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DisallowancesSection 14ASection 14A426 judgments

The decision most relied on for strategic investment is Maxopp Investment Ltd. v. CIT (402 ITR 640), cited in 1,596 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on strategic investment

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.

Garware Wall Ropes Ltd. v. ACIT
65 SOT 86 · 2014 · ITAT
74
citing judgments

Disallowance under Section 14A read with Rule 8D(2)(iii) does not apply to long-term investments, including those in subsidiary/group concerns or strategic investments, and such investments should be excluded from the calculation.

Mazagaon Dock Ltd. v. CIT & Excess Profits Tax
34 ITR 368 · 1958 · Supreme Court
57
citing judgments

Investments made by a holding company in its subsidiary can be considered a business activity, allowing related business expenditures to be deducted and not disallowed.

Southern Petro Chemical Industries v. DCIT
3 SOT 157 · 2005 · ITAT
34
citing judgments

Proportionate management expenses are deductible when computing exempt dividend income, as investment decisions are strategic and involve top management.

Gareware Wall Ropes Ltd. v. ACIT
46 Taxmann.com 18 · 2014 · ITAT
22
citing judgments

Strategic investments in wholly-owned subsidiaries are to be excluded when calculating the disallowance under Section 14A, which pertains to expenses incurred in relation to exempt income. This exclusion applies even when these investments are made for holding a controlling stake rather than for earning dividends.

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-2 v. Enrich Agro Food Products Pvt. Ltd.
148 Taxmann.com 26 · 2023 · High Court
20
citing judgments

The Delhi High Court confirms that when shares are issued at a premium to investors, the valuation of such shares must be assessed based on established methods like the NAV or DCF method, and the revenue cannot arbitrarily determine the fair market value.

Mahindra & Mahindra Limited v. JCIT
36 SOT 348 · 2010 · ITAT
14
citing judgments

Investments on which no exempt income was received during the year, and investments in subsidiaries considered strategic, are excluded from average investment calculations for determining disallowance of interest expenses.

366 ITR 505 (Bom), CIT v. Reliance Utilities and Power
239 ITR 735 · High Court
13
citing judgments

Investments made by an assessee are presumed to be out of interest-free funds, and no disallowance under Section 14A is warranted if no dividend income is received from such strategic investments.

Judgments citing strategic investment

Sahana Builders Developers Private Limited, Mumbai vs. CIT(A) 52, Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 2217/MUM/2021[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Dec 2022AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Kuldip Singh & Shri Gagan Goyalm/S Sahana Builders & Developers Pvt. Ltd., 402, Plot No.54, Sagar Avenue, S.V. Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai-400058. Pan: Aahcs4782P ...... Appellant Vs. Cit(A)-52, 6Th Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Marg, Mumbai-400020. ..... Respondent Dy.Cit-4(2), Room No. 1918, 19Th Floor, Air India Building, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021. ..... Appellant Vs. M/S Sahana Builders & Developers Pvt. Ltd., 402, Plot No.54B, Junction Of S.V. Road & Lallubhai Park, Andheri (West), Mumbai-400058. Pan: Aahcs4782P ...... Respondent Appellant/Assessee By : Sh. Amit Bothra & Ms. Manish Chandak, Ar Respondent/Revenue By : Sh. Soumendu Kumar Dash- Sr. Dr M/S Sahana Builders & Developers Pvt. Ltd. Date Of Hearing : 14/09/2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 12/12/2022 Order Per Gagan Goyal, A.M:

For Appellant: Sh. Amit Bothra &For Respondent: Sh. Soumendu Kumar Dash- Sr. DR
Section 14ASection 36Section 36(1)(ii)Section 37(1)Section 41(1)

table the money received from M/s Pawnsut Dewellers Pvt. Ltd were used entirely for repaying old loans and strategic investment in subsidiary/associated companies. Ld.CIT(A) relied upon various case laws cited by the assessee and allowed the claim of the assessee except loan given to a sister concern M/s Nirmal ... along with table furnished therein. The fact that the investment is being made in Nirmal Sahana Builders Pvt. Ltd. is a strategic investment and the same is for a company in same line of business as the assessee is. This fact is not under challenge. Further, despite of assessee

Jt. CIT(OSD)-2(3)(1), Mumbai vs. M/S Tata Capital Ltd., Mumbai

In the result, appeal by Revenue is dismissed appeal by the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 2109/MUM/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Dec 2022AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Gagan Goyalआअसं. 7060/मुं/ 2017 ("न.व. 2014-15) आअसं. 1515/मुं/ 2019("न.व. 2015-16) Tata Capital Limited, 11Th Floor, Tower A, Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel,Mumbai – 400 013 Pan:Aadcp-9147-P ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Circle – 2(3)(1), Room No.552, 5Th Floor, Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road, Mumbai – 400 020 ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent आअसं. 61/मुं/ 2018 ("न.व. 2014-15) आअसं. 2109/मुं/ 2019("न.व. 2015-16) The Assistant Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Circle – 2(3)(1),/Jcit (Osd) 2(3)(1) Room No.552, 5Th Floor, Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road, Mumbai – 400 020 ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. Tata Capital Limited, 11Th Floor, Tower A, Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel,Mumbai – 400 013 Pan:Aadcp-9147-P ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent

For Respondent: Shri Prakash Mane
Section 14ASection 56(2)(viia)

issue." "On the circumstances and facts of the case and in law, the Ld. CIT(A) has erred in directing the AO to exclude strategic investment from the total investment for computing disallowance u/s 14A r.w.r. 8D(2)(iii), without considering that the assessee has earned dividend income from ... strategic investment which were claimed as exempt." "On the circumstances and facts of the case and in law, the Ld. CIT(A) has erred in deleting deemed rent on the Thane property of the assessee, without considering the fact that once the assessee got the occupancy right of the property

Tata Capital Limited, Mumbai vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax 2(3)(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal by Revenue is dismissed appeal by the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 1515/MUM/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Dec 2022AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Gagan Goyalआअसं. 7060/मुं/ 2017 ("न.व. 2014-15) आअसं. 1515/मुं/ 2019("न.व. 2015-16) Tata Capital Limited, 11Th Floor, Tower A, Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel,Mumbai – 400 013 Pan:Aadcp-9147-P ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Circle – 2(3)(1), Room No.552, 5Th Floor, Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road, Mumbai – 400 020 ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent आअसं. 61/मुं/ 2018 ("न.व. 2014-15) आअसं. 2109/मुं/ 2019("न.व. 2015-16) The Assistant Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Circle – 2(3)(1),/Jcit (Osd) 2(3)(1) Room No.552, 5Th Floor, Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road, Mumbai – 400 020 ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. Tata Capital Limited, 11Th Floor, Tower A, Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel,Mumbai – 400 013 Pan:Aadcp-9147-P ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent

For Respondent: Shri Prakash Mane
Section 14ASection 56(2)(viia)

issue." "On the circumstances and facts of the case and in law, the Ld. CIT(A) has erred in directing the AO to exclude strategic investment from the total investment for computing disallowance u/s 14A r.w.r. 8D(2)(iii), without considering that the assessee has earned dividend income from ... strategic investment which were claimed as exempt." "On the circumstances and facts of the case and in law, the Ld. CIT(A) has erred in deleting deemed rent on the Thane property of the assessee, without considering the fact that once the assessee got the occupancy right of the property

Tata Capital Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT 2(3)(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal by Revenue is dismissed appeal by the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 7060/MUM/2017[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Dec 2022AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Gagan Goyalआअसं. 7060/मुं/ 2017 ("न.व. 2014-15) आअसं. 1515/मुं/ 2019("न.व. 2015-16) Tata Capital Limited, 11Th Floor, Tower A, Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel,Mumbai – 400 013 Pan:Aadcp-9147-P ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Circle – 2(3)(1), Room No.552, 5Th Floor, Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road, Mumbai – 400 020 ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent आअसं. 61/मुं/ 2018 ("न.व. 2014-15) आअसं. 2109/मुं/ 2019("न.व. 2015-16) The Assistant Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Circle – 2(3)(1),/Jcit (Osd) 2(3)(1) Room No.552, 5Th Floor, Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road, Mumbai – 400 020 ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. Tata Capital Limited, 11Th Floor, Tower A, Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel,Mumbai – 400 013 Pan:Aadcp-9147-P ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent

For Respondent: Shri Prakash Mane
Section 14ASection 56(2)(viia)

issue." "On the circumstances and facts of the case and in law, the Ld. CIT(A) has erred in directing the AO to exclude strategic investment from the total investment for computing disallowance u/s 14A r.w.r. 8D(2)(iii), without considering that the assessee has earned dividend income from ... strategic investment which were claimed as exempt." "On the circumstances and facts of the case and in law, the Ld. CIT(A) has erred in deleting deemed rent on the Thane property of the assessee, without considering the fact that once the assessee got the occupancy right of the property

Sasken Technologies Limited, Bangalore vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Bangalore

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands partly allowed

ITA 404/BANG/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore30 Nov 2022AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillaiit(Tp)A No. 404/Bang/2017 Assessment Year : 2012-13 M/S. Sasken Technologies Ltd., (Formerly Known As The Deputy Sasken Communication Commissioner Of Technologies Ltd.), Income Tax, No. 139/25, Domlur Circle – 6(1)(1), Ring Road, Vs. Bangalore. Bangalore – 560 071. Pan: Aaecs6424R Appellant Respondent : Shri Padam Chand Khincha, Assessee By Ca : Shri K. Sankar Ganesh, Jcit Revenue By Dr Itat Date Of Hearing : 15-11-2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 30-11-2022 Order Per Beena Pillaipresent Appeal Is Filed By Assessee Against The Assessment Order Dated 31.01.2017 Passed By Ld.Dcit, Circle – 6(1)(1), Bangalore For A.Y. 2012-13 On Following Concise Grounds Of Appeal: “1. General:- The Learned Ao & The Drp Erred In Passing The Order / Directions In The Manner Passed By Them. The Orders Passed Being Bad In Law Is Liable To Be Quashed.

For Respondent: Shri Padam Chand Khincha
Section 133(6)Section 2(24)Section 92BSection 92C

owned by such companies in the respective geographical locations. With specific reference to Sasken Finland OY. Sasken Inc, USA, was set up to make strategic investments in USA and other overseas markets. Admittedly, the Ld. AO recorded that subsidiaries of assessee is working as full-fledged entrepreneurs in USA, Finland