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.

DCIT, C-V, Ludhiana vs. M/S Hero Cycles Ltd., Ludhiana

In the result, appeal of the Department is dismissed and the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 588/CHANDI/2018[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh08 Sept 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: SHRI. RAJPAL YADAV (Vice President), SHRI. KRINWANT SAHAY, AM आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No. 588/Chd/2018 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Years : 2012-13 The DCIT C-V, Ludhiana बनाम M/s Hero Cycles Ltd. Hero Nagar, G.T. Road Ludhiana स्थायी लेखा सं./PAN NO: AAACH4073P अपीलार्थी/Appellant प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No. 473/Chd/2018 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Years : 2012-13 M/s Hero Cycles Ltd. Hero Nagar, G.T. Road Ludhiana बनाम The ACIT C-V, Ludhiana स्थायी लेखा सं./PAN NO: AAACH4073P

For Appellant: Shri Ashwani Kumar, Shri Ashish Aggarwal &For Respondent: Shri Manav Bansal, CIT, DR
Section 10(38)Section 143(1)Section 14ASection 36(1)(iii)

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण,च"ीगढ़ "ायपीठ “ए” , च"ीगढ़ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, CHANDIGARH BENCH “A”, CHANDIGARH HEARING THROUGH: PHYSICAL MODE "ी राजपाल यादव, उपा"" एवं "ी कृणव" सहाय, लेखा सद" BEFORE: SHRI. RAJPAL YADAV, VP & SHRI. KRINWANT SAHAY, AM आयकर अपील सं./ ITA No. 588/Chd/ 2018 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2012-13 The DCIT बनाम M/s Hero Cycles Ltd. C-V, Ludhiana Hero Nagar, G.T. Road Ludhiana "ायी लेखा सं./PAN NO: AAACH4073P अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""थ"/Respondent आयकर अपील सं./ ITA No. 473/Chd/ 2018 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2012-13 M/s Hero Cycles Ltd. बनाम The ACIT Hero Nagar, G.T. Road Ludhia…

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Corporate Circle 1(1), Chennai vs. Ambattur Clothing Private Limited, Tiruvallur

In the result, the appeal filed by Revenue is dismissed

ITA 1663/CHNY/2025[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai29 Aug 2025AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri S.R. Raghunathaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.1663/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2011-12 The Assistant Commissioner Of Vs. Ambattur Clothing Private Limited, Income Tax, 86/E2, Industrial Estate, Corporate Circle 1(1), Ambattur Industrial Estate S.O., Chennai. Ambattur, Thiruvallur 600 058. [Pan:Aaaca4127D] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri N. Rajakumar, Addl. Cit ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Vinay Jain, Ca सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 26.08.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 29.08.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: This Appeal Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Dated 31.12.2024 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-16, Chennai For The Assessment Year 2011-12. 2. We Find That This Appeal Is Filed With A Delay Of 67 Days. The Appellant-Revenue Filed An Affidavit For Condonation Of Delay Stating The Reasons. Upon Hearing Both The Parties & On Examination Of The Said Affidavit, We Find The Reasons Stated By The Revenue Are Bonafide, Which 2

For Appellant: Shri N. Rajakumar, Addl. CITFor Respondent: Shri Vinay Jain, CA
Section 14A

…ble retrospectively and pleaded to set aside the order of the ld. CIT(A) on this issue. 6. The ld. AR Shri Vinay Jain, CA drew our attention to the decision of the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in the case of PCIT v. Era Infrastructure (India) (P.) Ltd. [2022] 141 Taxmann.com 289 (Delhi) and submits that the Hon’ble High Court, in similar set of facts, held the amendment by inserting Explanation through Finance Bill, 2022 is applicable only from 01.04.2022 relevant to the assessment year 2022-23, but, not to earlier years. He argued that the assessment year under consideration is 2011- 12 and the Finance Act, 2022…

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 1(1)(1) Vadodara, Vadodara vs. M/S. Inox Wind Energy Limited, Vadodara

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue stands dismissed

ITA 654/AHD/2025[2015]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad26 Aug 2025

Bench: Ms Suchitra Kamble & Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokarआयकर अपील सं /Ita No.654/Ahd/2025 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year : 2015-16 The Deputy Commissioner M/S. Inox Wind Energy Of Income Tax, बनाम/ Limited, V/S. Circle-1(1)(1), Abs Tower S. No.1837 & Vadodara. 1834, Op Road, Vadodara-390007. (Gujarat) "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Aafc14628K अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Revenue By : Shri Rignesh Das, Cit-Dr Assessee By : Shri Bandish Soparkar, Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 21/08/2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 26/08/2025 आदेश/O R D E R Per Makarand V. Mahadeokar, Am: ] ] This Appeal By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Of The Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-11, Ahmedabad [Hereinafter Referred To As “The Cit(A)”] Dated 27.01.2025, Arising Out Of The Assessment Order Passed By The Assessing Officer Under Section 143(3) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [Hereinafter Referred To As “The Act”], On 18.12.2017 For The Assessment Year 2015-16. Dcit Vs. Inox Wind Energy Limited Assessment Year 2015-16

For Appellant: Shri Bandish Soparkar, ARFor Respondent: Shri Rignesh Das, CIT-DR
Section 115JSection 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 14A

…o application. Reliance was placed on various judicial pronouncements including Keti Construction Ltd. [2024] 166 taxmann.com 607 (Gauhati), Williamson Financial Services Ltd. [2024] 166 taxmann.com 485 (Hyd. Trib.), and Era Infrastructure (India) Ltd. [2022] 448 ITR 674 (Delhi), wherein it has been held that in the absence of exempt income, no disallowance under section 14A is permissible. The AR also relied upon the amendment brought in by the Finance Act, 2022 in section 14A, submitting that the amendment is prospective and cannot be applied to the year under consideration. 8. On the issue of depreciation of…