Section 14A Disallowance cannot exceed exempt income: ITAT Pune

Santosh Mohanlal Rathi Vs DCIT (ITAT Pune) ITAT followed Hon’ble Bombay High Court decision in the case of M/s. Nirved Traders Pvt. Ltd., Vs. DCIT (ITA No.149/2017 dated 23.04.2019) wherein the Jurisdictional High Court held that the disallowance under Section 14A of the Act read with Rule 8D(2) of the Rules cannot exceed the Assessee’s exempt income. FULL TEXT OF THE ITAT JUDGEMENT This appeal by the assessee against the order dated 29-07-2016 passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-2, Pune [‘CIT(A)’] for assessment year 2010-11. 2. Ground No. 1 raised by the assessee c...