Maxopp Investment Ltd. v. CIT

347 ITR 272High Court2012#129 most cited

What is Maxopp Investment Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Disallowance under Section 14A cannot exceed the exempt income earned. The Assessing Officer must record satisfaction regarding the assessee's accounts before making any disallowance.

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Maxopp Investment Ltd. v. CIT · section 14A · disallowance under section 14A · exempt dividend income · satisfaction of AO · Rule 8D · disallowance cannot exceed exempt income

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Judgments citing Maxopp Investment Ltd. v. CIT

Reliance Infrastructure and Consultants Ltd ( Erstwhile Reliance Infrastructure Ltd), Mumbai vs. Asst CIT RG 10(1), Mumbai

The appeal of the assessee is partly allowed and that of revenue also allowed

ITA 6452/MUM/2011[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Apr 2017AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Shri Rajesh Kumar, Am Asstt.Commissioner Of Income Tax- M/S Rel Utility Engineers Ltd, -Range-10(1), (Erstwhile M/S Reliance Room No.455, Aaykar Bhavan, Infrastructure & Consultants फनधभ/ M K Road, Near Churchgate, Ltd, Devidas Lane, Mumbai-400020 Vs. Near Mtnl, Off Svp Road, Borivali (W)- Mumbai-400103 (अऩीरधथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) : M/S Rel Utility Engineers Ltd, Asstt.Commissioner Of Income Tax- -Range-10(1), (Erstwhile Reliance Room No.455, Aaykar Bhavan, Infrastructure & Consultants फनधभ/ M K Road, Near Churchgate, Ltd, Devidas Lane, Mumbai-400020 Vs. Near Mtnl, Off Svp Road, Borivali (W)-400103. स्थधमी रेखध सं./ Pan : Aaccr7678G (अऩीरधथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) :

For Appellant: Shri Jitendra SanghviFor Respondent: Shri Rajat Mittal
Section 115JSection 14A

…called for under rule 8D(2)(iii) or not. The contention of the assessee that no expenditure was incurred to earn dividend income of Rs.29,000/- was not accepted by the AO. As held by the Hon‟ble Delhi High Court in the case of Maxopp Investment Ltd. Vs. CIT (347 ITR 272) it is not the purpose of the expenditure which is relevant. Once exempt income is earned, it means that some expenditure being incurred in relation to the exempt income which should be disallowed by applying formula laid down in rule 8D(2)(iii). Therefore, action of the AO is correct in applying rule 8D(2)(iii) but the amount of disallowance sho…

DCIT 10(1), Mumbai vs. Reliance Infrastructure and Consultants Ltd, Mumbai

The appeal of the assessee is partly allowed and that of revenue also allowed

ITA 6266/MUM/2011[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Apr 2017AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Shri Rajesh Kumar, Am Asstt.Commissioner Of Income Tax- M/S Rel Utility Engineers Ltd, -Range-10(1), (Erstwhile M/S Reliance Room No.455, Aaykar Bhavan, Infrastructure & Consultants फनधभ/ M K Road, Near Churchgate, Ltd, Devidas Lane, Mumbai-400020 Vs. Near Mtnl, Off Svp Road, Borivali (W)- Mumbai-400103 (अऩीरधथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) : M/S Rel Utility Engineers Ltd, Asstt.Commissioner Of Income Tax- -Range-10(1), (Erstwhile Reliance Room No.455, Aaykar Bhavan, Infrastructure & Consultants फनधभ/ M K Road, Near Churchgate, Ltd, Devidas Lane, Mumbai-400020 Vs. Near Mtnl, Off Svp Road, Borivali (W)-400103. स्थधमी रेखध सं./ Pan : Aaccr7678G (अऩीरधथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) :

For Appellant: Shri Jitendra SanghviFor Respondent: Shri Rajat Mittal
Section 115JSection 14A

…called for under rule 8D(2)(iii) or not. The contention of the assessee that no expenditure was incurred to earn dividend income of Rs.29,000/- was not accepted by the AO. As held by the Hon‟ble Delhi High Court in the case of Maxopp Investment Ltd. Vs. CIT (347 ITR 272) it is not the purpose of the expenditure which is relevant. Once exempt income is earned, it means that some expenditure being incurred in relation to the exempt income which should be disallowed by applying formula laid down in rule 8D(2)(iii). Therefore, action of the AO is correct in applying rule 8D(2)(iii) but the amount of disallowance sho…

ACIT, New Delhi vs. M/S A.K. Services Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, the appeals of the assessee are allowed whereas the appeal of the department is dismissed

ITA 5616/DEL/2013[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi20 Mar 2017AY 2008-09

Bench: Sh. N. K. Saini, Am & Sh. Sudhanshu Srivastava, Jm Ita No. 4987/Del/2013 : Asstt. Year : 2006-07 Ita No. 4988/Del/2013 : Asstt. Year : 2007-08 Ita No. 4989/Del/2013 : Asstt. Year : 2008-09 A. K. Services Pvt. Ltd., Vs Deputy Commissioner Of Income Flat No. N, Sagar Apartment, 6, Tax, Central Circle-20, Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110001 New Delhi (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabca1591L Ita No. 5616/Del/2013 : Asstt. Year : 2008-09 Deputy Commissioner Of Income Vs A. K. Services Pvt. Ltd., Tax, Central Circle-20, Flat No. N, Sagar Apartment, 6, New Delhi Tilak Marg, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabca1591L Assessee By : Sh. Ved Jain, Adv., Sh. Ashish Chadha & Sh. Ashish Goel, Ca Revenue By : Sh. Ravi Jain, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 10.02.2017 Date Of Pronouncement : 20.03.2017 Order Per N. K. Saini, Am:

For Appellant: Sh. Ved Jain, Adv., Sh. Ashish Chadha &For Respondent: Sh. Ravi Jain, CIT DR
Section 132Section 133ASection 14ASection 153ASection 271(1)(c)Section 48

…sions made before the authorities below and further submitted that Rule 8D of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 had been applicable from assessment year 2008-09 as has been held by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Maxopp Investment Ltd. Vs CIT reported at 347 ITR 272 wherein the views exporessed by the Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of M/s Godrej and Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. Vs DCIT reported at 328 ITR 81 had been followed. It was further submitted that in the said case, it has been held that the provision of Rule 8D of the Income Tax Rules, 1962 had prospective effect and shall apply with effect from 2008-…