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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 57524 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


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

December 31, 2023 1632 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 1407 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 1557 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 6309 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.

Section 14A r.w.r. 8D: Disallowance cannot exceed exempted income

November 26, 2023 1095 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the ITAT Ahmedabad ruling in the case of DCIT vs. Amazon Textiles Pvt. Ltd., addressing disallowance under Section 14A, Rule 8D of the Income Tax Act.

No Section 14A disallowance when no exempt income earned: Madras HC

November 23, 2023 1803 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the CIT vs Chettinad Logistics case from Madras High Court. Analysis of Section 14A disallowance, Rule 8D, and its impact on income tax assessments.

No section 14A disallowance if no income exempt during relevant period

November 23, 2023 678 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Delhi High Court judgment in PCIT vs. Bhilwara Energy Ltd, covering condonation of delay, key issues, and disallowance under Section 14A of the Income Tax Act.

No Section 14A Disallowance without Exempt Income: Delhi HC

November 21, 2023 996 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court ruling in PCIT Vs Techno Trexim (India) Pvt. Ltd. Understand the implications of the judgment on Section 14A disallowance without exempt income.

No tax is payable on interest accrued as fixed deposit is under prohibitory order

October 13, 2023 6156 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that as assessee has no right to receive the interest accrued on Fixed Deposits due to prohibitory order, the same is not taxable.

Disallowance under rule 8D(2)(ii) unjustified as interest bearing funds not applied for making investments

October 7, 2023 993 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that there is no finding that interest bearing funds have been applied for purpose of making investment. Further, on account of sufficient availability of interest free funds, interest disallowance under rule 8D(2)(ii) unjustified.

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