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DisallowancesSection 14ASection 14A2,288 judgments

The decision most relied on for disallowance under section 14A is CIT v. Reliance Petroproducts Pvt. Ltd. (322 ITR 158), cited in 2,228 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on disallowance under section 14A

CIT v. Reliance Petroproducts Pvt. Ltd.
322 ITR 158 · 2010 · Supreme Court
2,228
citing judgments

Penalty under Section 271(1)(c) for furnishing inaccurate particulars or concealment of income is not automatically leviable if the assessee has made a full disclosure of all particulars and the addition or disallowance arises from a difference of opinion.

CIT v. Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd.
313 ITR 340 · 2009 · High Court
2,118
citing judgments

Where an assessee claims that investments were made out of own funds, interest disallowance under Section 14A read with Rule 8D may not apply if the assessee demonstrates the availability of sufficient interest-free funds to cover such investments.

Maxopp Investment Ltd. v. CIT
402 ITR 640 · 2018 · Supreme Court
1,596
citing judgments

Disallowance under Section 14A is not automatic and requires the Assessing Officer to record satisfaction before applying Rule 8D. Only investments yielding exempt income are considered for disallowance, irrespective of their strategic nature.

Cheminvest Ltd. v. CIT
378 ITR 33 · 2015 · High Court
1,569
citing judgments

A disallowance under Section 14A of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for expenditure incurred in relation to exempt income cannot be made if the assessee has not earned any exempt income during the relevant previous year.

S.A. Builders Ltd. v. CIT
288 ITR 1 · 2007 · Supreme Court
1,484
citing judgments

Interest paid on borrowed funds cannot be disallowed merely because the assessee made interest-free advances, provided those advances were made for business purposes and commercial expediency. The Revenue cannot dictate a businessman's commercial decisions, but the assessee bears the onus to prove the business expediency.

CIT v. HDFC Bank Ltd.
366 ITR 505 · 2014 · High Court
1,261
citing judgments

When an assessee possesses interest-free funds sufficient to cover investments yielding tax-free income, it is presumed that such investments were made from these interest-free funds, precluding disallowance of interest expenditure under Section 14A.

Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. DCIT
328 ITR 81 · 2010 · High Court
1,183
citing judgments

Rule 8D, for computing disallowance under Section 14A for expenses related to exempt income, applies from Assessment Year 2008-09 onwards; for prior years, a reasonable disallowance must be made. The disallowance under Section 14A cannot exceed the actual exempt income earned.

ACIT v. Vireet Investment Pvt. Ltd.
165 ITD 27 · 2017 · ITAT
882
citing judgments

No disallowance under section 14A can be made while computing book profits under section 115JB unless the expenditure is debited to the profit and loss account and satisfies clause (f) of Explanation 1 to section 115JB(2).

Judgments citing disallowance under section 14A

M/S. Manali Petrochemicals Ltd., Chennai vs. ACIT, Corporate Circle-1, Ltu, Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is dismissed

ITA 2488/CHNY/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai26 Feb 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Jagadishआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.2488/Chny/2024 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2017-18 M/S. Manali Petrochemicals Limited, Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of No. 88 Spic House, Mount Road, Income Tax, Guindy, Chennai 600 032. Corporate Circle -1, Ltu, Chennai. [Pan:Aaacm3404D] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri P.V. Sudakar, Ca ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Smt. Gouthami Manivasagam Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 10.02.2025 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 26.02.2025 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 30.05.2024 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi For The Assessment Year 2017-18. 2. We Find That This Appeal Is Filed With A Delay Of 57 Days. The Assessee Filed An Affidavit For Condonation Of Delay Stating The Reasons. Upon Hearing Both The Parties & On Examination Of The Said Affidavit, We Find The Reasons Stated By The Assessee Are Bonafide, Which Really

For Appellant: Shri P.V. Sudakar, CAFor Respondent: Smt. Gouthami Manivasagam JCIT
Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 14A

proceedings, the assessee was asked to show-cause why provisions of Rule 8D of the IT Rules should not be invoked for computing disallowance under section 14A of the Act. The Assessing Officer, considering the accounts of the assessee, held that the quantum of disallowance made by the assessee

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Madurai vs. Ramco Industries Limited, Madurai

Appeals of the revenue stand dismissed

ITA 2884/CHNY/2024[2020]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai24 Feb 2025

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal & Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giriआयकरअपील सं./ Ita Nos.2883 & 2884/Chny/2024. (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: 2018-2019 & 2020-2021) The Assistant Commissioner Of Vs. Ramco Industries Limited, Income Tax, 47, Psk Nagar, Corporate Circle, Rajapalayam 626 108. Madurai [Pan Aaacr 5284J] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri. S. Muralidhar & Shri J. Prabhakar, F.C.As. ""यथ" क" ओर से /Respondent By : Shri. R. Bhoopathi, Addl. Cit. सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 06.02.2025 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement : 24.02.2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Manu Kumar Giri ()

For Appellant: Shri. S. Muralidhar and Shri JFor Respondent: Shri. R. Bhoopathi, Addl. CIT
Section 115JSection 143(3)Section 14A

before the ld. CIT(A). 4. The ld. CIT(A) vide his order dated 31.08.2024 has directed the AO to re- compute the disallowance under section 14A of the Act by excluding the investments that did not yield any exempt income during the relevant year. The ld.CIT(A) further held ... Energy Development Company Ltd. [2017] 84 taxmann.com 186/250 Taxman 174/399 ITR 483 (wherein it has been held that no disallowance under section 14A of the Act can be made if the assessee had not earned any exempt income), as the revenue has not been accepted the said decision

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Madurai vs. Ramco Industries Limited, Rajapalayam

Appeals of the revenue stand dismissed

ITA 2883/CHNY/2024[2018]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai24 Feb 2025

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal & Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giriआयकरअपील सं./ Ita Nos.2883 & 2884/Chny/2024. (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: 2018-2019 & 2020-2021) The Assistant Commissioner Of Vs. Ramco Industries Limited, Income Tax, 47, Psk Nagar, Corporate Circle, Rajapalayam 626 108. Madurai [Pan Aaacr 5284J] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri. S. Muralidhar & Shri J. Prabhakar, F.C.As. ""यथ" क" ओर से /Respondent By : Shri. R. Bhoopathi, Addl. Cit. सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 06.02.2025 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement : 24.02.2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Manu Kumar Giri ()

For Appellant: Shri. S. Muralidhar and Shri JFor Respondent: Shri. R. Bhoopathi, Addl. CIT
Section 115JSection 143(3)Section 14A

before the ld. CIT(A). 4. The ld. CIT(A) vide his order dated 31.08.2024 has directed the AO to re- compute the disallowance under section 14A of the Act by excluding the investments that did not yield any exempt income during the relevant year. The ld.CIT(A) further held ... Energy Development Company Ltd. [2017] 84 taxmann.com 186/250 Taxman 174/399 ITR 483 (wherein it has been held that no disallowance under section 14A of the Act can be made if the assessee had not earned any exempt income), as the revenue has not been accepted the said decision

Muthu Thevar Nagarajan, Dindigul vs. ITO, Ward-1., Dindigul

Appeals of the revenue stand dismissed

ITA 2083/CHNY/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai24 Feb 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal & Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giriआयकरअपील सं./ Ita Nos.2883 & 2884/Chny/2024. (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: 2018-2019 & 2020-2021) The Assistant Commissioner Of Vs. Ramco Industries Limited, Income Tax, 47, Psk Nagar, Corporate Circle, Rajapalayam 626 108. Madurai [Pan Aaacr 5284J] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri. S. Muralidhar & Shri J. Prabhakar, F.C.As. ""यथ" क" ओर से /Respondent By : Shri. R. Bhoopathi, Addl. Cit. सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 06.02.2025 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement : 24.02.2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Manu Kumar Giri ()

For Appellant: Shri. S. Muralidhar and Shri JFor Respondent: Shri. R. Bhoopathi, Addl. CIT
Section 115JSection 143(3)Section 14A

before the ld. CIT(A). 4. The ld. CIT(A) vide his order dated 31.08.2024 has directed the AO to re- compute the disallowance under section 14A of the Act by excluding the investments that did not yield any exempt income during the relevant year. The ld.CIT(A) further held ... Energy Development Company Ltd. [2017] 84 taxmann.com 186/250 Taxman 174/399 ITR 483 (wherein it has been held that no disallowance under section 14A of the Act can be made if the assessee had not earned any exempt income), as the revenue has not been accepted the said decision

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax 3(4), Mumbai, Aaykar Bhavan vs. Idbi Bank Ltd, Parth Plazamorbi

In the result, all the aforesaid appeals of the Revenue and CO of the assessee are dismissed

ITA 5959/MUM/2024[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai24 Feb 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain & Shri Prabhash Shankarआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.5900, 5958 & 5959/Mum/2024 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years : 2021-22, 2018-19 & 2013-14) Assistant Commissioner Of Vs. Idbi Bank Ltd., Income Tax -3(4), Apulki Cornermenon, Mumbai Piston Compound, Toap 416122, Kolhapur Maharashtra स्थायी लेखा सं./Pan No. : Aabci8842G (अपीलधर्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) प्रत्याक्षेप सं../C.O. No.280/Mum/2024 (Arising Out Of Ita No. 5959/Mum/2024) Assessment Year: 2013-14 Idbi Bank Ltd., Vs. Assistant Commissioner Apulki Cornermenon, Of Income Tax -3(4), Piston Compound, Mumbai Toap 416122, Kolhapur Maharashtra स्थायी लेखा सं./Pan No. : Aabci8842G (अपीलधर्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri C. Naresh, ARFor Respondent: Shri R.A. Dhyani, CIT,DR
Section 250

supra) where it was clearly held that if non-interest-bearing funds is larger than the investments made in tax- free securities, disallowance under Section 14A cannot be made. In the assessment order, the AO had mentioned the average value of investment Rs.3923.19 crore, however as per assessee, the average ... order of the Tribunal followed its decision in M/s. Essar Teleholdings Ltd. v/s DCIT in ITA No. 3850/Mum/2010 to held that an amount disallowed under section 14A of the Act cannot be added to arrive at book profit for purposes of section 115JB of the Act. The Revenue’s Appeal

ACIT 3(4), Mumbai vs. Idbi Bank Limited, Mumbai

In the result, all the aforesaid appeals of the Revenue and CO of the assessee are dismissed

ITA 5900/MUM/2024[2021-22]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai24 Feb 2025AY 2021-22

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain & Shri Prabhash Shankarआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.5900, 5958 & 5959/Mum/2024 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years : 2021-22, 2018-19 & 2013-14) Assistant Commissioner Of Vs. Idbi Bank Ltd., Income Tax -3(4), Apulki Cornermenon, Mumbai Piston Compound, Toap 416122, Kolhapur Maharashtra स्थायी लेखा सं./Pan No. : Aabci8842G (अपीलधर्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) प्रत्याक्षेप सं../C.O. No.280/Mum/2024 (Arising Out Of Ita No. 5959/Mum/2024) Assessment Year: 2013-14 Idbi Bank Ltd., Vs. Assistant Commissioner Apulki Cornermenon, Of Income Tax -3(4), Piston Compound, Mumbai Toap 416122, Kolhapur Maharashtra स्थायी लेखा सं./Pan No. : Aabci8842G (अपीलधर्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri C. Naresh, ARFor Respondent: Shri R.A. Dhyani, CIT,DR
Section 250

supra) where it was clearly held that if non-interest-bearing funds is larger than the investments made in tax- free securities, disallowance under Section 14A cannot be made. In the assessment order, the AO had mentioned the average value of investment Rs.3923.19 crore, however as per assessee, the average ... order of the Tribunal followed its decision in M/s. Essar Teleholdings Ltd. v/s DCIT in ITA No. 3850/Mum/2010 to held that an amount disallowed under section 14A of the Act cannot be added to arrive at book profit for purposes of section 115JB of the Act. The Revenue’s Appeal

Mohan Sharma(Individual), Ballabgarh vs. ITO, Warde-1(5), Faridabad

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 1145/DEL/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi24 Feb 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Satbeer Singh Godara & Shris.Rifaur Rahmandalmia (Bros) Pvt. Ltd., Vs. Dcit, Circle 7 (1), C/O Shri Vinod Kumar Bindal & Co., New Delhi. Chartered Accountants, Shiv Sushil Bhawan, D-219, Vivek Vihar, Phase 1, Delhi – 110 095. (Pan :Aaacd3525G) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Vinod Kumar Bindal, Advocate Ms. Rinky Sharma, Itp Revenue By : Shri Rajesh Kumar Dhanesta, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 03.07.2025 Date Of Order : 22.09.2025 O R D E R Per S. Rifaur Rahman: 1. The Assessee Has Filed Appeal Against The Order Of The Learned Addl./Jcit (A)-7, Kolkata [“Ld. Jcit(A)”, For Short] Dated 19.01.2024 For The Assessment Year 2015-16 Raising Following Grounds Of Appeal :- “1. The Learned Cit (A) Erred In Law & On Facts In Confirming The Disallowance Of Vehicle Running Expenses Amounting To Rs.4,00,204/- Though Evidences Placed On Record. Thus, The Addition Made On Surmises & Conjectures Must Be Deleted.

For Appellant: Shri Vinod Kumar Bindal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Rajesh Kumar Dhanesta, Sr. DR
Section 14ASection 37

does not use the word "income of the year" but "income under the Act" This also indicates that for invoking disallowance under section 14A, it is not material that assessee should have earned such exempt, income during the FY under consideration. The above position is further substantiated by the language