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

ACIT Circle-15(1)(2), Mumbai vs. M/S Dunnimma Engineers & Divers Enterprises Pvt Ltd., Mumbai

In the result, both the appeals of Revenue are dismissed

ITA 2657/MUM/2019[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Mar 2021AY 2013-14

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Sri S Rifaur Rahman, Am आमकय अऩीर िं./ Ita No. 2657/Mum/2019 (ननधाायण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2013-14) आमकय अऩीर िं./ Ita No. 3250/Mum/2019 (ननधाायण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2014-15) The Asst. Commissioner Of Income M/S Dunnimaa Engineers & Tax, Circle-15(1)(2) Drivers Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. 4 Th Room No. 438A, Floor, फनाभ/ D-159, Midc, Nerul, Navi Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Mumbai-400 706 Vs. Mumbai-400 020 (अऩीराथी / Appellant) (प्रत्मथी/ Respondent) स्थामी रेखा िं./Pan No. Aabcd0115D अऩीराथी की ओय े/ Appellant By : Shri Kailash Kanojia, Dr प्रत्मथी की ओय े/ Respondent By : Shri Rajesh Shah, Ar ुनवाई की तायीख / Date Of Hearing: 25.03.2021 घोर्णा की तायीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 25.03.2021

For Appellant: Shri Kailash Kanojia, DRFor Respondent: Shri Rajesh Shah, AR
Section 143(3)Section 14A

…gh Court in the case of PCIT vs. Ballarpur Industries Ltd. in ITA No. 51 of 2016 dated 13.10.2016 (Bombay High Court). 4. We noted that this issue is also covered by the decision that Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Maxopp Investment Ltd. vs. CIT [2018] 402 ITR 640 (SC), wherein it is held that once, there is no exempt income, no disallowance under section 14A Read with Rule 8D of the rules can be made. Hence, we find no infirmity in the order of the CIT(A) and these two appeals of the Revenue are dismissed. 5. The next common issue in this two appeals of Revenue in the order of CIT(A) deleting the claim o…

DCIT 12(3)(2), Mumbai vs. Majestic Infracon P.Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, the appeals of the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 3309/MUM/2019[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai22 Mar 2021AY 2013-14

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Sri S Rifaur Rahman, Am आमकय अऩीर िं./ Ita No. 3309/Mum/2019 (ननधाायण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2013-14) आमकय अऩीर िं./ Ita No. 3310/Mum/2019 (ननधाायण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2014-15) The Dy. Commissioner Of Income M/S Majestic Infracon Pvt. Tax, Circle 12(3)(2), Room No. Ltd. 147B, 1 St Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, Ground Floor, D.B. House, फनाभ/ M.K. Rd. Mumbai-400 020 General A.K. Vaidya Marg, Goregaon (East), Vs. Mumbai-400 063 (अऩीराथी / Appellant) (प्रत्मथी/ Respondent) स्थामी रेखा िं./Pan No. Aacct4160F अऩीराथी की ओय े/ Appellant By : Vatsalya Saxena, Dr प्रत्मथी की ओय े/ Respondent By : None ुनवाई की तायीख / Date Of Hearing: 23.03.2021 घोर्णा की तायीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 23.03.2021 आदेश / O R D E R भहावीय स िंह, उऩाध्मक्ष के द्वाया / Per Mahavir Singh, Vp: These Appeals Of Revenue Are Arising Out Of The Orders Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)]-21, Mumbai, [In Short Cit(A)]

For Appellant: Vatsalya Saxena, DRFor Respondent: None
Section 143(3)Section 14A

…invoking the provisions of section 14A read with Rules 8D of the Rules. Aggrieved, Revenue is in appeal before Tribunal. 4. We noted that now this issue is settled by the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Maxopp Investment Ltd. vs. CIT [2018] 402 ITR 640 (SC), wherein it is held that once, there is no exempt ITA Nos. 3309 & 3310/Mum/2019 M/s Majestic Infracon Pvt. Ltd.; AY 13-14 income, no disallowance under section 14A Read with Rule 8D of the rules can be made. Hence, we find no infirmity in the order of the CIT(A) and these two appeals of the Revenue are dismissed. 5. In the result, the appeal…

Petronet Lng Ltd., New Delhi vs. Addl. CIT, New Delhi

Appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 5232/DEL/2015[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi18 Mar 2021AY 2011-12

Bench: Sh. Sudhanshu Srivastavadr. B. R. R. Kumar(Through Video Conferencing) Ita No. 5230/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 5231/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 5232/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Petronet Lng Ltd., Vs Deputy Commissioner Of First Floor, World Trade Centre, Income Tax, Circle-19(2), Babar Road, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacp8148D Ita No. 4902/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 4903/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 4904/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Deputy Commissioner Of Vs Petronet Lng Ltd., Income Tax, Circle-19(2), First Floor, World Trade Centre, New Delhi Babar Road, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacp8148D Assessee By : Sh. Vishal Kalra, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. H. K. Choudhary, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing: 27.01.2021 Date Of Pronouncement: 18.03.2021

For Appellant: Sh. Vishal Kalra, AdvFor Respondent: Sh. H. K. Choudhary, CIT DR
Section 14ASection 234C

…he observation of the ITAT on the latter aspect, i.e. exclusion of tax exempt income derived from a strategic investments, is not a correct view in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court in Maxopp Investment Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, (2018) 402 ITR 640. Accordingly, the observations of the ITAT on this aspect are set aside. However, its observations with respect to the calculation of disallowance under Section 14A being confined to investments that derived tax exempt income are valid in the light of the Division Bench ruling in ACB India Ltd. v. ACIT, (2015) 374 ITR 108 (Del). 62. Thus, the Ho…

Petronet Lng Ltd., New Delhi vs. Addl. CIT, New Delhi

Appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 5231/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi18 Mar 2021AY 2010-11

Bench: Sh. Sudhanshu Srivastavadr. B. R. R. Kumar(Through Video Conferencing) Ita No. 5230/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 5231/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 5232/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Petronet Lng Ltd., Vs Deputy Commissioner Of First Floor, World Trade Centre, Income Tax, Circle-19(2), Babar Road, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacp8148D Ita No. 4902/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 4903/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 4904/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Deputy Commissioner Of Vs Petronet Lng Ltd., Income Tax, Circle-19(2), First Floor, World Trade Centre, New Delhi Babar Road, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacp8148D Assessee By : Sh. Vishal Kalra, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. H. K. Choudhary, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing: 27.01.2021 Date Of Pronouncement: 18.03.2021

For Appellant: Sh. Vishal Kalra, AdvFor Respondent: Sh. H. K. Choudhary, CIT DR
Section 14ASection 234C

…he observation of the ITAT on the latter aspect, i.e. exclusion of tax exempt income derived from a strategic investments, is not a correct view in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court in Maxopp Investment Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, (2018) 402 ITR 640. Accordingly, the observations of the ITAT on this aspect are set aside. However, its observations with respect to the calculation of disallowance under Section 14A being confined to investments that derived tax exempt income are valid in the light of the Division Bench ruling in ACB India Ltd. v. ACIT, (2015) 374 ITR 108 (Del). 62. Thus, the Ho…

Petronet Lng Ltd., New Delhi vs. Addl. CIT, New Delhi

Appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 5230/DEL/2015[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi18 Mar 2021AY 2009-10

Bench: Sh. Sudhanshu Srivastavadr. B. R. R. Kumar(Through Video Conferencing) Ita No. 5230/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 5231/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 5232/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Petronet Lng Ltd., Vs Deputy Commissioner Of First Floor, World Trade Centre, Income Tax, Circle-19(2), Babar Road, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacp8148D Ita No. 4902/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 4903/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 4904/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Deputy Commissioner Of Vs Petronet Lng Ltd., Income Tax, Circle-19(2), First Floor, World Trade Centre, New Delhi Babar Road, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacp8148D Assessee By : Sh. Vishal Kalra, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. H. K. Choudhary, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing: 27.01.2021 Date Of Pronouncement: 18.03.2021

For Appellant: Sh. Vishal Kalra, AdvFor Respondent: Sh. H. K. Choudhary, CIT DR
Section 14ASection 234C

…he observation of the ITAT on the latter aspect, i.e. exclusion of tax exempt income derived from a strategic investments, is not a correct view in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court in Maxopp Investment Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, (2018) 402 ITR 640. Accordingly, the observations of the ITAT on this aspect are set aside. However, its observations with respect to the calculation of disallowance under Section 14A being confined to investments that derived tax exempt income are valid in the light of the Division Bench ruling in ACB India Ltd. v. ACIT, (2015) 374 ITR 108 (Del). 62. Thus, the Ho…

DCIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Petronet Lng Ltd., New Delhi

Appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 4904/DEL/2015[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi18 Mar 2021AY 2011-12

Bench: Sh. Sudhanshu Srivastavadr. B. R. R. Kumar(Through Video Conferencing) Ita No. 5230/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 5231/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 5232/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Petronet Lng Ltd., Vs Deputy Commissioner Of First Floor, World Trade Centre, Income Tax, Circle-19(2), Babar Road, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacp8148D Ita No. 4902/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 4903/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 4904/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Deputy Commissioner Of Vs Petronet Lng Ltd., Income Tax, Circle-19(2), First Floor, World Trade Centre, New Delhi Babar Road, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacp8148D Assessee By : Sh. Vishal Kalra, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. H. K. Choudhary, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing: 27.01.2021 Date Of Pronouncement: 18.03.2021

For Appellant: Sh. Vishal Kalra, AdvFor Respondent: Sh. H. K. Choudhary, CIT DR
Section 14ASection 234C

…he observation of the ITAT on the latter aspect, i.e. exclusion of tax exempt income derived from a strategic investments, is not a correct view in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court in Maxopp Investment Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, (2018) 402 ITR 640. Accordingly, the observations of the ITAT on this aspect are set aside. However, its observations with respect to the calculation of disallowance under Section 14A being confined to investments that derived tax exempt income are valid in the light of the Division Bench ruling in ACB India Ltd. v. ACIT, (2015) 374 ITR 108 (Del). 62. Thus, the Ho…

DCIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Petronet Lng Ltd., New Delhi

Appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 4903/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi18 Mar 2021AY 2010-11

Bench: Sh. Sudhanshu Srivastavadr. B. R. R. Kumar(Through Video Conferencing) Ita No. 5230/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 5231/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 5232/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Petronet Lng Ltd., Vs Deputy Commissioner Of First Floor, World Trade Centre, Income Tax, Circle-19(2), Babar Road, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacp8148D Ita No. 4902/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 4903/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 4904/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Deputy Commissioner Of Vs Petronet Lng Ltd., Income Tax, Circle-19(2), First Floor, World Trade Centre, New Delhi Babar Road, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacp8148D Assessee By : Sh. Vishal Kalra, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. H. K. Choudhary, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing: 27.01.2021 Date Of Pronouncement: 18.03.2021

For Appellant: Sh. Vishal Kalra, AdvFor Respondent: Sh. H. K. Choudhary, CIT DR
Section 14ASection 234C

…he observation of the ITAT on the latter aspect, i.e. exclusion of tax exempt income derived from a strategic investments, is not a correct view in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court in Maxopp Investment Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, (2018) 402 ITR 640. Accordingly, the observations of the ITAT on this aspect are set aside. However, its observations with respect to the calculation of disallowance under Section 14A being confined to investments that derived tax exempt income are valid in the light of the Division Bench ruling in ACB India Ltd. v. ACIT, (2015) 374 ITR 108 (Del). 62. Thus, the Ho…

DCIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Petronet Lng Ltd., New Delhi

Appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 4902/DEL/2015[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi18 Mar 2021AY 2009-10

Bench: Sh. Sudhanshu Srivastavadr. B. R. R. Kumar(Through Video Conferencing) Ita No. 5230/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 5231/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 5232/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Petronet Lng Ltd., Vs Deputy Commissioner Of First Floor, World Trade Centre, Income Tax, Circle-19(2), Babar Road, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacp8148D Ita No. 4902/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 4903/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 4904/Del/2015 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Deputy Commissioner Of Vs Petronet Lng Ltd., Income Tax, Circle-19(2), First Floor, World Trade Centre, New Delhi Babar Road, Barakhamba Lane, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacp8148D Assessee By : Sh. Vishal Kalra, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. H. K. Choudhary, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing: 27.01.2021 Date Of Pronouncement: 18.03.2021

For Appellant: Sh. Vishal Kalra, AdvFor Respondent: Sh. H. K. Choudhary, CIT DR
Section 14ASection 234C

…he observation of the ITAT on the latter aspect, i.e. exclusion of tax exempt income derived from a strategic investments, is not a correct view in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court in Maxopp Investment Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, (2018) 402 ITR 640. Accordingly, the observations of the ITAT on this aspect are set aside. However, its observations with respect to the calculation of disallowance under Section 14A being confined to investments that derived tax exempt income are valid in the light of the Division Bench ruling in ACB India Ltd. v. ACIT, (2015) 374 ITR 108 (Del). 62. Thus, the Ho…

Industrial Development Corporation of Orissa Limited, Bhubnaeswar vs. DCIT, Circle-4(1), Bhubaneswar

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 343/CTK/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack09 Mar 2021AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri C.M. Garg, Jm & Shri L.P. Sahu, Am आयकर अपीऱ सं./Ita No.343/Ctk/2019 (नििाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2014-2015) Industrial Development Vs Dcit, Circle-4(1), Bhubaneswar Corporation Of Orissa Limited (Idcol), Idcol House, Ashok Nagar, Bhubaneswar-751001 Pan No. : Aaaci 4821 L (अऩीलाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. ननधाारिती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri S.C.Bhadra, Ca िाजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri S.C.Mohanty, Dr सुनवाई की तािीख / Date Of Hearing : 05/03/2021 घोषणा की तािीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 09/03/2021 आदेश / O R D E R Per Bench: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Passed By The Cit(A)-1, Bhubaneswar, Dated 14.08.2019 For The Assessment Year 2014-2015, On The Following Grounds :- 1. The Order Of Assessment As Well As Appeal Is Against Law, Weight Of Evidences & Probabilities Of The Case. 2. The Learned Assessing Officer As Well As The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Has Most Arbitrarily Disallowed Rs. 1,63,05,059/-, U/S 14A Against The Exempted Income Of Rs.5,50,000/-, Being Dividend Received From Associate Companies In Routine Manner, Without Properly Recording The Dissatisfaction Of The Assessing Officer 3. The Interest On Income Tax Refund Of Rs.8,04,924/-, Which Is Adjusted Against Demand, Was Not Properly Intimated For Which The Same Is Not Recognized As Income. 4. The Learned Assessing Officer Added Rs.6,66,721/-, As Interest On Fixed Deposit Based On The Comment Of The Auditor, Which Is Recognized In Subsequent Assessment Year. 5. The Learned Assessing Officer Erred In Adding, Amount Disallowed U/S 14A, Of Rs. 1,63,05,059/-, Rs.8,04,924/-, On Account Of Income

For Appellant: Shri S.C.Bhadra, CAFor Respondent: Shri S.C.Mohanty, DR
Section 111JSection 115JSection 14ASection 68

…D without assigning any reasons, SLP filed against said decision dismissed by SC The Supreme Court dismissed SLP of the department against the Judgment of Delhi High Court (ABCAUS 2639 (2018) (11) SC. In the case of Maxopp Investment Ltd. vs CIT reported in 402 ITR 640 (2018), Supreme Court in para -41, held that before applying the theory of apportionment, the AO needs to record satisfaction that having regard to the kind of assessee, suo motu disallowance u/s 14A was not correct. Hence, as per the decision of the Supreme Court the AO needs to record satisfaction that claim of assessee of no expenditure agains…