Woolcombers of India Ltd. v. CIT

134 ITR 219High Court1982#795 most cited

What is Woolcombers of India Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Where an assessee's own funds or interest-free funds exceed the interest-free advances or investments made, no disallowance of interest expenditure can be made, including under Section 14A.

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Woolcombers of India Ltd. v. CIT · 134 ITR 219 · Section 36(1)(iii) · Section 14A · disallowance of interest · interest expenditure · own funds · interest-free funds · investments · surplus funds · presumption of own funds · East India Pharmaceutical approval

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Judgments citing Woolcombers of India Ltd. v. CIT

Addl CIT Large Tax Payer Unit, Mumbai vs. Reliance Industries Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, appeals of the Revenue are dismissed whereas appeals of the assessee are allowed in part in terms indicated hereinabove

ITA 4361/MUM/2012[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Apr 2017AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri R.C.Sharma, Am & Shri Ravish Sood, Jm Addl. Commissioner Of Vs. M/S. Reliance Industries Ltd.,3Rd Income Tax, Large Tax Floor, Maker Payer Unit, Mumbai Chamber-Iv, 222, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021 Pan/Gir No. Aaacr5055K Appellant) .. Respondent) M/S. Reliance Industries Vs. Addl. Commissioner Of Income Ltd.,3Rd Floor, Maker Tax, Large Tax Payer Unit, Chamber-Iv, 222, Mumbai Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021 Pan/Gir No. Aaacr5055K Appellant) .. Respondent) M/S. Reliance Industries Vs. Asst. Commissioner Of Income Ltd.,3Rd Floor, Maker Tax, Large Tax Payer Unit, Chamber-Iv, 222, Mumbai Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021 Pan/Gir No. Aaacr5055K Appellant) .. Respondent) Asst. Commissioner Of Vs. M/S. Reliance Industries Ltd.,3Rd Income Tax, Large Tax Floor, Maker Payer Unit, Mumbai Chamber-Iv, 222, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021 Pan/Gir No. Aaacr5055K Appellant) .. Respondent) M/S. Reliance Industries Vs. Asst. Commissioner Of Income Ltd.,3Rd Floor, Maker Tax, Large Tax Payer Unit

Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 195Section 40Section 43BSection 80I

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “K”, BENCH MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI R.C.SHARMA, AM & SHRI RAVISH SOOD, JM Addl. Commissioner of Vs. M/s. Reliance Industries Ltd.,3rd Income Tax, Large Tax Floor, Maker Payer Unit, Mumbai Chamber-IV, 222, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021 PAN/GIR No. AAACR5055K Appellant) .. Respondent) M/s. Reliance Industries Vs. Addl. Commissioner of Income Ltd.,3rd Floor, Maker Tax, Large Tax Payer Unit, Chamber-IV, 222, Mumbai Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021 PAN/GIR No. AAACR5055K Appellant) .. Respondent) M/s. Reliance Industries Vs. Asst. Commissioner of Income Ltd.,3rd Floor, Maker Tax, Large…

Aditya Birla Finance Ltd, Mumbai vs. Addl CIT RG 2(1), Mumbai

Appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 5732/MUM/2011[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Apr 2017AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Joginder Singh & Shri Rajendraassessment Year-2008-09 M/S Aditya Birla Finance Acit-2(1), Limited (One Indiabulls R. No.575, 5Th Floor, बनाम/ Center, Tower-1, 18Th Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, Vs. Jupiter Mill Compound, 841, M.K. Road, Senapati Bapat Marg, Mumbai-400020 Elphinstone Road, Mumbai-400012 Pan No.Aabcb5769M ("नधा"रती /Assessee) (राज"व /Revenue) Assessment Year-2008-09 Acit-2(1), M/S Aditya Birla Finance R. No.575, 5Th Floor, Limited (One Indiabulls बनाम/ Aayakar Bhavan, Center, Tower-1, 18Th Floor, Vs. M.K. Road, Jupiter Mill Compound, 841, Mumbai-400020 Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road, Mumbai-400012 Pan No. Aabcb5769M (राज"व /Revenue) ("नधा"रती /Assessee) M/S Aditya Birla Finance Ltd.

Section 14ASection 260

…t can be presumed that the investments were from the interest-free funds available. In this case this presumption is established considering the finding of fact both by the CIT(A) and Tribunal—Woolcombers of India Ltd. vs. CIT (1981) 23 CTR (Cal) 204 : (1982) 134 ITR 219 (Cal) and East India Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. vs. CIT (1997) 139 CTR (SC) 372 : (1997) 224 ITR 627 (SC) relied on.” 3.24 Likewise, Hon'ble jurisdictional High Court in HDFC Bank Ltd. (supra) also held as under:- “Section 14A of the Act would be inapplicable. However this was also disregarded by the impugned order on the ground that this Court…

Jhp Securities P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. Asst CIT RG 4(3), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 192/MUM/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai18 Aug 2016AY 2010-11

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh & Sri Manoj Kumar Aggarwaljhp Securities Ltd., Dev Neo Vikram, Vs. The Asst. Commissioner Of Income “B”Wing, 2Nd Floor, Sahakar Nagar Tax, Range-4 (3), Aayakar Bhavan, 6Th Floor, M. K. Marg, Mumbai 20 Chs, Above Audi Car Showroom, New Link Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai 53 Pan:Aaacj 2847 H Appellant .. Respondent .. Appellant By Sri Dev Datta Mainkar, Ar Respondent By .. Sri Durga Dutt, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing .. 18-08-16 Date Of Pronouncement .. 18-08-16 O R D E R Per Mahavir Singh, Jm: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Arising Out Of The Order Of The Cit (A)-8, Mumbai In Appeal No.Cit (A)-8/Cir.4/165/2013-14 Dated 17-10-2014. Assessment Was Framed By The Acit- 4(3), Mumbai For The Assessment Year 2010-11 Vide His Order U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter “The Act”) Dated 22-03-2013. 2. The First Issue In This Appeal Of The Assessee Is Against The Order Of The Cit (A) Confirming The Disallowance Of Expenses Relatable To Exempted Income By Invoking The Provisions Of Section 14A Of The Act Read With Rule 8D (2) (Ii) Of The Income Tax Rules, 1962 (Hereinafter “The Rules”) At Rs.10,49,330/-.

Section 143(3)Section 14A

…estments were from the interest- free funds available. In our opinion, the Supreme Court in East India Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. v. CIT (1997) 224 ITR 627 had the occasion to consider the decision of the Calcutta High Court in Woolcombers of India Ltd. (1982) 134 ITR 219 where a similar issue had arisen. Before the Supreme Court it was argued that it should have been presumed that in essence and true character the taxes were paid out of the profits of the relevant year and not out of the overdraft account for the running of the business and in these circumstances the appellant was entitled to claim the deductions…