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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 504 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 546 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 37911 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 8763 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 4569 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 1029 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 867 Views 0 comment Print


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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 294 Views 0 comment Print

No Section 14A Disallowance Without Exempt Income: ITAT Deletes Addition in Investment Case

Income Tax : The tribunal held that disallowance under Section 14A cannot be made when the assessee has not earned any exempt income during the...

March 6, 2026 480 Views 0 comment Print

No Satisfaction Under Section 14A, Rule 8D Disallowance Fails

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi ruled that disallowance under Section 14A cannot be made without AO recording satisfaction under Section 14A(2), fully ...

December 27, 2025 351 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal Flags Error in Applying Section 14A to Non-Yielding Investments

Income Tax : The ITAT found that Rule 8D cannot be applied blindly without examining the nature of investments and income earned. The matter wa...

December 18, 2025 405 Views 0 comment Print

Section 14A Disallowance Deleted for Mechanical Application & Lack of AO Satisfaction

Income Tax : he ITAT ruled that an automatic ₹56 lakh 14A disallowance was invalid as the AO failed to record specific satisfaction regarding...

November 23, 2025 351 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 57173 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 4370 Views 0 comment Print


Expenditure towards ESOP is allowable u/s 37(1) of Income Tax Act: ITAT Mumbai

April 2, 2024 2685 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the ESOP expenses claimed by the assessee is an allowable expenditure under section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act.

Notional interest for delay in realization of export proceeds from AEs unwarranted: ITAT Mumbai

March 26, 2024 1062 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that as there is complete uniformity in not charging interest from AEs and Non-AEs for delay in realization of export proceeds, addition of notional interest in respect of transactions with AEs in the course of transfer pricing proceedings unwarranted.

Registrar of Companies Fees for Working Capital Enhancement is Capital Expenditure

March 24, 2024 969 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the case of Dharani Developers Private Limited Vs ACIT, addressing whether fees paid to Registrar of Companies for enhancing working capital should be treated as revenue or capital expenditure.

Deduction u/s. 80IA accepted in initial AY same cannot be denied in subsequent AY: ITAT Mumbai

March 23, 2024 2457 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that once assessee’s claim of deduction u/s. 80IA of the Income Tax Act on Supa Wind Power Project 17 MW Unit has been accepted in the initial Assessment Year, the same cannot be denied in the subsequent Assessment Years.

Section 14A Disallowance cannot exceed Exempted Income: ITAT Bangalore

March 21, 2024 870 Views 0 comment Print

Read the full text of the order of ITAT Bangalore in Ambika Ghorpade Vs ACIT case, discussing disallowance u/s 14A of Income Tax Act and expenses under section 37(1).

Delhi HC allows Adjustment of Actual Interest Expenditure Against Interest Income

January 4, 2024 1245 Views 0 comment Print

Explore Delhi High Court’s judgment in CIT Vs RRPR Holding Pvt Ltd for Assessment Year 2009-10. Analysis of interest expenditure adjustment against earned income and key legal questions answered.

No Section14A read with Rule 8D Disallowance in Absence of Exempt Income

December 31, 2023 1542 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad rules in favor of Dcom Systems Limited against DCIT, affirming CIT(A)’s decision on interest disallowance and Section 14A deletion for AY 2014-15, emphasizing the importance of business expediency and absence of exempt income for disallowances.

Subsidy by State Government for development of new Multiplexes is capital in nature

December 18, 2023 1362 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that incentive / subsidy given by state Governments on account of development of new Multiplexes in the state is capital receipt.

ITAT Decision on Treatment of Loss on Sale of Loans in Clix Finance

December 12, 2023 1479 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC ruling on PCIT vs. Clix Finance: Examining tax implications of loan sale, addressing disallowance under Section 14A.

Disallowance under section 14A r.w. Rule 8D cannot exceed exempt income

December 1, 2023 6231 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court’s decision in ITA 1260/2018, addressing disallowance under Section 14A of the Income Tax Act. Learn about the quantum, computation, and implications for Caraf Builders & Constructions Pvt. Ltd.

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