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

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

ITA 4987/DEL/2013[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi20 Mar 2017AY 2006-07

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-…

Priya Ltd., Mumbai vs. DCIT (OSD), Cir 2(3), Mumbai

The appeal of the assessee is disposed off in terms indicated hereinabove and the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 3231/MUM/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai21 Feb 2017AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Joginder Singh & Shri N.K. Pradhanassessment Year: 2010-11 Priya Ltd. Dcit(Osd), Circle-2(3), 209-210, Kimatraj Building बनाम/ R. No. 552, 5Th Floor, 02 Floor, 77/79 Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M.K.Road, M.K. Road, Mumbai-400020 Mumbai-400002 ("नधा"रती /Assessee) (राज"व /Revenue) P.A. No. Aaacp2210Q Assessment Year: 2010-11 Dcit(Osd), Priya Ltd. 209-210, Kimatraj Building Circle-2(3), बनाम/ 02 Floor, 77/79 R. No. 552, 5Th Floor, Vs. M.K. Road, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K.Road, Mumbai-400002 Mumbai-400020 (राज"व /Revenue) ("नधा"रती /Assessee) P.A. No. Aaacp2210Q

Section 10(33)Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 260A

…d or receivable during the relevant Assessment Year. While coming to this decision, the Hon'ble High Court followed the decision of CIT vs Holcim India P. Ltd. (2015) 57 taxman.com 28(Del.)(para-19) and another decision in Maxopp Investment Ltd. vs CIT (2012) 347 ITR 272 (Del.). The relevant portion from the order of Cheminvest Ltd. (supra) is reproduced hereunder for ready reference and analysis:- “1. This is an appeal filed by the Assessee under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) against the order dated 4th January, 2013 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (‘ITAT’) in ITA No.87/DEL/2008 f…

DCIT (OSD) 2(3), Mumbai vs. Nrc Ltd, Mumbai

The appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 4125/MUM/2014[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Jan 2017AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Joginder Singh & Shri Ashwani Tanejaassessment Year: 2010-11 Dcit(Osd)-2(3), Nrc Ltd. R. No.577, State Bank Of India, Central बनाम/ Aayakar Bhavan, Office, Accounts & Vs. M.K. Road, Compliance Dept. 14Th Floor, Mumbai-400020 Madam Cama Road, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021 (राज"व /Revenue) ("नधा"रती /Assessee) Pan. No.Aaacn1616J

Section 14Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 3(1)(o)

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, मुंबई "यायपीठ, ‘बी’,मुंबई । IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCHES “B”, MUMBAI "ी जो"ग"दर "संह, "या"यक सद"य एवं "ी अ"नी तनेजा, लेखा सद"य, के सम" Before Shri Joginder Singh, Judicial Member, and Shri Ashwani Taneja, Accountant Member Assessment Year: 2010-11 DCIT(OSD)-2(3), NRC Ltd. R. No.577, State Bank of India, Central बनाम/ Aayakar Bhavan, Office, Accounts & Vs. M.K. Road, Compliance Dept. 14th Floor, Mumbai-400020 Madam Cama Road, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021 (राज"व /Revenue) ("नधा"रती /Assessee) PAN. No.AAACN1616J राज"व क" ओर से / Revenue by Shri Suman Kumar-DR "नधा"रती क"…

DCIT (Ltu), New Delhi vs. M/S. Exl Service.Com (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, the appeal by the assessee as well as ofthe department are partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 615/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Jan 2017AY 2010-11

Bench: Sh. N. K. Saini, Am & Sh. Kuldip Singh, Jm Ita No. 302/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Exl Service.Com (India) Pvt. Ltd., Vs Deputy Commissioner Of Income 414, 4Th Floor, Dlf Jasola, Tax, Large Tax Payer Unit, Tower-B, Plot No. 10 & 11, Dda New Delhi District Centre, Jasola, New Delhi-110044 (Appellant) (Respondent) Ita No. 615/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Deputy Commissioner Of Income Vs Exl Service.Com (India) Pvt. Ltd., 414, 4Th Floor, Dlf Jasola, Tower- Tax, Circle-1 (Ltu), New Delhi-110017 B, Plot No. 10 & 11, Dda District Centre, Jasola, New Delhi-110044 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaace5174C Assessee By : Sh. Ajay Vohra, Adv. Sh. Abhishek Agarwal, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. Piyush Jain, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 07.10.2017 Date Of Pronouncement : 03.01.2017 Order Per N. K. Saini, Am:

For Appellant: Sh. Ajay Vohra, AdvFor Respondent: Sh. Piyush Jain, CIT DR
Section 143(3)Section 92D

…mpt income and that the onus was on the revenue to bring on record, the nexus between the expenses and the exempt income. The reliance was placed on the following case laws: " CIT Vs Walfort Share & Stock Brokers 326 ITR 1 (SC) " Maxopp Investment Ltd. Vs CIT 347 ITR 272 (Del.) " Minda Investments Ltd. Vs DCIT 138 TTJ 240 (Del. Trib.) " Bunge Agribusiness India P. Ltd. Vs DCIT 132 ITD 549 (Del. Trib.) " Maruti Udyog Ltd. Vs DCIT 92 ITD 119 (Del. Trib.) 32. It was further submitted that the artificial/ad-hoc disallowance u/s 14A of the Act is not permissible without any cogent basis and material on record. The rel…

Exl Service.Com (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT (Ltu), New Delhi

In the result, the appeal by the assessee as well as ofthe department are partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 302/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Jan 2017AY 2010-11

Bench: Sh. N. K. Saini, Am & Sh. Kuldip Singh, Jm Ita No. 302/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Exl Service.Com (India) Pvt. Ltd., Vs Deputy Commissioner Of Income 414, 4Th Floor, Dlf Jasola, Tax, Large Tax Payer Unit, Tower-B, Plot No. 10 & 11, Dda New Delhi District Centre, Jasola, New Delhi-110044 (Appellant) (Respondent) Ita No. 615/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Deputy Commissioner Of Income Vs Exl Service.Com (India) Pvt. Ltd., 414, 4Th Floor, Dlf Jasola, Tower- Tax, Circle-1 (Ltu), New Delhi-110017 B, Plot No. 10 & 11, Dda District Centre, Jasola, New Delhi-110044 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaace5174C Assessee By : Sh. Ajay Vohra, Adv. Sh. Abhishek Agarwal, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. Piyush Jain, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 07.10.2017 Date Of Pronouncement : 03.01.2017 Order Per N. K. Saini, Am:

For Appellant: Sh. Ajay Vohra, AdvFor Respondent: Sh. Piyush Jain, CIT DR
Section 143(3)Section 92D

…mpt income and that the onus was on the revenue to bring on record, the nexus between the expenses and the exempt income. The reliance was placed on the following case laws: " CIT Vs Walfort Share & Stock Brokers 326 ITR 1 (SC) " Maxopp Investment Ltd. Vs CIT 347 ITR 272 (Del.) " Minda Investments Ltd. Vs DCIT 138 TTJ 240 (Del. Trib.) " Bunge Agribusiness India P. Ltd. Vs DCIT 132 ITD 549 (Del. Trib.) " Maruti Udyog Ltd. Vs DCIT 92 ITD 119 (Del. Trib.) 32. It was further submitted that the artificial/ad-hoc disallowance u/s 14A of the Act is not permissible without any cogent basis and material on record. The rel…

Brics Gilt Finance P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT 1(2), Mumbai

In the result appeal filed by the assessee is hereby Allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 1157/MUM/2014[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Dec 2016AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri G.S.Pannu, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकरअपीलसं/I.T.A. No.1157/Mum/2014 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) Brics Gilt Finance Private बनाम/ Deputy Commissioner Of Ltd. Income Tax 1(2) Vs. 4Th Floor, Sadhna House, Room No.537, 570 P.B.Marg, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K.Road, Behind Mahindra Towers, New Marine Lines, Worli, Mumbai - 400020 Mumbai – 400018 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacj8885B (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) .. (""थ" /Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Ronak G. Doshi &For Respondent: Shri M. Rajan
Section 10(34)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 14A

…as placed reliance on the law settled mentioned below:- Rule 8D of the Rules is not automatic: 1. Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. Vs. DCIT (328 ITR 81)(Bom) 2. CIT Vs. I.P. Support Services India (P.) Ltd.(378 ITR 240)(Del. HC) 3. Maxopp Investment Ltd. Vs. CIT (203 Taxmann 364)(Del HC) 4. CIT Vs. REI Agro Ltd. (ITAT No.161 of 2013)(Cal. HC) 5. Graviss Hospitality Ltd. Vs. DCIT (67 SOT 184)(Mum.Trib) 6. Auchtel Products Ltd. Vs. ACIT (52 SOT 39) (Mum. Trib) 7. DCIT Vs. Jindal Photo Limited and vice versa (ITA No.814 (Del) 2011 and CO 91 (Del) 2011) 8. Allahabad Bank Vs. ACIT (ITA No.1199/Kol/2012)(Kol.Trib). A.Y. 20…