Maxopp Investment Ltd. v. CIT

402 ITR 640Supreme Court of India2018#21 most cited

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

Disallowance under Section 14A is not automatic and requires the Assessing Officer to record satisfaction before applying Rule 8D. Only investments yielding exempt income are considered for disallowance, irrespective of their strategic nature.

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Maxopp Investment Ltd v CIT · Maxopp SC 2018 · Section 14A disallowance · Rule 8D application · expenditure for exempt income · only dividend bearing investments · satisfaction Section 14A(2) · strategic investment disallowance · disallowance not automatic · 402 ITR 640

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Judgments citing Maxopp Investment Ltd. v. CIT

Hathway Investment P. Ltd., Mumbai vs. The Pr. CIT -12, Mumbai

ITA 1599/MUM/2020[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai10 Jun 2022AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Gagan Goyalआअसं.1599/मुं/2020 ("न.व. 2015-16) Hathway Investments Private Limited. Rahejas, 4Th Floor, Corner Of Main Avenue & V.P.Road, Santacruz (West), Mumbai 400 054. Pan: Aaach-1675-B ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax-12, Mumbai, Room No.127, 1St Floor, Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road, Mumbai 400 020 ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent अपीलाथ" "वारा/ Appellant By : Shri Vijay Mehta ""तवाद" "वारा/Respondent By : Shri Ajay Chandra सुनवाई क" "त"थ/ Date Of Hearing : 15/03/2022 घोषणा क" "त"थ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 10/06/2022 आदेश/ Order

For Appellant: Shri Vijay MehtaFor Respondent: Shri Ajay Chandra
Section 143(3)Section 263

…at contention of assessee that investment in subsidiaries held as stock-in-trade by the assessee be excluded from the total value of investments, is contrary to the law laid down by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case of Maxopp Investment Ltd. vs. CIT, 402 ITR 640. Although the issue was not raised by the 7 assessee in appeal, however, there was specific finding by the CIT(A) in line with the law expounded by Hon’ble Apex Court. The CIT(A) finally decided the issue following the order of Special Bench in the case of Vireet Investment Pvt. Ltd. 58 ITR (Trib) 313(Del-SB) holding only dividend yielding inves…