Redington (India) Ltd. v. Addl. CIT

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What is Redington (India) Ltd. v. Addl. CIT authority for?

No disallowance under Section 14A can be made in the absence of actual exempt income, as Section 14A relates to the earning of actual income, not notional or anticipated income, thereby declining to apply the CBDT Circular dated 11th May 2014 in such cases.

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Redington (India) Ltd. v. Addl. CIT · Section 14A disallowance · absence of exempt income · actual income · notional income · CBDT Circular 11 May 2014 · expenditure for exempt income · Madras High Court · 392 ITR 633 · 77 taxmann.com 257

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Judgments citing Redington (India) Ltd. v. Addl. CIT

Il&Fs Tamilnadu Power Co. Ltd., Chennai vs. DCIT, Company Circle - 2 92), Chennai

ITA 3217/CHNY/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai03 Aug 2022AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.:2018/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2013-14 The Jcit (Osd), Il & Fs Tamilnadu Power Corporate Circle -2(2), Vs. Company Ltd., Chennai – 34. New No.2, (Old No.21), 4Th Floor, Kpr Tower, 1St Street, Subba Rao Avenue, College Road, Chennai – 600 006. Pan: Aabcf 1176A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.:1989, 1990 & 3217/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years: 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15 The Jcit (Osd), Il & Fs Tamilnadu Power Corporate Circle -2(2), Company Ltd., Vs. Chennai – 34. New No.2, (Old No.21), 4Th Floor, Kpr Tower, 1St Street, Subba Rao Avenue, College Road, Chennai – 600 006. Pan: Aabcf 1176A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Raghunath, Ca राज" की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Ar.V. Sreenivasan, Addl.Cit सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 03.08.2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 03.08.2022

For Appellant: Shri Raghunath, CAFor Respondent: Shri AR.V. Sreenivasan, Addl.CIT
Section 143(3)Section 14A

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, ‘ए’ "यायपीठ, चे"ई IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘A’ BENCH, CHENNAI "ी महावीर "संह, उपा"य" एवं "ी मनोज कुमार अ"वाल, लेखा सद"य के सम" BEFORE SHRI MAHAVIR SINGH, VICE PRESIDENTAND SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA No.:2018/CHNY/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2013-14 The JCIT (OSD), IL & FS Tamilnadu Power Corporate Circle -2(2), vs. Company Ltd., Chennai – 34. New No.2, (Old No.21), 4th Floor, KPR Tower, 1st Street, Subba Rao Avenue, College Road, Chennai – 600 006. PAN: AABCF 1176A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./ITA Nos.:1989, 1…

JCIT (OSD) Corporate Circle-2(2), Chennai vs. Il & Fs Tamil Nadu Power Company Limited, Chennai

ITA 2018/CHNY/2019[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai03 Aug 2022AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.:2018/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2013-14 The Jcit (Osd), Il & Fs Tamilnadu Power Corporate Circle -2(2), Vs. Company Ltd., Chennai – 34. New No.2, (Old No.21), 4Th Floor, Kpr Tower, 1St Street, Subba Rao Avenue, College Road, Chennai – 600 006. Pan: Aabcf 1176A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.:1989, 1990 & 3217/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years: 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15 The Jcit (Osd), Il & Fs Tamilnadu Power Corporate Circle -2(2), Company Ltd., Vs. Chennai – 34. New No.2, (Old No.21), 4Th Floor, Kpr Tower, 1St Street, Subba Rao Avenue, College Road, Chennai – 600 006. Pan: Aabcf 1176A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Raghunath, Ca राज" की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Ar.V. Sreenivasan, Addl.Cit सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 03.08.2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 03.08.2022

For Appellant: Shri Raghunath, CAFor Respondent: Shri AR.V. Sreenivasan, Addl.CIT
Section 143(3)Section 14A

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, ‘ए’ "यायपीठ, चे"ई IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘A’ BENCH, CHENNAI "ी महावीर "संह, उपा"य" एवं "ी मनोज कुमार अ"वाल, लेखा सद"य के सम" BEFORE SHRI MAHAVIR SINGH, VICE PRESIDENTAND SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA No.:2018/CHNY/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2013-14 The JCIT (OSD), IL & FS Tamilnadu Power Corporate Circle -2(2), vs. Company Ltd., Chennai – 34. New No.2, (Old No.21), 4th Floor, KPR Tower, 1st Street, Subba Rao Avenue, College Road, Chennai – 600 006. PAN: AABCF 1176A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./ITA Nos.:1989, 1…

Il & Fs Tamil Nadu Power Company Limited, Chennai vs. JCIT Corporate Circle-2(2), Chennai

ITA 1990/CHNY/2019[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai03 Aug 2022AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.:2018/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2013-14 The Jcit (Osd), Il & Fs Tamilnadu Power Corporate Circle -2(2), Vs. Company Ltd., Chennai – 34. New No.2, (Old No.21), 4Th Floor, Kpr Tower, 1St Street, Subba Rao Avenue, College Road, Chennai – 600 006. Pan: Aabcf 1176A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.:1989, 1990 & 3217/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years: 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15 The Jcit (Osd), Il & Fs Tamilnadu Power Corporate Circle -2(2), Company Ltd., Vs. Chennai – 34. New No.2, (Old No.21), 4Th Floor, Kpr Tower, 1St Street, Subba Rao Avenue, College Road, Chennai – 600 006. Pan: Aabcf 1176A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Raghunath, Ca राज" की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Ar.V. Sreenivasan, Addl.Cit सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 03.08.2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 03.08.2022

For Appellant: Shri Raghunath, CAFor Respondent: Shri AR.V. Sreenivasan, Addl.CIT
Section 143(3)Section 14A

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, ‘ए’ "यायपीठ, चे"ई IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘A’ BENCH, CHENNAI "ी महावीर "संह, उपा"य" एवं "ी मनोज कुमार अ"वाल, लेखा सद"य के सम" BEFORE SHRI MAHAVIR SINGH, VICE PRESIDENTAND SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA No.:2018/CHNY/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2013-14 The JCIT (OSD), IL & FS Tamilnadu Power Corporate Circle -2(2), vs. Company Ltd., Chennai – 34. New No.2, (Old No.21), 4th Floor, KPR Tower, 1st Street, Subba Rao Avenue, College Road, Chennai – 600 006. PAN: AABCF 1176A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./ITA Nos.:1989, 1…

Il & Fs Tamil Nadu Power Company Limited, Chennai vs. JCIT Corporate Circle-2(2), Chennai

ITA 1989/CHNY/2019[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai03 Aug 2022AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.:2018/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2013-14 The Jcit (Osd), Il & Fs Tamilnadu Power Corporate Circle -2(2), Vs. Company Ltd., Chennai – 34. New No.2, (Old No.21), 4Th Floor, Kpr Tower, 1St Street, Subba Rao Avenue, College Road, Chennai – 600 006. Pan: Aabcf 1176A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.:1989, 1990 & 3217/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years: 2012-13, 2013-14 & 2014-15 The Jcit (Osd), Il & Fs Tamilnadu Power Corporate Circle -2(2), Company Ltd., Vs. Chennai – 34. New No.2, (Old No.21), 4Th Floor, Kpr Tower, 1St Street, Subba Rao Avenue, College Road, Chennai – 600 006. Pan: Aabcf 1176A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) "नधा"रती क" ओर से/Assessee By : Shri Raghunath, Ca राज" की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Ar.V. Sreenivasan, Addl.Cit सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 03.08.2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 03.08.2022

For Appellant: Shri Raghunath, CAFor Respondent: Shri AR.V. Sreenivasan, Addl.CIT
Section 143(3)Section 14A

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, ‘ए’ "यायपीठ, चे"ई IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘A’ BENCH, CHENNAI "ी महावीर "संह, उपा"य" एवं "ी मनोज कुमार अ"वाल, लेखा सद"य के सम" BEFORE SHRI MAHAVIR SINGH, VICE PRESIDENTAND SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA No.:2018/CHNY/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2013-14 The JCIT (OSD), IL & FS Tamilnadu Power Corporate Circle -2(2), vs. Company Ltd., Chennai – 34. New No.2, (Old No.21), 4th Floor, KPR Tower, 1st Street, Subba Rao Avenue, College Road, Chennai – 600 006. PAN: AABCF 1176A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./ITA Nos.:1989, 1…

Babanrao Dagdu Shelke, Pune vs. Income-Tax Officer, Ward - 6 (2), Pune

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands partly allowed

ITA 1404/PUN/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Pune06 Jun 2022AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Shri S. S. Viswanethra Raviआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1404/Pun/2019 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2014-15 Babanrao Dagdu Shelke, Vs. Ito, Ward- 6(2), Pune. Flat No.08, Ganesh Gaytri Apt. 291, Somwar Peth, Pune-411011. Pan : Arxps0079D Appellant Respondent Assessee By : None Revenue By : Shri Arvind Desai Date Of Hearing : 01.06.2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 06.06.2022 आदेश / Order Per Inturi Rama Rao, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Directed Against The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)- 13, Pune [‘The Cit(A)’] Dated 25.06.2019 For The Assessment Year 2014-15. 2. The Appellant Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal :- “1. On Facts & Circumstances Of Case & In Law The Learned Cit (A) Erred In Dismissing Appeal Of Appellant Without Serving Notice’S Of Hearing As Mentioned In Appellate Order. 2. On Facts & Circumstances Of Case, The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Erred In Confirming The Disallowance Of Rs.3,86,017/- U/S 14A When No Exempt Income Is Earned By Appellant. 3. On Facts & Circumstances Of Case, The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Erred In Confirming The Disallowance Of Rs 3,86,017/- U/S 14A When No Expenditure Was Incurred By Appellant For Earning Any Exempt Income.

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri Arvind Desai
Section 143(3)Section 14A

…absence of any exempt income, resort to the provisions of section 14A of the Act cannot be made. The various High Courts in catena of decisions held the same view and reference can be made to the following decisions :- 4 Redington (India) Ltd. vs. Addl. CIT, 392 ITR 633 (Mad); (ii) CIT vs. Celebrity Fashion Ltd., 428 ITR 470 (Mad); (iii) CIT vs. Chettinad Logistics Pvt. Ltd., 80 taxmann.com 221 (Mad) (Against which the SLP filed by the Department was dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Chettinad Logistics P. Ltd., 95 taxmann.com 250 (SC); (iv) CIT vs. Continuum Wind Energy (India) Pvt.…

Wockhardt Limited, Aurangabad vs. Assistamt Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle -3, Aurangabad

In the result, the appeal filed by Revenue is partly allowed, the appeal filed by assessee is partly allowed and the CO filed by assessee is dismissed as withdrawn

ITA 758/PUN/2019[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Pune10 May 2022AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Shri S.S. Viswanethra Raviआयकर अपीऱ सं. / Ita No.775/Pun/2019 निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2013-14 Acit, Circle-3, Aurangabad .......अऩीऱाथी / Appellant बिधम / V/S. Wockhardt Ltd., R&D Centre, D-4, Midc, Chikalthana, Aurangabad. Pan: Aaacw2472M ……प्रत्यथी / Respondent आयकर अपीऱ सं. / Ita No.758/Pun/2019 निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2013-14 Wockhardt Ltd., R&D Centre, D-4, Midc, Chikalthana, Aurangabad. Pan: Aaacw2472M .......अऩीऱाथी / Appellant बिधम / V/S. Acit, Circle-3, Aurangabad ……प्रत्यथी / Respondent Co No.43/Pun/2019 निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2013-14 Wockhardt Ltd., R&D Centre, D-4, Midc, Chikalthana, Aurangabad. Pan: Aaacw2472M .......Cross Objector बिधम / V/S. Acit, Circle-3, Aurangabad ……प्रत्यथी / Respondent Co No.43/Pun/2019

For Appellant: Shri Rajan VoraFor Respondent: Shri Anurag Shivastava
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 35Section 80ISection 92B

…not earned any exempt income. Now, it is a settled position of law that in the absence of any exempt income, resort to provision of section 14A cannot be made, in view of the decision of following Hon’ble High Courts: (i) Redington (India) Ltd. vs. Addl. CIT, 392 ITR 633 (Mad); (ii) CIT vs. Celebrity Fashion Ltd., 428 ITR 470 (Mad); (iii) CIT vs. Chettinad Logistics Pvt. Ltd., 80 taxmann.com 221 (Mad) (Against which the SLP filed by the Department was dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Chettinad Logistics P. Ltd., 95 taxmann.com 250 (SC); (iv) CIT vs. Continuum Wind Energy (India) Pvt.…