South Indian Bank Ltd. v. CIT

438 ITR 1Supreme Court of India2021#132 most cited

What is South Indian Bank Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

The mixed fund theory is affirmed, holding that no disallowance of interest expenditure under Section 14A can be made if the assessee possesses sufficient non-interest bearing funds, such as capital and reserves, to cover investments made in tax-free securities.

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Also referred to as

South Indian Bank Ltd. v. CIT · South Indian Bank · 438 ITR 1 · Section 14A · disallowance of interest expenditure · mixed fund theory · non-interest bearing funds · tax-free investments · exempt income · Section 8D · expenditure relating to exempt income

Also reported as

130 Taxmann.com 178283 Taxmann 17810 SCC 153228 CTR 440

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing South Indian Bank Ltd. v. CIT

ACIT, Cir.-29, Kolkata vs. M/S Steel Authority of India Employees Co-Op. Cr. Society Ltd., Kolkata

In the result, the appeal of the revenue is hereby dismissed

ITA 268/KOL/2023[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata09 Aug 2023AY 2018-19

Bench: Dr. Manish Borad & Shri Sonjoy Sarma] I.T.A. No. 268/Kol/2023 Assessment Year : 2018-19 Acit, Circle-29, Kolkata Vs. M/S. Steel Authority Of India Employees Co-Operative Credit Society Limited Pan: Aadas 9699 B Appellant Respondent Date Of Hearing 15.05.2023 Date Of Pronouncement 09.08.2023 For The Assessee Shri S.K. Tulsiyan, Advocate & Mrs. Puja Somani, Ca For The Revenue Smt. Ranu Biswas, Addl. Cit, Dr Order Per Sonjoy Sarma, Jm: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Revenue Against The Order Dated 20.12.2022 Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

Section 143(2)Section 144Section 14ASection 250Section 36(1)(ii)Section 80PSection 80P(2)(a)

…-operative Bank Ltd (289 ITR 6). 14. We note that this particular proposition laid down in the above judgment (supra), was reiterated by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in their decision rendered in the case of another banking company, South Indian Bank Ltd Vs CIT (438 ITR 1) also rendered of a banking company. The Hon’ble Supreme Court took note of the Board’s Circular No. 18 dated 02.11.2015 issued in the context of cooperative societies & banking companies, and their earlier judgment in the case of CIT Vs Nawanshahar Central Co-operative Bank Ltd (supra), and it held that the income arising from trading in securitie…