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“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

Dy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-8(2)(1), Mumbai-400020 vs. M/S. PAN India Network Infravest Lt., Mumbai-400018

Accordingly, order of Ld. CIT(A) is confirmed and ground raised by revenue are dismissed

ITA 1061/MUM/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai10 Aug 2022AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla, Jm & Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am आयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. No. 1061/Mum/2022 (ननधधारणवर्ा / Assessment Year: 2017-18) M/S Pan India Network Dcit Cir-8(2)(1) Infravest Ltd. R. No. 624, 6Th Floor, बनाम/ Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. 135, Continental Vs. Road, Mumbai-400 020 Building, Dr. A. B. Road, Worli Mumbai-400 018 स्थधयीलेखधसं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan No. Aaccp2459H (अपीलधथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) : अपीलधथीकीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri Jay Bhansali, Ld. Ar प्रत्यथीकीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri Shambhu Yadav, Ld. Dr सुनवधईकीतधरीख/ : 10.08.2022 Date Of Hearing घोर्णधकीतधरीख / : 10.08.2022 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Amit Shukla: The Aforesaid Appeal Has Been Filed By The Revenue Against The Impugned Order Dated 28.01.2022, Passed By Ld. Cit(A)-49, Mumbai For The Quantum Of Assessment Passed U/S 143(3) For Ay 2017-18. The Revenue Has Taken The Following Grounds:-

For Appellant: Shri Jay BhansaliFor Respondent: Shri Shambhu Yadav
Section 143(3)Section 14A

before me. The assessee has relied upon multiple judicial pronouncements as referred to in its submissions above, where it was held that no disallowance under section 14A of the Act can be made when no exempt income had been earned. 4 I.T.A. No. 1061/Mum/2022 M/s Pan India Network Infravest ... India Network Infravest Ltd. Traders (P.) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT [IT Appeal No. 149 of 2017, dated 23- 4-2019] has held that disallowance under section 14A of the Act cannot be more than exempt income. (e) In the above view, Question (A) does not give rise to any substantial

M/S P N Writer & Co Pvt Ltd, Mumbai vs. Dy Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 7(1), Mumbai

Accordingly, the ground raised by the assessee is allowed

ITA 1046/MUM/2022[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai10 Aug 2022AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla, Jm & Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am आयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. No. 1046/Mum/2022 (ननधधारणवर्ा / Assessment Year: 2009-10) Dcit Cir-8(2)(1) M/S P. N. Writer & Co. R. No. 624, Aayakar Pvt. Ltd. बनाम/ 105, Writer, Dr. B. Bhavan, Ambedkar Road, Mumbai-400 021 Vs. Lalbaug, Mumbai-400 033 स्थधयीलेखधसं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan No. Aaacp5966B (अपीलधथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) : अपीलधथीकीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri Priyesh Gansotta, Ld. Ar प्रत्यथीकीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri Shambhu Yadav, Ld. Dr सुनवधईकीतधरीख/ : 10.08.2022 Date Of Hearing घोर्णधकीतधरीख / : 10.08.2022 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Amit Shukla: The Aforesaid Appeal Has Been Filed By The Assessee Against The Impugned Order Dated 22.03.2022, Passed By National Faceless

For Appellant: Shri Priyesh GansottaFor Respondent: Shri Shambhu Yadav
Section 143(3)Section 14A

order in Nirved Traders (P.) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT [IT Appeal No. 149 of 2017, dated 23- 4-2019] has held that disallowance under section 14A of the Act cannot be more than exempt income. (e) In the above view, Question (A) does not give rise to any substantial question

DCIT Central Circle-2(4), Mumbai vs. Zee Entertinment Enterprises Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of revenue is partly allowed

ITA 512/MUM/2022[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Aug 2022AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri B. R. Baskaran, Am & Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.512/Mum/2022 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years: 2013-14) Dcit, Central Circle-2(4) बिधम/ Zee Entertainment Room No. 802, 8Th Floor, Enterprises Ltd. Vs. 18Th Floor, A Wing, Prathishtha Bhavan, M. K. Road, Churchgate, Mumbai- Marathon Futurex, N. M. 400020. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400013. स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacz0243R (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Jay Bhansali Revenue By: Shri Vinod Tanwani (Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 02/08/2022 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 05/08/2022 O R D E R Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm: This Appeal Preferred By The Revenue Against The Action Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-58, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Dated 05.10.2021 For Assessment Year 2013-14. 2. The Facts In Brief Are That Assessee Filed The Return Of Income On 23.11.2013 Declaring An Income Of Rs.9,53,02,05,770/- Which Was Revised To Rs.9,53,45,48,223/- On 31.03.2015. The Case Of The Assessee Was Selected For Scrutiny. During The Course Of Assessment Proceedings, The Ao Noticed That The Assessee Has Entered Into International Transactions With Its Aes (Associated Enterprises) M/S. Taj Tv & Therefore A Reference Was Made Under Section 92Ca(1) Of The Act Dated 23.03.2015 To Transfer Pricing Officer-4(2), Mumbai. The Assessee Is In The Business Of Broadcasting Of Satellite Television Channels, Space Selling Agent For Other Television Channels, Sale Of Television Programmes, Films, Movies Etc. The Ao Finally Framed The Assessment Under Section 143(3) Read With Section 144C (13) Of The Act By Making Two Additions

For Appellant: Shri Jay BhansaliFor Respondent: Shri Vinod Tanwani (DR)
Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 14ASection 92C

total outstanding balance of facility obtained from Deutsche Bank [against 1% charged by the assessee] and 2nd in respect of disallowance under section 14A of Rs.10,40,723/- which disallowance was deleted by Ld. CIT(A) by relying on the decision of Special Bench of this Tribunal in ACIT

Addl CIT RG 10(2), Mumbai vs. Geometric Softwar Solutions Co. Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, ground no

ITA 6219/MUM/2010[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Jul 2022AY 2005-06

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am & Shri Sandeep Singh Karhail, Jm M/S Geometric Software The Acit Solutions Company Ltd. Ward 10(2), [ Now Merged With Hcl Room No.432, 4Th Floor, Technologies Limited ] Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Marg, 806, Sidharth, 96 Nehru Mumbai-400 020 Place, New Delhi 19 (Respondent) (Appellant) Pan No. Aabcg 0066 A Co No. 157/Mum/2011 (Arising In Ita No.6219/Mum/2010 For A.Y. 2005–06) M/S Geometric Software Solutions Company Ltd. The Acit (Now Gemetric Ltd.) [ Now Ward 10(2), Room No.432, 4Th Floor, Merged With Hcl Vs. Technologies Limited] Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Marg, Mumbai-400 020 806, Sidharth, 96 Nehru Place, New Delhi 19 (Respondent) (Cross Objector) Assessee By : Shri Porus F. Kaka & Shri Manish Kanth, Ars‟ Revenue By : Shri Sumit Kumar, Dr Date Of Hearing: 21.07.2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 29.07.2022

For Appellant: Shri Porus F. Kaka &For Respondent: Shri Sumit Kumar, DR
Section 10ASection 14A

same requires to be reduced substantially. 7) The learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) erred in relying on Rule 8D for computing the disallowance under Section 14A of the Act, without the Assessing Officer having recorded any satisfaction or finding that expenses had been incurred by the Appellant for earning ... amount of Rs 2,22,08,528 – is taxed Under the income from house property. c. learned Assessing Officer asked the assessee about disallowance under Section 14A of the Act as assessee did not disallow any sum , the learned Assessing Officer computed disallowance

Geometric Software Solutins Co. Ltd ( Now Gemetric Ltd), Mumbai vs. Addl CIT RG 10(2), Mumbai

In the result, ground no

ITA 5975/MUM/2010[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Jul 2022AY 2005-06

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am & Shri Sandeep Singh Karhail, Jm M/S Geometric Software The Acit Solutions Company Ltd. Ward 10(2), [ Now Merged With Hcl Room No.432, 4Th Floor, Technologies Limited ] Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Marg, 806, Sidharth, 96 Nehru Mumbai-400 020 Place, New Delhi 19 (Respondent) (Appellant) Pan No. Aabcg 0066 A Co No. 157/Mum/2011 (Arising In Ita No.6219/Mum/2010 For A.Y. 2005–06) M/S Geometric Software Solutions Company Ltd. The Acit (Now Gemetric Ltd.) [ Now Ward 10(2), Room No.432, 4Th Floor, Merged With Hcl Vs. Technologies Limited] Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Marg, Mumbai-400 020 806, Sidharth, 96 Nehru Place, New Delhi 19 (Respondent) (Cross Objector) Assessee By : Shri Porus F. Kaka & Shri Manish Kanth, Ars‟ Revenue By : Shri Sumit Kumar, Dr Date Of Hearing: 21.07.2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 29.07.2022

For Appellant: Shri Porus F. Kaka &For Respondent: Shri Sumit Kumar, DR
Section 10ASection 14A

same requires to be reduced substantially. 7) The learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) erred in relying on Rule 8D for computing the disallowance under Section 14A of the Act, without the Assessing Officer having recorded any satisfaction or finding that expenses had been incurred by the Appellant for earning ... amount of Rs 2,22,08,528 – is taxed Under the income from house property. c. learned Assessing Officer asked the assessee about disallowance under Section 14A of the Act as assessee did not disallow any sum , the learned Assessing Officer computed disallowance