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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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Maxopp Investment Ltd. v. CIT

Moserbaer India Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, New Delhi

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 1617/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Oct 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri N. K. Saini & Ms Suchitra Kamblemoserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Astt. Commissioner Of Income Tax Vs Moserbaer India Ltd. Circle 5(1) Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, New Delhi Phase-Iii New Delhi-110020 (Appellant) Aaam0322J (Respondent) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Dcit Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Circle 17(1) Phase-Iii New Delhi New Delhi-110020 (Respondent) Aaam0322J (Appellant)

Section 10BSection 143Section 144CSection 14A

…Assessing Officer qua nexus of exempt income earned with expenses incurred by assessee is a sine qua non, which is not complied with by the Assessing Officer in the present case. The Ld. AR relied upon the following decisions: • Maxopp Investment Ltd. vs CIT: 402 ITR 640 (SC) • Eicher Motors Ltd. Vs CIT: 398 ITR 51 (Delhi HC) • Associated Law Advisers Vs. ITO : 87 taxmann.com 148 (Delhi ITAT) Further, in absence of earning of exempt dividend income, the provisions of section 14A of the Act cannot be applied. In the present case, no exempt income has been earned by the assessee during the relevant Assessment Year…

M/S. Moserbaer India Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 2395/DEL/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Oct 2018AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri N. K. Saini & Ms Suchitra Kamblemoserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Astt. Commissioner Of Income Tax Vs Moserbaer India Ltd. Circle 5(1) Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, New Delhi Phase-Iii New Delhi-110020 (Appellant) Aaam0322J (Respondent) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Dcit Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Circle 17(1) Phase-Iii New Delhi New Delhi-110020 (Respondent) Aaam0322J (Appellant)

Section 10BSection 143Section 144CSection 14A

…Assessing Officer qua nexus of exempt income earned with expenses incurred by assessee is a sine qua non, which is not complied with by the Assessing Officer in the present case. The Ld. AR relied upon the following decisions: • Maxopp Investment Ltd. vs CIT: 402 ITR 640 (SC) • Eicher Motors Ltd. Vs CIT: 398 ITR 51 (Delhi HC) • Associated Law Advisers Vs. ITO : 87 taxmann.com 148 (Delhi ITAT) Further, in absence of earning of exempt dividend income, the provisions of section 14A of the Act cannot be applied. In the present case, no exempt income has been earned by the assessee during the relevant Assessment Year…

ACIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Moser Baer India Limited, New Delhi

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 1200/DEL/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Oct 2018AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri N. K. Saini & Ms Suchitra Kamblemoserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Astt. Commissioner Of Income Tax Vs Moserbaer India Ltd. Circle 5(1) Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, New Delhi Phase-Iii New Delhi-110020 (Appellant) Aaam0322J (Respondent) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Dcit Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Circle 17(1) Phase-Iii New Delhi New Delhi-110020 (Respondent) Aaam0322J (Appellant)

Section 10BSection 143Section 144CSection 14A

…Assessing Officer qua nexus of exempt income earned with expenses incurred by assessee is a sine qua non, which is not complied with by the Assessing Officer in the present case. The Ld. AR relied upon the following decisions: • Maxopp Investment Ltd. vs CIT: 402 ITR 640 (SC) • Eicher Motors Ltd. Vs CIT: 398 ITR 51 (Delhi HC) • Associated Law Advisers Vs. ITO : 87 taxmann.com 148 (Delhi ITAT) Further, in absence of earning of exempt dividend income, the provisions of section 14A of the Act cannot be applied. In the present case, no exempt income has been earned by the assessee during the relevant Assessment Year…

Moserbaer India Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 6042/DEL/2012[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Oct 2018AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri N. K. Saini & Ms Suchitra Kamblemoserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Astt. Commissioner Of Income Tax Vs Moserbaer India Ltd. Circle 5(1) Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, New Delhi Phase-Iii New Delhi-110020 (Appellant) Aaam0322J (Respondent) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Dcit Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Circle 17(1) Phase-Iii New Delhi New Delhi-110020 (Respondent) Aaam0322J (Appellant)

Section 10BSection 143Section 144CSection 14A

…Assessing Officer qua nexus of exempt income earned with expenses incurred by assessee is a sine qua non, which is not complied with by the Assessing Officer in the present case. The Ld. AR relied upon the following decisions: • Maxopp Investment Ltd. vs CIT: 402 ITR 640 (SC) • Eicher Motors Ltd. Vs CIT: 398 ITR 51 (Delhi HC) • Associated Law Advisers Vs. ITO : 87 taxmann.com 148 (Delhi ITAT) Further, in absence of earning of exempt dividend income, the provisions of section 14A of the Act cannot be applied. In the present case, no exempt income has been earned by the assessee during the relevant Assessment Year…

Zoetis Pharmaceuticals Research P. Ltd, Mumbai vs. ACIT 11(3)(2), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 3715/MUM/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai26 Sept 2018AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh & Shri Ramit Kocharआयकर अपीऱ सं./I.T.A. No.3715/Mum/2018 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2014-15) बिाम/ Zoetis Pharmaceutical Acit 11(3)(2) Research P. Ltd., Mumbai 31, Level-3, V. Kalpataru Synergy, Opp. Grand Hyatt, Santacruz (E), Mumbai-400055 स्थायी ऱेखा सं./ Pan : Aadcp5293L (अपीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. Assessee By: Shri. Siddharth Shah Revenue By : Shri. C.S. Sharma, Dr सुनवाई की तारीख /Date Of Hearing : 19.09.2018 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 26.09.2018 आदेश / O R D E R Per Ramit Kochar: This Appeal, Filed By Assessee, Being Ita No. 3715/Mum/2018, Is Directed Against Appellate Order Dated 31.03.2018 Passed By Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-18, Mumbai (Hereinafter Called “The Cit(A)”), For Assessment Year 2014-15, The Appellate Proceedings Had Arisen Before Learned Cit(A) From Assessment Order Dated 28.12.2016 Passed By Learned Assessing Officer (Hereinafter Called “The Ao”) U/S 143(3) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Called “The Act”) For Ay 2014-15. I.T.A. No.3715/Mum/2018

For Appellant: Shri. Siddharth ShahFor Respondent: Shri. C.S. Sharma, DR
Section 139(5)Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 251

…investments in subsidiary company and hence Section 14A is not applicable which in any case proposition is now decided against I.T.A. No.3715/Mum/2018 the tax-payer by Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Maxopp Investment Limited v. CIT reported in (2018) 402 ITR 640(SC) . The said belief’s which made assessee revise its return of income was found mentioned in note to the revised return of income filed by the assessee with its revised return of income(pb/page 129).During the course of assessment proceedings u/s 143(3) r.w.s. 143(2) conducted by the AO, the assessee justified its stand of withdrawing disallowa…

ACIT 4(3)(1), Mumbai vs. Kotak Securities Ltd, Mumbai

ITA 7005/MUM/2016[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai19 Sept 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am & Shri Ravish Sood, Jm आयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A. No.6666/Mum/2016 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Kotak Securities Limited Deputy Commissioner Of 27, Bkc, C-27 Income Tax Range 4(3)(1) बनाम/ G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex Room No. 649, 6Th Floor Vs. Bandra (East) Aaykar Bhavan, M.K. Road Mumbai- 400 051 Mumbai-400 020 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaack-3436-F (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & आयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A. No.7005/Mum/2016 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Deputy Commissioner Of Kotak Securities Limited Income Tax Range 4(3)(1) 27, Bkc, C-27 बनाम/ Room No. 649, 6Th Floor G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex Vs. Bandra (East) Aaykar Bhavan, M.K. Road Mumbai- 400 051 Mumbai-400 020 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaack-3436-F (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) :

For Appellant: Farrokh V.Irani & Chetan Kaka, Ld. ARsFor Respondent: B.Sriniwas & Manoj Kumar Singh, Ld. DRs
Section 143(3)

…ITA.Nos.6666, 7005/Mum/2016 Kotak Securities Limited Assessment Year-2012-13 आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण “एच” "ायपीठ मुंबई म"। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “H” BENCH, MUMBAI "ी मनोज कुमार अ"वाल, लेखा सद" एवं "ी रिवश सूद, "ाियक सद" के सम"। BEFORE SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, AM AND SHRI RAVISH SOOD, JM आयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A. No.6666/Mum/2016 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Kotak Securities Limited Deputy Commissioner of 27, BKC, C-27 Income Tax Range 4(3)(1) बनाम/ G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex Room No. 649, 6th Floor Vs. Bandra (East) Aaykar Bhavan, M.K. Road Mumbai- 400 051 Mumbai-400 020 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं…

Kotak Securities Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT RG 4(3)(1), Mumbai

ITA 6666/MUM/2016[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai19 Sept 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am & Shri Ravish Sood, Jm आयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A. No.6666/Mum/2016 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Kotak Securities Limited Deputy Commissioner Of 27, Bkc, C-27 Income Tax Range 4(3)(1) बनाम/ G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex Room No. 649, 6Th Floor Vs. Bandra (East) Aaykar Bhavan, M.K. Road Mumbai- 400 051 Mumbai-400 020 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaack-3436-F (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & आयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A. No.7005/Mum/2016 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Deputy Commissioner Of Kotak Securities Limited Income Tax Range 4(3)(1) 27, Bkc, C-27 बनाम/ Room No. 649, 6Th Floor G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex Vs. Bandra (East) Aaykar Bhavan, M.K. Road Mumbai- 400 051 Mumbai-400 020 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaack-3436-F (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) :

For Appellant: Farrokh V.Irani & Chetan Kaka, Ld. ARsFor Respondent: B.Sriniwas & Manoj Kumar Singh, Ld. DRs
Section 143(3)

…ITA.Nos.6666, 7005/Mum/2016 Kotak Securities Limited Assessment Year-2012-13 आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण “एच” "ायपीठ मुंबई म"। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “H” BENCH, MUMBAI "ी मनोज कुमार अ"वाल, लेखा सद" एवं "ी रिवश सूद, "ाियक सद" के सम"। BEFORE SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, AM AND SHRI RAVISH SOOD, JM आयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A. No.6666/Mum/2016 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Kotak Securities Limited Deputy Commissioner of 27, BKC, C-27 Income Tax Range 4(3)(1) बनाम/ G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex Room No. 649, 6th Floor Vs. Bandra (East) Aaykar Bhavan, M.K. Road Mumbai- 400 051 Mumbai-400 020 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं…