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Exempt Dividend Income Cannot Be Taxed Beyond Rule 8D: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The issue was whether exempt dividend income could be taxed by overriding Rule 8D. The ITAT held that additions beyond the Section...

January 10, 2026 555 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Upholds Rule 8D for Sec. 14A Disallowance Due to Unsatisfactory Explanation

Income Tax : Tribunal confirms that detailed AO dissatisfaction justifies invoking Rule 8D, ensuring proper disallowance of expenses related to...

December 2, 2025 636 Views 0 comment Print

Section 14A disallowance even in absence of any exempt income

Income Tax : Clarification in respect of disallowance under section 14A in absence of any exempt income during an assessment year Section 14A o...

February 1, 2022 38040 Views 3 comments Print

Section 14A disallowance- South Indian Bank Ltd Vs. CIT (Supreme Court)

Income Tax : The issue before the Hon’ble Supreme Court (SC) was whether section 14A of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the Act) enables the Depart...

September 21, 2021 8868 Views 1 comment Print

Disallowance under section 14A: Another instance where section is not invoked

Income Tax : The ever debatable ‘Disallowance under section 14A’ (read with Rule 8D (2) now has again found a different horizon whe...

May 19, 2021 4605 Views 0 comment Print


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Stop Mechanical disallowance of expenditure u/s 14A r.w. Rule 8D: ICAI

Income Tax : The mechanical disallowance u/s 14A r.w. Rule 8D is also being added to the book profit by the AO irrespective of the fact whethe...

January 24, 2018 1065 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay high court to hear petition challenging Constitutional validity of Rule 8D

Income Tax : As earlier intimated to you, Writ Petition bearing No. 50 of 2010 (Indian Exporters Grievances Forum & Other vs. CIT) challenging ...

February 17, 2010 912 Views 0 comment Print


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ITAT Pune Directs Exclusion of Mutual Funds & Tax-Free Bonds While Computing Rule 8D Disallowance

Income Tax : ITAT Pune ruled that investments in mutual funds and tax-free bonds should not form part of the investment pool for Rule 8D(2)(ii)...

June 13, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata Deletes Interest Disallowance as AO Exceeded Scope of Limited Scrutiny

Income Tax : The ITAT Kolkata held that the Assessing Officer could not examine issues beyond the limited scrutiny mandate without following CB...

June 7, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print

Section 14A Disallowance Cannot Exceed Exempt Income Earned: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi accepted the assessee’s contention that disallowance under Section 14A cannot exceed exempt income. The ruling restri...

June 7, 2026 171 Views 0 comment Print

No 14A Disallowance Without Satisfaction, No Penalty on Debatable Issues

Income Tax : The Bangalore ITAT held that a disallowance under Section 14A read with Rule 8D cannot survive without the Assessing Officer recor...

June 4, 2026 330 Views 0 comment Print

SC Dismisses Revenue Appeal as AO Failed to Record Dissatisfaction Before Applying Rule 8D

Income Tax : The Supreme Court upheld the deletion of Section 14A disallowance after finding that the Assessing Officer did not record dissatis...

March 16, 2026 327 Views 0 comment Print


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CBDT Circular No. 5/2014 Dated: 11.02.2014

Income Tax : Circular No. 5/2014-Income Tax Central Board of Direct Taxes, in exercise of its powers under section 119 of the Act hereby clari...

February 11, 2014 57521 Views 0 comment Print

Notification No. 45/2008-Income Tax Dated: March 24, 2008 on Section 14A

Income Tax : INCOME TAX NOTIFICATION NO-45/2008, DT: March 24, 2008 Method for determining amount of expenditure in relation to income not incl...

March 31, 2008 4442 Views 0 comment Print


TDS not deductible on Payments which become Taxable Due to Retrospective Amendment

July 18, 2024 1536 Views 0 comment Print

Read the detailed judgment of Bombay High Court in ACIT Vs Sociedade de Fomento Industrial Pvt Ltd regarding TDS deduction on retrospective taxable payments. Full analysis of IT Act implications.

Gujarat HC allows Section 80IA(4) deduction to Captive Power Plant of Alembic Ltd

July 10, 2024 1359 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court grants Alembic Ltd Rs. 4 crore income tax deduction under Section 80IA for their captive power plant. Read the full judgment and analysis here.

ITAT allows foreign travel expenses for board meetings in Singapore

July 8, 2024 699 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cuttack rules replacement of gear boxes in Surface Furnace Kiln as current repairs under Section 31(1) for Sponge Tata Iron Ltd. Read the full judgment analysis.

Section 14A disallowance based on presumptions of earning dividend income in future is unsustainable 

June 25, 2024 897 Views 0 comment Print

Read the detailed analysis of Zodiac Ventures Ltd. vs. ITO case by Mumbai ITAT regarding income tax disallowance based on presumptions of future dividend earnings. Full text of the ITAT order included.

Section 14A disallowance applies only to investments yielding exempt income

June 9, 2024 1842 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai rules no disallowance under Section 14A for investments not yielding tax-free income. Detailed analysis of DCIT vs Paranjapee Schemes case.

Section 14A disallowance not warranted for investments not yielding tax-free income

June 4, 2024 897 Views 0 comment Print

In the case of DCIT vs. Paranjapee Schemes Construction Ltd., ITAT Mumbai rules no disallowance under Section 14A of the Income Tax Act is warranted for investments not yielding tax-free income.

Intas Pharmaceuticals Wins Dispute Over Profitability Calculations

June 4, 2024 591 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the ITAT Ahmedabad ruling on Intas Pharmaceuticals Vs ACIT, focusing on working capital adjustment and notional interest on trade receivables.

Section 41(1) cannot be invoked without liability in books: ITAT Kolkata

May 27, 2024 861 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into the detailed analysis of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port’s case against DCIT at ITAT Kolkata regarding Section 41(1) of the Income Tax Act. Understand why cessation of trading liability cannot be invoked without liability in books.

Consider Volume Discount & Geographic Price Variation in TP Adjustment: ITAT Ahmedabad

May 8, 2024 873 Views 0 comment Print

Ahmedabad ITAT’s order in Atul Limited vs DCIT case discusses TP adjustments, volume discount, geography adjustments, and more. Detailed analysis provided.

Ahmedabad ITAT Clarifies Letter of Credit vs. Bank Guarantee in Transfer Pricing Dispute

May 8, 2024 1671 Views 0 comment Print

In a detailed analysis of Axis Bank Limited Vs ACIT case, Ahmedabad ITAT explains the difference between a Letter of Credit and Corporate Guarantee, resolving disallowance disputes.

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