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Section 14A

Disallowance under Section 14A of Income TAx Act, 1961

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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 489 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Orders Fresh Section 14A Disallowance computation for Lack of AO Satisfaction

Income Tax : The Tribunal clarified that disallowance under Section 14A is not warranted when sufficient interest-free own funds are available,...

January 8, 2026 537 Views 0 comment Print

Section 14A Disallowance Not Addable to MAT Book Profits: Analysis by ITAT

Income Tax : The ruling confirms that notional disallowances under Section 14A cannot be added while computing book profits under the MAT regim...

December 31, 2025 555 Views 0 comment Print

Disallowance of expenditure u/s 14A of Income Tax Act against Exempt Income

Income Tax : Section 14A disallows expenses related to tax-exempt income. Rule 8D provides the formula, ensuring only taxable-income-related ex...

December 21, 2025 1359 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 510 Views 0 comment Print


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6 Suggestions for Amendments in Income Tax Act by BCAS

Income Tax : Bombay Chartered Accountants' Society has made a Representation on 'Suggestions for Amendments in the Income Tax Act', on 24th May...

May 28, 2019 8364 Views 2 comments Print

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 1008 Views 0 comment Print

Easwar Committee Recommendations For Income Tax Reforms Through Administrative Instructions

Income Tax : 1. IMPLEMENTATION OF IND-AS AND THEIR IMPACT ON TAXABLE INCOME IND-AS (Indian version of IFRS) accounting standards are being impl...

January 21, 2016 1385 Views 0 comment Print

Simplify Section 14A to remove ambiguity

Income Tax : Amendments to Section 14A to provide that (i) dividend received after suffering dividend-distribution tax and share income from fi...

January 19, 2016 1046 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 846 Views 0 comment Print


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Bombay HC Quashes Section 270A Penalty Due to Absence of Under-Reported Income

Income Tax : Court held that penalty under Section 270A cannot apply where assessed income does not exceed processed income. Key takeaway: stat...

May 1, 2026 162 Views 0 comment Print

Interest from co-op banks qualifies for Section 80P(2)(d) deduction: ITAT Indore

Income Tax : The case examined whether interest earned from co-operative banks qualifies for deduction under Section 80P(2)(d). The Tribunal he...

April 28, 2026 264 Views 0 comment Print

Consistency Over Technicalities – ITAT Allows Actuarial Pension Provision & Rejects Mechanical Disallowances

Income Tax : Consistency over technicalities: ITAT Mumbai allowed actuarial pension provision as an ascertained liability, rejected mechanical ...

April 24, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print

Revised ITR u/s 139(5) was allowed only for errors in the original return

Income Tax : A taxpayer could submit a revised return u/s 139(5) only when it discovered a bona fide omission or incorrect statement in the ori...

April 24, 2026 252 Views 0 comment Print

MAT Not Applicable as Bank Not Formed Under Companies Act: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : The Tribunal set aside additions to book profit after ruling that MAT provisions do not apply to banks established under a special...

April 21, 2026 357 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 14A disallowance cannot exceed total expense: CBDT

Income Tax : 2) The expenditure in relation to income which does not form part of the total income shall be the aggregate of following amounts,...

June 2, 2016 6295 Views 0 comment Print

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 57032 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 4307 Views 0 comment Print

Proceedings U/s. 144A & 144B of Income Tax Act, 1961- Procedural Instructions

Income Tax : The provisions of Sections 144-A and 144-B of the Income-tax Act have come into force with effect from 1st January 1976. Instructi...

December 31, 1977 12155 Views 0 comment Print


No Extra 14A Disallowance When Suo-Moto Exceeds Exempt Income: ITAT Mumbai

September 23, 2025 375 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai ruled in favor of Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd., holding that a further Section 14A disallowance is unwarranted when the assessee’s own disallowance exceeds the exempt income.

Consistency Rule Ignored, but Cap on 14A Disallowance Reaffirmed by ITAT Mumbai

September 18, 2025 621 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Mumbai ruled in the case of Motilal Oswal Financial Services that while the AO had validly recorded satisfaction for invoking Rule 8D, the disallowance under Section 14A cannot exceed the actual exempt income, setting a crucial precedent for income tax assessments.

ITAT Deletes Disallowances on Foreign Commission, Warranty Provision & 14A

September 15, 2025 360 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad partly allows Rotomag Enertec Ltd.’s appeal, deleting disallowances on foreign commission, warranty provision, and Section 14A. Learn more.

Section 263 Partly Quashed: CSR & STCL Allowed, Section 14A Upheld

September 15, 2025 327 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad partially upholds PCIT’s revision in Torrent Investments case, focusing on Sec 14A disallowances while ruling on capital loss and CSR deductions.

ITAT Ahmedabad: PCIT’s 263 Revision on 14A Quashed – No Automatic Disallowance

September 13, 2025 513 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad sets aside PCIT’s Section 263 revision against HN Safal; holds disallowance under Section 14A not automatic and lacks legal justification.

Section 14A Disallowance Limited to Investments Yielding Exempt Income: ITAT Mumbai

September 11, 2025 945 Views 0 comment Print

In a landmark ruling, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that tax disallowance under Section 14A must be limited to investments that yielded exempt income, dismissing the tax department’s appeal against Nippon Life.

Section 14A Disallowance Cannot Be Added to MAT Book Profits: ITAT Chandigarh

September 3, 2025 384 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh partly allows Sky AMA Infra appeal: confirms Sec 14A disallowance for normal income but deletes MAT adjustment citing Vireet Investments precedent.

Assessee is entitled for additional depreciation not claimed in preceding year

September 3, 2025 774 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that the assessee is entitled for its claim of additional depreciation qua amounts not claimed in the preceding year. Thus, claim of the additional depreciation made during the year is allowed.

ITAT Delhi Rules on Depreciation, software expenditure, R&D, 80JJAA

September 3, 2025 630 Views 0 comment Print

A summary of the ITAT Delhi ruling on cross-appeals involving International Tractor Ltd. covering key tax issues on depreciation, R&D, and other business deductions.

Appellate authority entitled to entertain fresh claim: ITAT Rajkot

September 2, 2025 267 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Rajkot held that appellate authorities have power to entertain fresh claim and accordingly, claim of erroneously addition to computation of income accepted and direction given to AO to determine taxable income of assessee afresh.

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