← All Phrases

“disallowance under section 14A”

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

ACIT, Cir-2(1)(1), Mumbai vs. M/S. Bank of India, Mumbai

The appeal is dismissed and appeal of assessee is allowed

ITA 1228/MUM/2023[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai21 Dec 2023AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am & Shri Narender Kumar Choudhry, Jm M/S Bank Of India Acit, Circle 2(1)(1) Room No.575, 5Th Floor, C5 Block Star House, Bandra Kurla Complex, Aaykar Bhavan, Vs. M.K. Road, Bandra East, Mumbai-400 020 Mumbai-400 051 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacb0472C M/S Bank Of India Acit, Circle 2(1)(1) C5 Block Star House, Room No.575, 5Th Floor, Bandra Kurla Complex, Aaykar Bhavan, Vs. Bandra East, M.K. Road, Mumbai-400 020 Mumbai-400 051 (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Mr . C Naresh Ca Revenue By : Shri Sanjay Deshmukh Cit Dr & Shri P D Chougule, Addl. Cit Date Of Hearing: 3/7/2023 & 08.12.2023 Date Of Pronouncement : 21.12.2023

For Appellant: Mr . C Naresh CAFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Deshmukh CIT DR and Shri P D Chougule, Addl
Section 14Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 244ASection 254

available both interest free and loans fund then presumption would arise that investment is made out of interest free fund for calculation of disallowance under Section 14A read with Rule 8D2(ii) when the issue of mixed fund as pending before larger Bench of Supreme Court. More so when ... 4491/Mum/2016 dated 25th May, 2018, which restored the matter before the learned Assessing Officer for considering the arguments of the assessee against disallowance under Section 14A of the Act. ITA Nos. 1228 & 1094/Mum/2023 Bank of India; A.Y. 2011-12 05. The learned Assessing Officer passed the consequent order on 26th

Bank of India, Mumbai vs. DCIT-2(1)(1), Mumbai

The appeal is dismissed and appeal of assessee is allowed

ITA 1094/MUM/2023[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai21 Dec 2023AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am & Shri Narender Kumar Choudhry, Jm M/S Bank Of India Acit, Circle 2(1)(1) Room No.575, 5Th Floor, C5 Block Star House, Bandra Kurla Complex, Aaykar Bhavan, Vs. M.K. Road, Bandra East, Mumbai-400 020 Mumbai-400 051 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacb0472C M/S Bank Of India Acit, Circle 2(1)(1) C5 Block Star House, Room No.575, 5Th Floor, Bandra Kurla Complex, Aaykar Bhavan, Vs. Bandra East, M.K. Road, Mumbai-400 020 Mumbai-400 051 (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Mr . C Naresh Ca Revenue By : Shri Sanjay Deshmukh Cit Dr & Shri P D Chougule, Addl. Cit Date Of Hearing: 3/7/2023 & 08.12.2023 Date Of Pronouncement : 21.12.2023

For Appellant: Mr . C Naresh CAFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay Deshmukh CIT DR and Shri P D Chougule, Addl
Section 14Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 244ASection 254

available both interest free and loans fund then presumption would arise that investment is made out of interest free fund for calculation of disallowance under Section 14A read with Rule 8D2(ii) when the issue of mixed fund as pending before larger Bench of Supreme Court. More so when ... 4491/Mum/2016 dated 25th May, 2018, which restored the matter before the learned Assessing Officer for considering the arguments of the assessee against disallowance under Section 14A of the Act. ITA Nos. 1228 & 1094/Mum/2023 Bank of India; A.Y. 2011-12 05. The learned Assessing Officer passed the consequent order on 26th

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle -3(2), Mumbai vs. Viraj Profiles Private Limited, Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed as per above directions

ITA 2164/MUM/2023[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai20 Dec 2023AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Narender Kumar Choudhry, Hon’Ble & Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Hon'Bleviraj Profiles Pvt Ltd V. Dy. Cit - Central Circle- 3(2) (Formerly Known As Viraj Profiles Limited) Room No. 1923, 19Th Floor 1St Floor, Viraj Towers Air India Building Jn Of Andheri Kurla Road Nariman Point W.E. Highway, Andheri (E) Mumbai- 400021 Mumbai- 400093 Pan: Aabcv1740N (Appellant) (Respondent) Dy. Cit - Central Circle- 3(2) V. Viraj Profiles Pvt Ltd (Formerly Known As Viraj Profiles Limited) Room No. 1923, 19Th Floor 1St Floor, Viraj Towers Air India Building, Nariman Jn Of Andheri Kurla Road Point W.E. Highway, Andheri (E) Mumbai- 400021 Mumbai- 400093 Pan: Aabcv1740N (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee Represented By : Shri. Mani Jain Department Represented By : Shri. Ujjawal Kumar Chavan

Section 250Section 37Section 80G

pressed, accordingly, the same are dismissed as not pressed. 22. With regard to Ground No. 7 which is in respect of disallowance under section 14A of the Act, brief facts of the case are, at the time of assessment Assessing Officer observed that assessee has earned the exempt income ... response assessee has claimed that it has not incurred or claimed any expenditure for earning exempt income, therefore, no disallowance under section 14A was warranted. Assessing Officer observed that as per amended Rule 8D applicable w.e.f. 2nd June, 2016 provides for disallowance of 1% of the annual average value

Viraj Profiles Private Limited, Mumbai vs. Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-3(2), Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed as per above directions

ITA 1213/MUM/2023[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai20 Dec 2023AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Narender Kumar Choudhry, Hon’Ble & Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Hon'Bleviraj Profiles Pvt Ltd V. Dy. Cit - Central Circle- 3(2) (Formerly Known As Viraj Profiles Limited) Room No. 1923, 19Th Floor 1St Floor, Viraj Towers Air India Building Jn Of Andheri Kurla Road Nariman Point W.E. Highway, Andheri (E) Mumbai- 400021 Mumbai- 400093 Pan: Aabcv1740N (Appellant) (Respondent) Dy. Cit - Central Circle- 3(2) V. Viraj Profiles Pvt Ltd (Formerly Known As Viraj Profiles Limited) Room No. 1923, 19Th Floor 1St Floor, Viraj Towers Air India Building, Nariman Jn Of Andheri Kurla Road Point W.E. Highway, Andheri (E) Mumbai- 400021 Mumbai- 400093 Pan: Aabcv1740N (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee Represented By : Shri. Mani Jain Department Represented By : Shri. Ujjawal Kumar Chavan

Section 250Section 37Section 80G

pressed, accordingly, the same are dismissed as not pressed. 22. With regard to Ground No. 7 which is in respect of disallowance under section 14A of the Act, brief facts of the case are, at the time of assessment Assessing Officer observed that assessee has earned the exempt income ... response assessee has claimed that it has not incurred or claimed any expenditure for earning exempt income, therefore, no disallowance under section 14A was warranted. Assessing Officer observed that as per amended Rule 8D applicable w.e.f. 2nd June, 2016 provides for disallowance of 1% of the annual average value