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“Section 36(1)(viia)”

Section References (mined)Section 36Section 36(1)(viia)445 judgments

The decision most relied on for Section 36(1)(viia) is Maxopp Investment Ltd. v. CIT (347 ITR 272), cited in 516 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on Section 36(1)(viia)

Maxopp Investment Ltd. v. CIT
347 ITR 272 · 2012 · High Court
516
citing judgments

Disallowance under Section 14A cannot exceed the exempt income earned. The Assessing Officer must record satisfaction regarding the assessee's accounts before making any disallowance.

South Indian Bank Ltd. v. CIT
438 ITR 1 · 2021 · Supreme Court
508
citing judgments

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.

Vijaya Bank v. CIT
323 ITR 166 · 2010 · Supreme Court
392
citing judgments

A provision for bad and doubtful debts debited to the profit and loss account and reduced from advances on the balance sheet constitutes a write-off for deduction purposes. This is true even if individual debtor accounts are not closed.

Southern Technologies Ltd. v. JCIT
320 ITR 577 · 2010 · Supreme Court
353
citing judgments

The case concerns the allowability of deductions for provisions made under Section 36 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, especially those related to bad and doubtful debts. It distinguishes such deductions from the recognition of interest income on non-performing assets (NPAs).

Calcutta Co. Ltd. v. CIT
37 ITR 1 · 1959 · Supreme Court
341
citing judgments

When following the mercantile system of accounting, provisions for liabilities made on a scientific and rational basis are allowable as deductions, even if their actual quantification and discharge are deferred to a future date.

Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd. v. CIT
343 ITR 270 · 2012 · Supreme Court
326
citing judgments

For a bad debt deduction under Section 36(1)(vii), the debt must be actually written off as irrecoverable in the assessee's accounts, distinct from merely making a provision for bad and doubtful debts. The assessee bears the onus to satisfy the conditions under both Section 36(1)(vii) and Section 36(2) of the Income-tax Act.

United Commercial Bank v. CIT
240 ITR 355 · 1999 · Supreme Court
314
citing judgments

Liabilities accrued on a notional basis are allowable as deductions under the mercantile system of accounting even if their exact quantification or discharge is deferred to a future date or if the demand itself is disputed.

M.M.Aqua Technologies Limited v. CIT
436 ITR 582 · 2021 · Supreme Court
308
citing judgments

Amendments to tax law that impose new obligations or change existing legal positions apply prospectively, even if stated to be "for the removal of doubts." The judgment also clarifies that deductions under Section 43B are allowed only on actual payment, overriding the mercantile system of accounting.

Judgments citing Section 36(1)(viia)

Saurashtra Gramin Bank Manager (F & A), Rajkot vs. The Commissioner of Income Tax-I, Rajkot

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 61/RJT/2021[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot07 Dec 2023AY 2015-16

Bench: Smt.Annapurna Gupta & Shri T.R. Senthil Kumarassessment Year :2015-16 Saurashtra Gramin Bank Vs. Pr.Commissioner Of Income- 1St Floor, Lic Jeevan Tax-1, Rajkot. Prakash Building, Wing-2, Tagore Road Rajkot 360 001. Pan : Aahas 2116 H अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/(Respondent) Assessee By : Smt.Asha Vyas, Ar Revenue By : Ms.Jaya Chaudhary Cit-Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 25/09/2023 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement: 07/12/2023 आदेश/O R D E R Per Annapurna Guptapresent Appeal Has Been Filed By The Assessee Against Order Passed By The Ld.Pr.Commissioner Of Income Tax-1, Rajkot [Hereinafter Referred To As “Ld.Pr.Cit]By Invoking Provision Of Section 263Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 ("The Act" For Short) Dated 31.3.2021Pertainingto The Asst.Year2015-16. 2. The Grounds Raised By The Assessee In The Appeal Are As Under:

For Appellant: Smt.Asha Vyas, ARFor Respondent: Ms.Jaya Chaudhary CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 263Section 263oSection 36Section 36(1)(viia)

ld.Pr.CIT reveals that error which he found in the assessment order pertained to excess claim of provision for bad &doubtful debts under section 36(1)(viia) of the Act allowed to the assessee by the AO. Perusal of the para-2 of the ld.Pr.CIT order brings out the facts culled ... ld.Pr.CIT leading to this finding of error, but in this para-2 itself ld.Pr.CIT states that while total eligible amount of deduction under section 36(1)(viia) of the Act was Rs.8726 lakhs, the assessee had claimed only Rs.1307 lakhs. Noting this fact, he further goes on to assume jurisdiction

The Malkapur Urban Co-Opt .Bank Ltd, Akola vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Alola Circle, Akola

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 334/NAG/2017[2013-2014]Status: DisposedITAT Nagpur18 Oct 2023AY 2013-2014

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Shri S. S. Viswanethra Raviआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.334/Nag/2017 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2013-14 The Malkapur Urban Co-Op. Vs. Acit, Akola Circle, Bank Ltd., Akola. K.N.D. & Associates, 502- 503, Satyam Apartment, Wardha Road, Dhantoli, Nagpur- 440012. Pan : Aaalt0274E Appellant Respondent Assessee By : None Revenue By : Shri Vijay Kumar Subramanyam Date Of Hearing : 16.10.2023 Date Of Pronouncement : 18.10.2023 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)- 1, Nagpur [‘The Cit(A)’] Dated 08.05.2017 For The Assessment Year 2013-14. 2. Briefly, The Facts Of The Case Are That The Appellant Is A Co- Operative Society Registered Under The Maharashtra Co-Operative Societies Act, 1960. It Is Formed For The Purpose Of Banking Business. The Return Of Income For The Assessment Year 2013-14 Was Filed On 22.09.2013 Declaring Total Income Of Rs.8,00,56,920/-.

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri Vijay Kumar Subramanyam
Section 143(3)Section 36(1)(viia)

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR – VIRTUAL COURT BEFORE SHRI INTURI RAMA RAO, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI