Joint Investments Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT

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What is Joint Investments Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Disallowance under section 14A of the Income Tax Act cannot exceed the actual amount of exempt income earned by the assessee. This principle also applies when computing book profits under section 115JB.

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Joint Investments Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT · section 14A disallowance · exempt income expenditure limit · Rule 8D · section 115JB book profit · disallowance cannot exceed exempt income · Joint Investments · Delhi High Court 2015

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Judgments citing Joint Investments Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT

Joint Commissioner of Income Tax(OSD) Circle-4(1)(1), Bangalore vs. M/S Kurlon Limited, Bangalore

In the result, Revenue’s appeal is partly allowed

ITA 1160/BANG/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore14 Feb 2020AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri A. K. Garodia & Smt. Beena Pillaiassessment Year : 2014-15 Joint Commissioner Of M/S. Kurlon Ltd., Income Tax (Osd), No. 301-303, North Block, Iii Floor, Circle – 4(1)(1), 2Nd Floor, Vs. Manipal Centre, Dickenson Road, Bmtc Depot, 6Th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru – 560 042. Bengaluru – 560 095. Pan : Aabck 2150 K Appellant Respondent Revenue By : Shri. K. N. Dhandapani, Addl. Cit (Dr)(Itat), Bengaluru Assessee By : Shri. C. Ramesh, Ca Date Of Hearing : 12.12.2019 Date Of Pronouncement : 14.02.2020 O R D E R Per A.K. Garodiathis Appeal Is Filed By The Revenue & The Same Is Directed Against The Order Of Learned Cit(A)-4, Bengaluru, Dated 25.01.2017 For The Assessment Year 2014-15. 2. Ground No.1 Is General. As Per Revised Grounds 2 To 5, The Grievance Of The Revenue Is Regarding Part Deletion Of The Disallowance Made By The Ao Under Section 14A R.W.R. 8D(Ii). In This Regard, Learned Dr Of The Revenue Supported The Assessment Order. He Submitted That This Issue Was Decided By Learned Cit(A) As Per Para 5.4 Of His Order & The Disallowance Was Deleted Page 2 Of 7

For Appellant: Shri. C. Ramesh, CAFor Respondent: Shri. K. N. Dhandapani, Addl. CIT (DR)(ITAT), Bengaluru
Section 14A

…. DCIT in ITA No.713-715/Bang/2018 dated 08.05.2019, copy available on pages 1-12 of the Paper Book and pointed out that in this case, the Tribunal has followed the judgment of Hon’ble Delhi High Court rendered in the case of CIT v. Joint Investment Pvt. Ltd. 372 ITR 694 wherein it was held that the disallowance under section 14A of IT Act, 1961 cannot exceed the exempt income and pointed out that in para 4 of this Tribunal order, the Tribunal directed the AO to restrict the disallowance under section 14A to the extent of exempt income earned by the assessee. He also submitted that learned CIT(A) has upheld the d…

DCIT - Circle -11(3)(1), Mumbai vs. Tops Securities Ltd., Mumbai

In the result, appeals filed by the revenue and the Cross Objections filed by the assessee are partly allowed

ITA 3445/MUM/2018[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai31 Jan 2020AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar (Am) & Shri Ram Lal Negi (Jm) Assessment Year: 2011-2012 The D.C.I.T, Circle – 11(3)(1), M/S Tops Security Ltd., Room No. 204, Aayakar Bhavan, 5, Royal Palm Golf Country Club, 2Nd Floor, M.K. Marg, Survey # 169, Mumbai - 400020 Vs. Aarey Milk Colony , Goregaon (East), Mumbai - 400065 Pan: Aaact0160F (Appellant) (Respondent) Co No. 136/Mum/2019 (Arising Out Of Ita No. 3445/Mum/2018) Assessment Year: 2011-2012 M/S Topsgrup Service (I) Ltd., The D.C.I.T, Circle – 11(3)(1), (Formerly Known As Tops Security 2Nd Floor, Room No. 204, Ltd.), Aaykar Bhavan, M.K. Road, 5, Royal Palm Golf Country Club, Vs. Mumbai - 400020 Survey 169, Aarey Milk Colony, Goregaon (East), Mumbai - 400065 Pan: Aaact0160F (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2012-2013 The D.C.I.T, Circle – 11(3)(1), M/S Tops Security Ltd., Room No. 204, Aayakar Bhavan, 5, Royal Palm Golf Country Club, 2Nd Floor, M.K. Marg, Survey 169, Mumbai - 400020 Vs. Aarey Milk Colony, Goregaon (East), Mumbai - 400065 Pan: Aaact0160F (Appellant) (Respondent)

Section 143Section 14A

…Ld. counsel without prejudice submitted that the disallowance u/s 14A r.w.r. 8D (2) cannot exceed the exempt income earned by the assessee in the light of the ratio laid down by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Joint Investments Pvt. Ltd. vs. CIT, 372 ITR 694 (Delhi). 6. We have heard the rival submissions and perused the material on record including the cases relied upon by the revenue and the Ld. counsel for the assessee. We notice that the Ld. CIT (A) has justified the suo moto disallowance of Rs. 5,00,000/-made by the assessee inter alia on the ground that if strategic investments are excluded dis…

Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd., Coimbatore vs. Addl.CIT, Coimbatore

In the result, appeal filed by assessee in ITA No

ITA 1387/CHNY/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai20 Jan 2020AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri N.R.S. Ganesan & Shri Ramit Kochar"नधा(रण वष( /Assessment Year: 2012-13 V. M/S.Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd., The Addl.Cit, Perianaickenpalayam, Corporate Range, S.R.K.V. Post, Coimbatore. Coimbatore-641 020. [Pan: Aaacl 5244 N ] (अपीलाथ+/Appellant) (,-यथ+/Respondent) : Mr. R.Vijayaraghavan, Adv. अपीलाथ+ क. ओर से/ Appellant By : Mr. M.Srinivasa Rao, Cit ,-यथ+ क. ओर से /Respondent By : 07.11.2019 सुनवाई क. तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 20.01.2020 घोषणा क. तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Ramit Kochar:

For Appellant: Mr. M.Srinivasa Rao, CITFor Respondent: 07.11.2019
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 43(2)

…eration and then made disallowance u/s 14A of the 1961 Act by including such investments which yielded dividend during the year under consideration . Further, Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Joint Investments Private Limited v. CIT reported in (2015) 372 ITR 694(Del) has held that disallowance of expenses u/s 14A cannot exceed exempt income. The AO is directed to follow the aforesaid decision of Hon’ble Delhi :- 7 -: High Court. Reference is also drawn to decision of Hon’ble Madras High Court in the case of Redington (India) Limited v. Addl. CIT reported in (2017) 392 ITR 633(Mad.) and decision of Ho…