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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 189 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 270 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


CIT vs Holcim India: No 14A Disallowance Without Exempt Income

June 22, 2025 363 Views 0 comment Print

SEO Meta Description: Delhi High Court dismisses revenue appeals in CIT vs Holcim India P. Ltd. case, ruling that Section 14A disallowance is not applicable when no exempt dividend income has been earned, affirming earlier judicial precedents.

Unsold Flats as Stock-in-Trade Not Taxable as House Property Income in AY 2009-10

June 22, 2025 492 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT delivers consolidated order on Haware Construction, addressing validity of re-opening, disallowing partial bogus purchases, and ruling on unsold flats and Section 14A expenses.

No TDS on Roaming Charges Under Section 194C or 194J: ITAT Mumbai

June 21, 2025 624 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that payments for roaming charges, being for automated services, do not fall under ambit of TDS provisions under Section 194C or 194J of Act.

Notional Rent on Unsold Flats: Section 23(5) effective from AY 2018-19

June 20, 2025 879 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai rules on Progressive Homes’ appeal, addressing tax on unsold flats as stock-in-trade and disallowing expenses under Section 14A.

Income from Shareholders’ Account Taxable as Insurance Business Income: ITAT Mumbai

June 17, 2025 777 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that income from the shareholders’ account was held to be taxable as income from life insurance business. Accordingly, income from shareholders’ account is taxable under the head “Profits and Gains of Business or Profession”. Thus, appeal of revenue dismissed.

No disallowance u/s. 14A as sufficient interest free funds available: ITAT Mumbai

June 16, 2025 315 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that no disallowance u/s. 14A of the Income Tax Act r.w.r. 8D(2)(ii) due to availability of sufficient interest free funds for the purpose of making investment in exempt income yielding assets.

Only Investments Yielding Exempt Income has to be Considered for Rule 8D: ITAT Delhi

June 15, 2025 507 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi dismissed revenue appeals against Jindal Pipes Ltd., upholding deletion of disallowances on technical know-how fees and captive power expenses and restricting Section 14A disallowance.

Section 14A Disallowance Invalid Without Exempt Income: ITAT Ahmedabad

June 13, 2025 423 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that disallowance under section 14A of the Income Tax Act is called off in absence of any exempt income earned/ claimed. Thus, appeal of the assessee allowed and disallowance u/s. 14A set aside.

Bombay HC restricts Section 14A Disallowance to Actual Exempt Income

June 12, 2025 747 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court rules Section 14A disallowance cannot exceed actual exempt income, upholding Tribunal decision against Revenue in HSBC Invest Direct case.

No Section 14A Disallowance Without Tax-Exempt Income: ITAT Mumbai

June 12, 2025 648 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT dismisses disallowance under Section 14A against Bajaj Capital Ventures, ruling no exempt income means no disallowance for expenses.

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