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

Il & Fs Technologies Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT Cir 14(2)(1), Mumbai

Appeal is allowed

ITA 2819/MUM/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai16 Sept 2021AY 2012-13

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Sri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आमकय अऩीर िं./ It (Tp)A No. 2819/Mum/2017 (ननधाायण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2012-13) M/S Il&Fs Technologies Ltd. Dy. Commissioner Of The Il&Fs Financial Centre, Plot Income Tax, Circle- 14(2)(1), Room No.474, 4 Th No.C-22, G-Block, Bandra Kurla फनाभ/ Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai- Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, 400 051 M.K. Road, Vs. Mumbai-400 020 (अऩीराथी / Appellant) (प्रत्मथी/ Respondent) स्थामी रेखा िं./Pan No. Aaacd2042C अऩीराथी की ओय े/ Appellant By : Shri. Atul Nirawat, Ar प्रत्मथी की ओय े/ Respondent By : Shri. Sushil Kumar Mishra, Dr ुनवाई की तायीख / Date Of Hearing: 16.09.2021 घोर्णा की तायीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 16.09.2021 आदेश / O R D E R भहावीय स िंह, उऩाध्मक्ष के द्वाया / Per Mahavir Singh, Vp: This Appeal Of Assessee Is Arising Out Of The Order Of Dispute Resolution Panel-I, Mumbai [In Short ‘Drp’], In Objection No. 70 Vide Direction Dated 08.12.2016. The Assessment Was Framed By The Asst. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circe 14(2)(1), Mumbai (In Short ‘Acit/Ao’) For The Assessment Year 2012-13 Vide Order Dated 30.01.2017 Under Section 143(3) Read With Section 144C(13) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As 'Act')..

For Appellant: Shri. Atul Nirawat, ARFor Respondent: Shri. Sushil Kumar Mishra, DR
Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)

…Officer claimed that there is no exempt income earned by assessee during the year. Once, there is no exempt income, we find that disallowance cannot be made in view of the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Maxopp Investment Ltd. vs. CIT [2018] 402 ITR 640 (SC). Hence, ITA No. Anchor Daewoo Industries Ltd; M/s Anchor Daewoo Industries Ltd.; AY 13-14 we delete the disallowance made by the Assessing Officer and DRP under section 14A of the Act read with Rule 8D of the Rules. This issue of assessee’s appeal is allowed. 7. In the Result, the appeal of assessee is allowed. Order pronounced in the open c…

DCIT, Cen. Circle-4(1), Mumbai vs. M/S. Runwal Developers Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai

ITA 6102/MUM/2019[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai06 Sept 2021AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Pramod Kumar, Vp & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 6102/Mum/2019 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year:2016-17) Dcit, Cen, Circle-4(10) बिधम/ M/S. Runwal Developers Room No.1918, 19Th Floor, Pvt. Ltd. Vs. 1St Floor, Runwal Chambers, Air India Building, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021. First Road, Chembur, Mumbai-400022. आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 5294/Mum/2019 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2016-17) M/S. Runwal Developers Pvt. बिधम/ Dcit, Cen, Circle-4(10) Room No.1918, 19Th Floor, Ltd. Vs. 1St Floor, Runwal Chambers, Air India Building, Nariman First Road, Chembur, Point, Mumbai-400021. Mumbai-400022. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacr0395J (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Rishabh Shah Revenue By: Shri Bharat Andhle (Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 22/06/2021 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 06/09/2021 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh (Jm): The Assessee As Well As Revenue Have Filed The Above Mentioned Appeals Against The Order Dated 20.06.2019 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) -52, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Y. 2016-17. Ita. No.6102/Mum/2019 2. The Revenue Has Filed The Present Appeal Against The Order Dated 20.06.2019 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) -52, 5294/M/2019 A.Y. 2016-17 Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Y.2016- 17. 3. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds: -

For Appellant: Shri Rishabh ShahFor Respondent: Shri Bharat Andhle (DR)
Section 115JSection 139(9)Section 143(2)Section 144Section 14A

…vant year. 6.6 Further, the issue as to whether no disallowance u/s. 14A can be made if during the relevant year, the assessee has not earned any exempt income has subsequent to the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Maxopp Investments Ltd (402 ITR 640) also been adjudicated by the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of Mcdonald's India P. Ltd. (101 taxmann.com 86). In this decision, the Hon'ble High Court held that the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Maxopp Investment Ltd. (supra) cannot be said to have over-ruled their decisions in the cases of Cheminvest Ltd. (supra) an…

Exlservices.Com (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, Ltu, Circle- 1, New Delhi

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 7392/DEL/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi06 Sept 2021AY 2014-15

Bench: Sh. Anil Chaturvedi & Sh. Kul Bharat(Through Video Conferencing) Exlservices.Com (India) Vs. Acit Pvt. Ltd., Large Taxpayer Unit, 414, 4Th Floor, Plot No.10 Circle – 1, Nbcc Plaza & 11, Dlp Jasola Tower-B, Pushp Vihar, Dda District Centre, Saket, New Delhi New Delhi - 110025 Pan No. Aaace 5174 C (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Ajay Vohra, Sr. Adv. Shri Neeraj Jain, Adv. Shri Saksham Singhal, Adv. Revenue By Ms. Rinku Singh, Sr. D.R. Date Of Hearing: 31.08.2021 Date Of Pronouncement: 06.09.2021 Order Per Anil Chaturvedi, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 31.08.2018 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-22, New Delhi Relating To Assessment Year 2014-15. 2. The Relevant Facts As Culled From The Material On Records Are As Under :

Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 155JSection 271(1)(c)

…ndatory and for the aforesaid proposition he relied on the decision rendered by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Ltd. v. DCIT 394 ITR 449 (SC), Maxopp Investment Ltd. vs. CIT 347 ITR 272 - affirmed by Supreme Court in 402 ITR 640 and HT Media Ltd. vs. Pr. CIT 399 ITR 576 (Del). He thereafter submitted that on identical facts in A.Y. 2011-12, the Co-ordinate Bench of Tribunal deleted the disallowance by holding that in the absence of any satisfaction recorded by the AO with respect to the examination of the books of account of the assessee to verify the correctness of the…

J.M. Financial and Investment Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd., Mumbai vs. DCIT C-3(2)(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the assesse is allowed

ITA 4277/MUM/2019[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai01 Sept 2021AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwaljm Financial & Vs. Dcit, Circle – 3(2)(1) Investment Consultancy Room No. 608, Services Pvt Ltd., Aayakar Bhavan, Mk 141, Maker Chambers Road, Mumbai. Iii, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021. "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacj1237H Appellant .. Respondent Appellant By : Dr. K Shivaram. Ar Respondent By : Ms. Usha Gaikwad. Dr Date Of Hearing 08.09.2021 Date Of Pronouncement 16.09.2021 आदेश / O R D E R Per Pavan Kumar Gadale Jm: The Assessee Has Filed The Appeal Against The Order Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)- 8, Mumbai Passed U/S 143(3) & 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

For Appellant: Dr. K Shivaram. ARFor Respondent: Ms. Usha Gaikwad. DR
Section 115JSection 141Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 14A

…ther, identical issue came up before Hon'ble Bombay High Court in the case of Pr.CIT v. Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd., (supra), and the Hon'ble Bombay High Court considering the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Maxopp Investment Ltd., v. CIT [402 ITR 640] held as under: - 11. Non-satisfaction with the disallowance offered by the assessee has to be arrived at on the basis of the accounts submitted by the assessee. In this case, the Assessing Officer had not carried out the aforesaid exercise but rejected the disallowance claimed by the assessee only on the ground that it was not in accordance with…

Dy CIT CC 6 (4), Mumbai vs. Smt. Archana Ajay Mittal, Mumbai

In the result, all the appeals are dismissed

ITA 7329/MUM/2019[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai31 Aug 2021AY 2009-10

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Sri M. Balaganesh, Am आमकय अऩीर सिं./ Ita No. 7329/Mum/2019 (ननधाायण वषा / Assessment Year 2009-10) आमकय अऩीर सिं./ Ita No. 7330/Mum/2019 (ननधाायण वषा / Assessment Year 2010-11) आमकय अऩीर सिं./ Ita No. 7331/Mum/2019 (ननधाायण वषा / Assessment Year 2011-12) आमकय अऩीर सिं./ Ita No. 7360/Mum/2019 (ननधाायण वषा / Assessment Year 2014-15) आमकय अऩीर सिं./ Ita No. 7361/Mum/2019 (ननधाायण वषा / Assessment Year 2015-16) आमकय अऩीर सिं./ Ita No. 5261/Mum/2019 (ननधाायण वषा / Assessment Year 2016-17) The Dy. Commissioner Of Income Smt. Archana Ajay Mittal Tax, Central Circle-6(4), 308, Level-3, Ceejay House, Room No.1925, 19 Th Floor, Air Dr. Annie Besant Road, फनाभ/ India Building, Nariman Point Worli, Mumbai-400 018 Vs. Mumbai-400 021 (अऩीराथी / Appellant) (प्रत्मथी/ Respondent) स्थामी रेखा सिं./Pan No. Aagpm6545C आमकय अऩीर सिं./ Ita No. 7773/Mum/2019 (ननधाायण वषा / Assessment Year 2014-15) आमकय अऩीर सिं./ Ita No. 7774/Mum/2019 (ननधाायण वषा / Assessment Year 2015-16) Smt. Archana Ajay Mittal The Dy. Commissioner Of 308, Level-3, Ceejay House, Dr. Income Tax, Central Circle- Annie Besant Road, Worli, 6(4), फनाभ/ Mumbai-400 018 Room No.1925, 19 Th Floor, Air India Building, Nariman Vs. Point Mumbai-400 021 (अऩीराथी / Appellant) (प्रत्मथी/ Respondent) स्थामी रेखा सिं./Pan No. Aagpm6545C In Ita Nos.7329-7331, 7360 & 7361, 5261, 7773 & 7774/Mum/2019 Smt. Archanaajay Mittal; Ay 09-10 To 11-12, 14-15 To 16-17

For Appellant: Shri Rajeev Harit, CIT DRFor Respondent: Shri piyush Chajed, AR
Section 132Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 153A

…assessee in view of the decision of Vireet Investments (P.) Ltd. (supra). We noted that the assessee has earned exempt income to the tune of ₹403/- only and in view of the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Maxopp Investment Ltd. vs. CIT [2018] 402 ITR 640 (SC), we find no infirmity in the order of CIT(A) who has rightly restricted the disallowance to the extent of exempt income i.e. 403/- only. We confirm the order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). The appeal of Revenue is dismissed. 11. In the result, all the appeals are dismissed. Order pronounced in the open court on 31.08.2021. (एभ. फार…

Mandava Holdings Private Limited, Hyderabad vs. Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-16(2), Hyderabad

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 971/HYD/2018[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad27 Aug 2021AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Satbeer Singh Godara & Shri Laxmi Prasad Sahuassessment Year: 2013-14 Mandava Holdings Pvt. Vs. Asst. Commissioner Of Ltd., Hyderabad. Income-Tax, Circle – 16(2), Pan – Aafcm 4964M Hyderabad. (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Shri A.V. Raghuram Revenue By: Shri Rohit Mujumdar Date Of Hearing: 25/08/2021 Date Of Pronouncement: 27/08/2021 O R D E R Per L.P. Sahu, A.M.: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against Cit(A) – 4, Hyderabad’S Order Dated 09/03/2018 For Ay 2013-14 Involving Proceedings U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 ; In Short “The Act”, On The Following Grounds Of Appeal: 1. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)- 4, Hyderabad, Dismissing The Appeal Of The Appellant Is Perverse, Illegal & Unsustainable On Facts & In Law.

For Appellant: Shri A.V. RaghuramFor Respondent: Shri Rohit Mujumdar
Section 143(3)Section 14A

…n record. 6. The ld. DR, on the other hand, relied on the orders of lower authorities and submitted that the issue is squarely covered in favour of the revenue by the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Maxopp Investment Ltd., Vs. CIT [2018] 402 ITR 640. 7. We have considered the rival submissions and perused the material on record. It is observed that the :- 4 -: M/s Mandava Holdings Pvt. Ltd., Hyd. assessee has invested in the subsidiary companies which yielded exempt income. Therefore, the issue is squarely covered by the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Maxopp Investmen…