PCIT v. U.K. Paints (India) (P.) Ltd.

380 ITR 652High Court2016#4216 most cited

What is PCIT v. U.K. Paints (India) (P.) Ltd. authority for?

Disallowance under Section 14A and Rule 8D requires the Assessing Officer to record specific satisfaction regarding the nexus between expenditure and exempt income, and cannot be mechanically applied without such satisfaction.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2016 to 2026.

Also referred to as

PCIT v. U.K. Paints (India) (P.) Ltd. · Section 14A · Rule 8D · Assessing Officer satisfaction · nexus between expenditure and exempt income · mechanical invocation of Rule 8D

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing PCIT v. U.K. Paints (India) (P.) Ltd.

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX , KOLKATA vs. SNOWFALL COMMOTRADE PVT LTD , KOLKATA

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed and cross-objection of the assessee is also dismissed

ITA 2087/KOL/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata15 Jan 2026AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyassessment Year: 2015-16 Dcit, Circle-5(1), Kolkata………...….……………….……….……….……Appellant Vs. M/S Snowfall Commotrade Pvt. Ltd….……………………………...…..…..Respondent 27, Modi Building, R N Mukherjee Road, Kolkata-700001. [Pan: Aaics0531J] C.O. 85/Kol/2025 (In Ita No.2087/Kol/2025) Assessment Year: 2015-16 M/S Snowfall Commotrade Pvt. Ltd.….……………………………… Cross-Objector 27, Modi Building, R N Mukherjee Road, Kolkata-700001. [Pan: Aaics0531J] Vs. Dcit, Circle-5(1), Kolkata ……………………………..…...…..…………….Respondent Appearances By: Shri J. M. Thad, Adv., Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri Sanat Kr. Raha, Cit- Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Revenue. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : January 07, 2026 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : January 15, 2026 Order Per Pradip Kumar Choubey:

Section 14ASection 250

…rd to demonstrate any nexus between the expenditure claimed and the exempt income earned by the assessee. The Hon’ble Delhi High Court in CIT vs. Om Prakash Khaitan (376 ITR 390) and the Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in CIT vs. Abhishek Industries Ltd. (380 ITR 652) have categorically held that the recording of satisfaction by the A.O. is a sine qua non for invoking Section 14A and applying Rule 8D. In the absence of such satisfaction, the mechanical invocation of Rule 8D cannot be sustained. ITA No.2087/Kol/2025 & C.O. 85/Kol/2025 M/s Snowfall Commotrade Pvt. Ltd Furthermore, it is now a settled law that…

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