao: Both The Cross Appeals Filed By The Revenue & The Assessee Are Directed Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)13, Chennai Dated 27.12.2016 Relevant To The Assessment Year 2012-13. 2

For Appellant: Shri R. Viswanathan, C.AFor Respondent: Shri AR V Sreenivasan, Addl. CIT
Section 14A

…evant paragraphs of the supreme court decision in Gujarat Crypromet Ltd (supra) are usefully extracted below: “ 14. In so concluding, this Court is supported by the decision of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Eicher Motors Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax, 315 ITR 312 and subsequently, the judgment of the High Court of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in Commissioner of Income Tax v. Pennar Profiles Limited, (ITA No. 289 of 2003, decided on 11.02.2015). In Eicher Motors, the Court noted: "7.As observed supra, the Expln. 3C has now in clear terms provided that such conversion of interest amount into loan shall not…

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