Joint Investments Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT

372 ITR 694High Court2015#63 most cited

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

Merck Specialities P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT Cir 7(2)(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed as indicated above

ITA 1761/MUM/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Dec 2019AY 2010-11

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Sri M Balaganesh, Am आयकर अपील सुं./ Ita No. 1761/Mum/2015 (यिर्ाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2010-11) Merck Specialities Pvt. Ltd. The Dy. Commissioner Of Income 8Th Floor, Shiv Sagar Estate- Tax, Circle 7(2)(1) बनाम/ Room No. 623, 6Th Floor, Aayakar A, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai-400 018 Bhavan, M.K. Road, Vs. Mumbai-400 020 (अपीलार्थी / Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) स्र्थायी लेखा सुं./Pan No. Aaecm2634B अपीलार्थी की ओर े / Appellant By : Shri Arti Vissanji, Ar प्रत्यर्थी की ओर े / Respondent By : Shri Vodhalraj Singh, Dr ुिवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 05.12.2019 घोर्णा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 05.12.2019

For Appellant: Shri Arti Vissanji, ARFor Respondent: Shri Vodhalraj Singh, DR
Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)Section 92C(2)

…e learned Counsel for the assessee stated that the assessee has earned dividend income of ₹86,979/- and disallowance more than this cannot be made in view of the decision of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Joint Investment Pvt. Ltd. vs. CIT (2015) 372 ITR 694 (Delhi), wherein it is held that the window for disallowance was indicated in section 14A of the Act and was only to the extent of disallowing expenditure incurred by the assessee in relation to the exempt income. This proportion or portion of the exempt income surely cannot swallow the entire amount. In view of the above Delhi High Court decisio…

DCIT Corporate Circle 3(1), Chennai vs. Tamilnadu Power Finance & Infrastructure Development Corpn Ltd., Chennai

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 2282/CHNY/2019[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai04 Dec 2019AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri S. Jayaramanआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.2282/Chny/2019 धनिाजरण वर्ज /Assessment Year: 2013-14 The Deputy Commissioner Of Income M/S. Tamil Nadu Power Finance Tax & Infra Development Corporate Circle-3(1), Vs. Corporation Limited, New Block, Room No.411,4Th Floor, Tudifco – Powerfin Tower, 121, Mahatma Gandhi Road, No.490/3-4, Anna Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034. Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035. [Pan: Aaact 2840A] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी/Respondent) Ms. R. Anita, Jcit अपीलाथी की ओर से/ Appellant By : प्रत्यथी की ओर से /Respondent By : Mr. R. Vijayaraghavan, Advocate सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 04.12.2019 घोर्णा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 04.12.2019 आदेश / O R D E R Per George Mathan: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-11, Chennai In Ita No.367/2016- 17/Cit(A)-11 Dated 30.05.2019 For The Assessment Year 2013-14 Against The Reduction Of The Disallowance U/S.14A From Rs.7.39 Crores As Made By The Assessing Officer To Rs.39,70,832/- By The Learned Cit(A). :- 2 -:

For Respondent: Mr. R. Vijayaraghavan, Advocate
Section 14A

…esentative that the actual exempt income earned by the assessee was only Rs.1,12,921/-. It was a submission that in view of the decision of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Joint Investment Private Limited Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax reported in 372 ITR 694 which has also been upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court by dismissal of the SLP in the case of ABCAUS reported in 2639 (2018)(11) SC, the disallowance was liable to be restricted to the exempt income. It was however a submission that the assessee has not filed an appeal. 5. We have considered the rival submission and perused the materials availa…