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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

DCIT 3(2)(1), Mumbai vs. M/S. Jindal Drugs Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai

In the result,appeal of the Revenue in ITA

ITA 5915/MUM/2024[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai21 Jan 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain & Shri Prabhash Shankardeputy Commissioner Of V/S. M/S Jindal Drugs Pvt. Ltd., Income Tax बनाम 12Th Floor, 3(2)(1),Aayakarbhawan, Bakhtawarramnathgoenka Room No. 608 Mumbai – Marg, Nariman Point Mumbai - 400020, Maharashtra 400 021, Maharashtra स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./ Pan/Gir No: Aaacj1000A Appellant/अपीलार्थी .. Respondent/प्रतिवादी M/S Jindal Drugs Pvt. Ltd., V/S. Assistant Commissioner 12Th Floor, बनाम Of Income Tax 3(2)(1), Bakhtawarramnathgoenka Marg, Aayakarbhawan, Room No. 229Nariman Point Mumbai - 400 608 Mumbai – 400 020, 021, Maharashtra Maharashtra स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./ Pan/Gir No: Aaacj1000A Appellant/अपीलार्थी .. Respondent/प्रतिवादी

For Appellant: Shri Rahul Hakkani,ARFor Respondent: Shri Sunil Mathews (Sr. DR)
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 8D(2)(ii)

facts and circumstances of the case provisions of Rule 8D are not applicable and hence the disallowance u/s 14A may be restricted to INR 6,384/-. 3.1Without prejudice to the above, the Ld. CIT(A) erred in confirming addition u/s 14A r.w.r. 8D of INR 48,51,700/-without ... erred in considering taxable investment in the calculation of total investment u/s 14A r.w.r. 8D(ii)& (iii) without appreciating the fact that disallowance u/s 14A r.w.r. 8D is warranted only on investments which generate exempt income. 4. In the subsequent appeal, the ld.CIT(A)observed that the appellant claimeddividend income

The Muzaffarpur Central Cooperative Bank Ltd, Muzaffarpur vs. DCIT, Circle-2, Muzffarpur, Muzaffarpur

The appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 280/PAT/2023[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Patna15 Jan 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Sonjoy Sarma & Shri Sanjay Awasthii.T.A. No.280/Pat/2023 Assessment Year: 2016-17 The Muzaffarpur Central Cooperative Bank Ltd..…....Appellant Sadar Hospital Road, Muzaffarpur, Bihar-842001. [Pan: Aabat7831Q] Vs. Dcit, Circle-2, Muzaffarpur…………….............................…..…..... Respondent Appearances By: Shri Sanjeev Anwar, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Ashwani Kr. Singal, Sr. Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : January 08, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : January 15, 2025 आदेश / Order Per Sonjoy Sarma: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 31.08.2023 Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Is A Cooperative Society & Engaged In Banking Business. For The Assessment Year 2016-17, The Assessee Filed Its Return Of Income On 15.10.2016 By Showing A Total Income Of Rs.65,05,270/-. The Case Of The Assessee Was Selected For Limited Scrutiny In Terms Of Guidelines Issued By The Cbdt Vide Instruction No.5/2007. Accordingly, Notices U/S 143(2) & 142(1) Of The Act Were Issued To The Assessee & In Response To The Said Notices, No One Turned Up Before The Assessing Officer. The Assessing Officer Therefore Passed An Order U/S 144 By Making Certain Additions In Following Manner:

Section 143(2)Section 144Section 14ASection 250Section 250(6)

Muzaffarpur Central Cooperative Bank Ltd “Total Income as per return as discussed in para 4 Rs.1,05,52,001/- Add: Disallowance u/s 14A as discussed in para 5 Rs. 3,60,000/- Floating provision of NPA as per para 6 Rs. 75,00,000/- Delay in depositing

Sundaram Fastners Ltd., Chennai vs. ITO, Corporate Ward-6(1), Chennai

The appeal stand partly allowed

ITA 2501/CHNY/2024[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai15 Jan 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am & Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri, Jm 1. आयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.2501/Chny/2024 (िनधा)रण वष) / Assessment Year: 2020-21) & 2. आयकरअपील सं./ It(Tp)A No.92/Chny/2024 (िनधा)रण वष) / Assessment Year: 2021-22) M/S Sundram Fasteners Limited Ito बनाम/ 98-A, 7Th Floor, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai Corporate Ward-6(1) Vs. Mylapore, Chennai-600 004. Chennai "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Tan No. Aaacs-8779-D (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) Shri Vikram Vijayaraghavan (Advocate) – Ld. Ar अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri A. Sasikumar (Cit) -Ld. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 08-01-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 15-01-2025 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal ()

For Respondent: Shri A. Sasikumar (CIT) -Ld. DR
Section 115BSection 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 14ASection 14A(2)Section 80GSection 92C

AO/DRP failed to consider number of ITAT decisions on identical issue including Allegis Services (India) Private Limited. vs. ACIT (ITA No. 1693/Bang/2019). 3. Disallowance u/s 14A: 3.1 The AO/DRP erred in disallowing a sum of Rs.3,22,41,331/- as expenditure incurred in relation to the income which does ... correctness of the claim of the appellant as per Section 14A(2). 3.3 Without prejudice, the AO/DRP ought to have appreciated that the disallowance u/s. 14A cannot exceed dividend income earned. 3.4 The AO/DRP failed to appreciate that as per Rule 80(2)(ii), investments from which no dividend income

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 4(2), Delhi, I.P.Estate vs. Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services(India) Pvt. Ltd., Lajpat Nagar

ITA 3158/DEL/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Jan 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Ms. Madhumita Roy & Shri Amitabh Shukla, Accountnat Member [Assessment Year: 2013-14] The Assistant Commissioner Of M/S Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd. Income Tax, Circle-1, Dalmiapuram, Williams Road, Vs Tamilnadu, 621651 Cantonment, Trichy, Tamil Nadu-620001 Pan-Aadca9414C Assessee Revenue Cross Objection No.63/Chny/2018 (Arising Out Of Ita No.3157/Chny2017) [Assessment Year: 2013-14] M/S Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd. The Assistant Commissioner Of Dalmiapuram, Income Tax, Circle-1, Tamilnadu-621651 Vs Williams Road, Cantonment, Trichy, Tamil Nadu-620001 Pan- Aadca9414C Assessee Revenue [Assessment Year: 2014-15] The Assistant Commissioner Of M/S Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd. Income Tax, Circle-1, Dalmiapuram, Williams Road, Vs Tamilnadu, 621651 Cantonment, Trichy, Tamil Nadu-620001 Pan-Aadca9414C Assessee Revenue

Section 14ASection 32(1)(iia)

facts and in the circumstances of the case, Ld. CIT (Appeals) was not justified and erred in law in upholding the disallowance u/s 14A read with Rule 8D without appreciating the fact that expenditure amounting to Rs. 50,00,000/ - incurred towards earning exempt income has already been suo-moto ... without appreciating the fact that the appellant had sufficient own funds out of which investments had been made and therefore, disallowance u/s 14A read with Rule 8D(2)(ii) is unwarranted. 3.0 That on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, and without prejudice to Ground