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Section 14A

Disallowance under Section 14A of Income TAx Act, 1961

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ITAT Deletes Section 14A Disallowance Because No Exempt Income Was Earned

Income Tax : The ITAT Bangalore held that no disallowance under section 14A read with Rule 8D can be made where the assessee did not earn exemp...

June 15, 2026 204 Views 0 comment Print

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 546 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 585 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 756 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 1683 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 8409 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 1053 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 1442 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 1097 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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Section 10AA Deduction Allowed as AO Failed to Prove Business Splitting: ITAT Pune

Income Tax : The ITAT Pune upheld the deduction under Section 10AA after finding that the Assessing Officer had not established that the SEZ un...

June 23, 2026 96 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 37(1) Disallowance as No Penal Action Was Taken by IRDA Against Insurance Company

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai held that Explanation 1 to Section 37(1) could not apply in the absence of any finding by the competent authority ...

June 23, 2026 156 Views 0 comment Print

Pune ITAT Deletes ₹44.80 Crore Angel Tax Addition; AO Cannot Replace Assessee’s DCF Valuation with NAV Method

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that Rule 11UA gives the assessee the exclusive option to choose the valuation method for unquoted shares. While...

June 22, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print

ESOP Discount Is Allowable Business Expenditure Despite Pending SLP: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : The ITAT Mumbai held that ESOP discount is an allowable deduction under Section 37(1), observing that the pendency of an SLP again...

June 22, 2026 186 Views 0 comment Print

Periodic dredging to maintain existing jetty was revenue expense, not capital outlay: ITAT granted ₹4.49 Crore Relief

Income Tax : Expenditure of ₹4.49 crore incurred on maintenance dredging for removal of natural siltation and restoration of the existing ope...

June 20, 2026 189 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 6313 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 57458 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 4424 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 12272 Views 0 comment Print


AO Can’t Cry ‘SBN Violation’ to Tax Genuine Sales – Demonetisation or Not – Once Sales Are in the Books, You Can’t Tax the Cash Twice

October 11, 2025 885 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal ruled that the crore addition, made solely because the assessee’s petrol pump was allegedly unauthorized to accept SBNs, was incorrect. Since the cash deposits were sourced from historical, recorded cash sales accepted by the AO, taxing the deposits again would constitute impermissible double taxation.

ITAT Upholds Large Interest Expense Deduction of Rs. 204 Cr for Real Estate Projects

October 10, 2025 771 Views 0 comment Print

Tribunal granted substantial relief to Wadhwagroup Holdings by deleting tax disallowances aggregating ₹2,13,03,85,960. Tribunal dealt with issues relating to subleasing expenses, reversal of flat sales, project construction costs, interest expenditure, classification of common area maintenance (CAM) charges, and deemed rental income under the Income Tax Act, 1961, and ruled largely in favour of the assessee.

Tribunal upheld deletion of disallowance u/s 80-IA on amalgamated units and capped sec. 14A disallowance at actual exempt income

October 9, 2025 405 Views 0 comment Print

It was held that regarding section 80-IA issue, Tribunal relied on its own earlier orders in assessees own cases for AYs 2014-15 and 2016-17. It held that since the power plant was transferred as part of a court-approved amalgamation, the assessee was entitled to step into the shoes of the amalgamating company and claim the deduction.

Groundnuts Save the Day – Sale of Land Beyond 8 km from Municipality Held Agricultural- ITAT Chennai

October 9, 2025 1287 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai rules sale of land 16 km from municipality is exempt agricultural income (Anita Vs ITO). Deletes LTCG and restricts Sec 14A disallowance to exempt income.

Disallowance u/s. 14A deleted since sufficient own funds available to cover investment

September 30, 2025 654 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chandigarh held that disallowance under section 14A of the Income Tax Act set aside since own funds and reserves of the assessee are more than sufficient to cover the investment made during the year. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Income from production of hybrid seeds under supervision of company is exempt u/s. 10(1)

September 30, 2025 927 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana High Court held that income earned from production of hybrid seeds under supervision of company is in the nature of agricultural activity and income earned from such activity is exempt under section 10(1) of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

AO Cannot Override TPO: ITAT Mumbai Allows Full 80IA Deduction for Captive Power Sales

September 28, 2025 834 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai ruled AO cannot override TPO’s ALP for SDTs, allowing full Section 80IA deduction for captive power sales. Confirms Vireet on 14A/115JB.

Section 14A Restricted, 80IA Deduction Allowed, Intangible assets Depreciation Sustained

September 27, 2025 588 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad dismisses the Revenue’s appeals for AY 2017-18 and 2018-19, allowing the Rs.380 crore S 80IA deduction for operating infrastructure facilities, relying on prior cases and Madras HC precedents.

Dumb documents cannot be used alone to assess undisclosed income

September 25, 2025 573 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi in RSWM Ltd. Khari Gram vs DCIT examines disputed additions under Section 69, allowability of education cess, and treatment of FPS/FMS, TUFS, and RIPS subsidies, emphasizing reliance on evidence and judicial precedents.

No Double Taxation – Perquisites Taxed in Director’s Hands – ITAT Deletes Disallowance u/s 37

September 23, 2025 456 Views 0 comment Print

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Delhi, in the case of Dalmia (Bros) Pvt. Ltd. vs DCIT, ruled that expenses on vehicle maintenance and club fees, when taxed as perquisites in the hands of directors and employees,

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