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DisallowancesSection 14ASection 14A2,938 judgments

The decision most relied on for disallowance u/s 14A is CIT v. Corrtech Energy (P.) Ltd. (223 Taxmann 130), cited in 579 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on disallowance u/s 14A

CIT v. Corrtech Energy (P.) Ltd.
223 Taxmann 130 · 2014 · High Court
579
citing judgments

Disallowance under Section 14A read with Rule 8D is not warranted if the assessee has not earned any exempt income in the relevant assessment year.

CIT v. Gem Plus Jewellery India Ltd.
330 ITR 175 · 2011 · High Court
207
citing judgments

Disallowances made under various sections, such as for PF/ESIC contributions, result in an increase in business profits, and these enhanced profits are eligible for deduction under Sections 10A and 10AA. Similarly, gains from foreign exchange fluctuations directly linked to export sales are also eligible for deduction under Section 10A.

Cargo Motors (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT
145 Taxmann.com 641 · 2022 · High Court
46
citing judgments

The disallowance under Section 14A read with Rule 8D, particularly Rule 8D(iii) for administrative expenses, should only consider investments that have actually yielded exempt income during the relevant assessment year. Section 14A empowers the Assessing Officer to determine expenditure related to income not forming part of total income.

Sobha Developers Ltd. v. DCIT
125 Taxmann.com 72 · 2021 · High Court
44
citing judgments

Disallowance under section 14A is a notional disallowance and cannot be added back while computing Book Profits under section 115JB for Minimum Alternate Tax purposes.

Tata Industries Ltd. v. ITO
181 TTJ 600 · 2016 · ITAT
29
citing judgments

Disallowance under Section 14A cannot exceed the exempt income earned by the assessee. Even if interest expenditure is considered, it cannot be solely attributed to earning exempt dividend income as investors also consider potential capital gains.

PCIT v. J.J. Glastronics (P.) Ltd.
139 Taxmann.com 375 · 2022 · High Court
28
citing judgments

Additions made under Section 14A of the Income-tax Act, read with Rule 8D, cannot be considered for computing book profit under Section 115JB of the Act.

M/s.Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. ACIT
38 DTR 282 · 2010 · Reported
26
citing judgments

Section 14A of the Income-tax Act is not applicable to insurance businesses governed by specific provisions of Section 44 and Schedule 1. Profit on sale of investments by insurance companies is not taxable, especially after the deletion of sub-rule (b) of Rule 5 of the First Schedule.

PCIT v. Dipesh Lalchand Shah
143 Taxmann.com 419 · 2022 · High Court
18
citing judgments

Disallowance under section 14A cannot be made if the assessee has not earned any exempt income in the relevant assessment year. This applies even if the assessee has made investments in shares or has income from a partnership that is negative.

Judgments citing disallowance u/s 14A

State Bank of Mysore, Bangalore vs. JCIT, Bangalore

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue Ground-3 is dismissed

ITA 660/BANG/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Aug 2025AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Narendra Kumar Billaiya, Account Member & Shri Anikesh Banerjeestate Bank Of India Vs Joint Commissioner Of Income-Tax, (Erstwhile State Bank Of Large Tax Payers Unit, Bangalore Mysore Prior To Merger) Local Head Office Compliance Department, 4Th Floor, 65, St. Marks Road, Bangalore-560 001 Pan: Aaccs0155P Appellant Respondent Deputy Commissioner Of Vs State Bank Of Mysore Income-Tax, Ltu, Circle-1, Head Office, Finance & Accounts Bangalore Department, Kg Road, Bangalore- 560 009 Pan: Aaccs0155P Appellant Respondent

For Appellant: Shri Ketan Ved & Ninad PatadeFor Respondent: Shri P.C. Chhotaray, Spl. Counsel
Section 143(3)Section 250Section 36(1)(vii)Section 36(1)(viia)Section 41(1)Section 41(4)

dated 06/06/2023 passed in the case of State Bank of India for A.Y. 2010-11, ITA No. 3645/Mum/2016 for the purpose of computing disallowance u/s. 14A has: • directed the Assessing Officer to exclude investments stock-in-trade; and • directed the Assessing Officer to consider only those investments which have yielded ... language of Sec.14A. 15.4 In view of the above discussion, I find no error in the appellant’s method of computing disallowance u/s 14A at 2% and the same is directed to be restored. This ground, therefore, succeeds.” 40. The Ld. DR argued and stands in favour of the impugned

Rana Sugars Ltd., Chandigarh vs. DCIT, Circle 1(1), Chandigarh

Appeal stand dismissed

ITA 513/CHANDI/2023[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh04 Aug 2025AY 2011-12

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.1048/Chandi/2018 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) & 2. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.1049/Chandi/2018 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Dcit-Central Circle-1 M/S Rana Sugars Limited Chandigarh Sco No.49-50, Sector 8-C बनाम/ Vs. Chandigarh "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aabcr-6744-C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & 3. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.512/Chandi/2023 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) & 4. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.513/Chandi/2023 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) M/S Rana Sugars Limited Dcit-Central Circle-1 Sco No.49-50, Sector 8-C Chandigarh बनाम/ Vs. Chandigarh "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aabcr-6744-C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri Parikshit Aggarwal (Ca) & Ms. Shruti Khandelwal (Advocate) – Ld. Ars. ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Smt. Kusum Bansal (Cit) – Ld. Dr & Dr. Ranjit Kaur (Addl. Cit) – Ld. Sr. Dr

For Appellant: Shri Parikshit Aggarwal (CA) and Ms. ShrutiFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR & Dr. Ranjit
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 36(1)(iii)

issues that fall for our consideration are – (i) Interest disallowance u/s 36(1)(iii) for Rs.540.98 Lacs; (ii) Disallowance u/s 14A for Rs.7.58 Lacs; (iii) Disallowance of royalty payment for Rs.25.60 Lacs. Having heard rival submissions and upon perusal of case records, our adjudication would be as under. The assessee ... this plea of Ld. CIT-DR do not find our concurrence. 2.5 The corresponding grounds of revenue’s appeal stand dismissed. 3. Disallowance u/s 14A for Rs.7.58 Lacs 3.1 Since the assessee made investment in mutual funds which would yield exempt income, Ld. AO proceeded to make disallowance u/s 14A

Rana Sugars Ltd., Chandigarh vs. DCIT, Circle 1(1), Chandigarh

Appeal stand dismissed

ITA 512/CHANDI/2023[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh04 Aug 2025AY 2010-11

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.1048/Chandi/2018 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) & 2. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.1049/Chandi/2018 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Dcit-Central Circle-1 M/S Rana Sugars Limited Chandigarh Sco No.49-50, Sector 8-C बनाम/ Vs. Chandigarh "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aabcr-6744-C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & 3. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.512/Chandi/2023 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) & 4. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.513/Chandi/2023 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) M/S Rana Sugars Limited Dcit-Central Circle-1 Sco No.49-50, Sector 8-C Chandigarh बनाम/ Vs. Chandigarh "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aabcr-6744-C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri Parikshit Aggarwal (Ca) & Ms. Shruti Khandelwal (Advocate) – Ld. Ars. ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Smt. Kusum Bansal (Cit) – Ld. Dr & Dr. Ranjit Kaur (Addl. Cit) – Ld. Sr. Dr

For Appellant: Shri Parikshit Aggarwal (CA) and Ms. ShrutiFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR & Dr. Ranjit
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 36(1)(iii)

issues that fall for our consideration are – (i) Interest disallowance u/s 36(1)(iii) for Rs.540.98 Lacs; (ii) Disallowance u/s 14A for Rs.7.58 Lacs; (iii) Disallowance of royalty payment for Rs.25.60 Lacs. Having heard rival submissions and upon perusal of case records, our adjudication would be as under. The assessee ... this plea of Ld. CIT-DR do not find our concurrence. 2.5 The corresponding grounds of revenue’s appeal stand dismissed. 3. Disallowance u/s 14A for Rs.7.58 Lacs 3.1 Since the assessee made investment in mutual funds which would yield exempt income, Ld. AO proceeded to make disallowance u/s 14A

DCIT, C-1(1), Chandigarh vs. M/S Rana Sugars Ltd, Chandigarh

Appeal stand dismissed

ITA 1049/CHANDI/2018[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh04 Aug 2025AY 2011-12

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.1048/Chandi/2018 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) & 2. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.1049/Chandi/2018 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Dcit-Central Circle-1 M/S Rana Sugars Limited Chandigarh Sco No.49-50, Sector 8-C बनाम/ Vs. Chandigarh "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aabcr-6744-C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & 3. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.512/Chandi/2023 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) & 4. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.513/Chandi/2023 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) M/S Rana Sugars Limited Dcit-Central Circle-1 Sco No.49-50, Sector 8-C Chandigarh बनाम/ Vs. Chandigarh "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aabcr-6744-C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri Parikshit Aggarwal (Ca) & Ms. Shruti Khandelwal (Advocate) – Ld. Ars. ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Smt. Kusum Bansal (Cit) – Ld. Dr & Dr. Ranjit Kaur (Addl. Cit) – Ld. Sr. Dr

For Appellant: Shri Parikshit Aggarwal (CA) and Ms. ShrutiFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR & Dr. Ranjit
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 36(1)(iii)

issues that fall for our consideration are – (i) Interest disallowance u/s 36(1)(iii) for Rs.540.98 Lacs; (ii) Disallowance u/s 14A for Rs.7.58 Lacs; (iii) Disallowance of royalty payment for Rs.25.60 Lacs. Having heard rival submissions and upon perusal of case records, our adjudication would be as under. The assessee ... this plea of Ld. CIT-DR do not find our concurrence. 2.5 The corresponding grounds of revenue’s appeal stand dismissed. 3. Disallowance u/s 14A for Rs.7.58 Lacs 3.1 Since the assessee made investment in mutual funds which would yield exempt income, Ld. AO proceeded to make disallowance u/s 14A

DCIT, C-1(1), Chandigarh vs. M/S Rana Sugars Ltd, Chandigarh

Appeal stand dismissed

ITA 1048/CHANDI/2018[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh04 Aug 2025AY 2010-11

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Rajpal Yadav & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am 1. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.1048/Chandi/2018 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) & 2. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.1049/Chandi/2018 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Dcit-Central Circle-1 M/S Rana Sugars Limited Chandigarh Sco No.49-50, Sector 8-C बनाम/ Vs. Chandigarh "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aabcr-6744-C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & 3. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.512/Chandi/2023 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) & 4. आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.513/Chandi/2023 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) M/S Rana Sugars Limited Dcit-Central Circle-1 Sco No.49-50, Sector 8-C Chandigarh बनाम/ Vs. Chandigarh "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aabcr-6744-C (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri Parikshit Aggarwal (Ca) & Ms. Shruti Khandelwal (Advocate) – Ld. Ars. ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Smt. Kusum Bansal (Cit) – Ld. Dr & Dr. Ranjit Kaur (Addl. Cit) – Ld. Sr. Dr

For Appellant: Shri Parikshit Aggarwal (CA) and Ms. ShrutiFor Respondent: Smt. Kusum Bansal (CIT) – Ld. DR & Dr. Ranjit
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 36(1)(iii)

issues that fall for our consideration are – (i) Interest disallowance u/s 36(1)(iii) for Rs.540.98 Lacs; (ii) Disallowance u/s 14A for Rs.7.58 Lacs; (iii) Disallowance of royalty payment for Rs.25.60 Lacs. Having heard rival submissions and upon perusal of case records, our adjudication would be as under. The assessee ... this plea of Ld. CIT-DR do not find our concurrence. 2.5 The corresponding grounds of revenue’s appeal stand dismissed. 3. Disallowance u/s 14A for Rs.7.58 Lacs 3.1 Since the assessee made investment in mutual funds which would yield exempt income, Ld. AO proceeded to make disallowance u/s 14A

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-25(1), Delhi vs. Unison Hotels Private Limited, Delhi

In the result, appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 4471/DEL/2024[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi04 Aug 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Ms.Madhumita Roy & Shri Manish Agarwal[Assessment Year : 2014-15] Acit, Vs Unison Hotels Pvt.Ltd., Cirlce-25(1), Plot No.2, Nelson Mandela Road, Delhi Vasant Kunj, Phase-2Nd, New Delhi-110070. Pan-Aaacu0455C Appellant Respondent Revenue By Shri Virender Kumar Singh, Sr.Dr Assessee By Ms. Kavita Jha, Sr.Adv., Shri Himanshu Agarwal, Adv. & Shri Akash Shukla, Adv. Date Of Hearing 06.05.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 04.08.2025 Order Per Manish Agarwal, Am : The Present Appeal Is Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Dated 12.08.2024 Passed By Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (“Nfac”), Delhi [“Ld.Cit(A)”] In Appeal No. Cit(A), Delhi-8/10712/2016-17 U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“The Act”] Arising From The Order Dated 23.12.2016 Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Act Pertaining To Assessment Year 2014-15. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Is A Private Limited Company & Is Running Hotels. The Return Of Income Was E-Filed On 29.11.2014, Declaring Total Income At Inr 7,21,35,196/-. The Case Was Selected For Scrutiny Under Cass By Way Of Issue Of Notice U/S 143(2) Of The Act On 01.09.2015. Thereafter, Various Notices Were Issued From Time To Time & Submissions Were Taken From The Assessee & Finally, The Assessment Was Completed At An Income Of Inr 30,38,83,394/- By Making Various Additions/Disallowances.

Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 250Section 36(1)(vii)

case and in law the Ld. CIT(A) has erred in deleting the addition of Rs. 1,99,64,269/- on account of disallowance u/s 14A. 3. The appellant craves leave to add, alter, amend, append or delete any of the above grounds of appeal.” Ground No.1 raised ... supra) and the judgement of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Cheminvest Ltd.(supra) wherein it is held that the disallowance u/s 14A cannot be exceed the amount of exempt income. The observations made by Ld. CIT(A) while restricting the addition