HDFC Bank Ltd. v. DCIT

383 ITR 529High Court2016#178 most cited

What is HDFC Bank Ltd. v. DCIT authority for?

Where an assessee has sufficient interest-free funds, investments yielding exempt income are presumed to be made out of such funds, precluding disallowance of related interest expenditure under section 14A.

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HDFC Bank Ltd. v. DCIT · section 14A · disallowance of interest expenditure · exempt income · interest free funds · Rule 8D · own funds · corporate guarantee · investment

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing HDFC Bank Ltd. v. DCIT

M/S. First Light Properties P. Ltd.(Earstwhile Known As M/S. Sumer Builders P. Ltd.), Mumbai vs. The DCIT, CC, 5(3), Mumbai

In the result ground of appeal raised by assessee is dismissed and stand of AO is confirmed

ITA 1768/MUM/2020[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai21 Jun 2022AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Gagan Goyalm/S First Light Properties Pvt. Ltd. (Erstwhile Known As M/S Sumer Builders Pvt. Ltd.) 205, Commerce House, 140, Nagindas Master Road, For, Mumbai-400023 Pan: Aaacs7947P ...... Appellant Vs. Dcit, Cc-5(3), Room No. 1906, 19Th Floor, Air India Building, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021. ..... Respondent Appellant By : Sh. Nishit Gandhi Respondent By : Sh. Sandip Raj, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing : 29/03/2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 21/06/2022 Order Per Gagan Goyal, A.M:

For Appellant: Sh. Nishit GandhiFor Respondent: Sh. Sandip Raj, CIT-DR
Section 14A

…warranted. In this regard, the assessee placed reliance on following judicial pronouncements; 1) CIT vs HDFC Bank Ltd (2014) 366 ITR 505 (Bombay) 2) CIT vs Reliance Utilities and Power Limited – (2009) 313 ITR 340 (Bombay) 3) HDFC Bank Limited vs DCIT (2016) 383 ITR 529 (Bombay) 13. It is a settled position of law that where there is no exempt income earned, no disallowance under section 14A of the Act read with Rule 8D can be made. In this background, ground no.3 of the assessee is allowed and 14 disallowance of Rs. 41, 79,740/- is deleted. Moreover, as discussed (supra) nothing has been charged/ debited to Pr…