PCIT v. Era Infrastructure (India) Ltd.

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What is PCIT v. Era Infrastructure (India) Ltd. authority for?

Disallowance under Section 14A is not attracted when no exempt income is earned in the relevant assessment year. The amendment to Section 14A by the Finance Act, 2022, applies prospectively.

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PCIT v. Era Infrastructure (India) Ltd. · Section 14A · Disallowance under Section 14A · No exempt income · Expenditure for exempt income · Finance Act 2022 amendment · Prospective application of Section 14A amendment · Rule 8D · 448 ITR 674 · Delhi High Court 2022 · Disallowance in absence of exempt income

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Judgments citing PCIT v. Era Infrastructure (India) Ltd.

ACIT., Circle-5(1), Hyderabad vs. Penna Cement Industries Limited, Hyderabad

ITA 1083/HYD/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad21 Jan 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Manjunatha G. & Shri Ravish Sood(Hybrid Hearing) आयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A. No.1083/Hyd/2024 (निर्धारणवर्ष/ Assessment Year:2017-18) Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle-5(1), Hyderabad. (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) Vs. Penna Cement Limited, Hyderabad. Pan: Aabcp2290D (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) Industries आयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A. No.1084/Hyd/2024 (निर्धारणवर्ष/ Assessment Year:2018-19) Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle-5(1), Hydeabad. (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) Vs. Penna Cement Industries Limited, Hyderabad. Pan: Aabcp2290D (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) करदाताकाप्रतिनिधित्व/ Assessee Represented By : Shri Sourabh Soparkar, Advocate राजस्वकाप्रतिनिधित्व/ Department Represented By : Dr. Narendra Kumar Naik, Cit-Dr सुनवाईसमाप्तहोनेकीतिथि/ Date Of Conclusion Of Hearing : 11/11/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/ Date Of Pronouncement : 21/01/2026 2

Section 143(3)Section 144BSection 14ASection 68Section 80Section 801ASection 80GSection 92C

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL Hyderabad 'B' Bench, Hyderabad Before Shri Manjunatha G., Accountant Member and Shri Ravish Sood, Judicial Member (Hybrid Hearing) आयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A. No.1083/Hyd/2024 (निर्धारणवर्ष/ Assessment Year:2017-18) Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-5(1), Hyderabad. (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) VS. Penna Cement Limited, Hyderabad. PAN: AABCP2290D (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) Industries आयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A. No.1084/Hyd/2024 (निर्धारणवर्ष/ Assessment Year:2018-19) Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-5(1), Hydeabad. (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) VS. Penna Cement Industries Limited, Hy…

M/S. Ashok Magnetics Ltd., Chennai vs. ITO, Corporate Ward-1(1), Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 2301/CHNY/2025[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai13 Nov 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.2301/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2014-15 M/S. Ashok Magnetics Limited, Vs. The Income Tax Officer, (Represented By Shri V. Nagarajan, In Corporate Ward 1(1), The Capacity Of The Official Liquidator), Chennai. Corporate Office – No. 9, 6Th Street, Gopalapuram, Chennai 600 086. [Pan:Aaaca4304Q] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri R. Vijayaraghavan, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri R.V. Aroon Prasad, Addl. Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 12.11.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 13.11.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 04.06.2025 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre [Nfac], Delhi For The Assessment Year 2014-15. 2. The Assessee Raised 5 Grounds Of Appeal Amongst Which, The Only Issue Emanates For Our Consideration As To Whether The Ld. Cit(A)

For Appellant: Shri R. Vijayaraghavan, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri R.V. Aroon Prasad, Addl. CIT
Section 14A

…section 14A of the Act, which came into effect from 01.04.2022. 5. The ld. AR Shri R. Vijayaraghavan, Advocate placed reliance on the decision of the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in the case of PCIT v. 3 I.T.A. No.2301/Chny/25 Era Infrastructure (India) Ltd. 448 ITR 674 (Delhi) and argued that the Explanation, which was inserted under section 14A of the Act is applicable from AY 2023-24, but, not to the year under consideration. 6. The ld. DR Shri R.V. Aroon Prasad, Addl. CIT relied on the order of the ld. CIT(A). 7. While taking into consideration the said amendment in the case of PCIT v. Era Infrastructure (…