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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


ITAT Limits 14A Disallowance to Exempt Income: Rule 8D Not Applicable for MAT

September 1, 2025 399 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT rules that disallowance of expenses under Section 14A cannot exceed the actual exempt dividend income, providing relief to KEI Industries.

Section 14A Disallowance Restricted to Dividend Yielding Investments; FA 2022 held Prospective

September 1, 2025 627 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata rules the Finance Act 2022 amendment to Section 14A is prospective. Disallowance for expenses related to exempt income is limited to investments that yield dividends for Assessment Year 2017-18.

Borrow at 12%, Lend at 5% ITAT Kolkata Partly Upholds Interest Disallowance

August 29, 2025 639 Views 0 comment Print

Borrow at 12%, Lend at 5% ITAT Kolkata Partly Upholds Interest Disallowance – Interest-Free Funds Presumption Applied – ITAT Kolkata Remands Excess Disallowance for Verification

Explanation to section 14A inserted vide Finance Act, 2022 is prospective in nature

August 28, 2025 885 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the Explanation to section 14A of the Income Tax Act inserted by the Finance Act, 2022 is prospective in nature and cannot be applied to assessment years preceding the amendment. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Book profits u/s. 115JB not to be increased by adding disallowance u/s. 14A

August 26, 2025 447 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that increasing book profits under section 115JB of the Income Tax Act on account of disallowance u/s. 14A read with rule 8D is not justifiable. Accordingly, appeal of the assessee allowed.

Investments yielding exempt income to be considered while computing disallowance u/s. 14A

August 25, 2025 417 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that only those investments which have yielded exempt income during the year should be considered for computing disallowance under section 14A read with rule 8D of the IT Rules. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Disallowance of claim of expenditure cannot be basis for levy of penalty u/s. 270A: ITAT Jaipur

August 21, 2025 2298 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that merely the claim of the assessee was not entertained it cannot be a reason automatically to levy the penalty for misreporting or under reporting of the income. Accordingly, levy of penalty under section 270A of the Income Tax Act set aside.

No disallowance u/s. 14A in absence of any exempt income

August 15, 2025 432 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that revisionary order passed under section 263 of the Income Tax Act is liable to be quashed as no disallowance under section 14A of the Income Tax Act is permissible if no exempt income is earned. Accordingly, appeal allowed.

Bad Debt Relief Under 36(1)(vii) Possible Despite 36(1)(viia) Disallowance: ITAT Cochin

August 11, 2025 765 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cochin has ruled that banks can claim a bad debt deduction under Section 36(1)(vii) even if their claim under Section 36(1)(viia) is disallowed. This is a crucial precedent.

Exemptions u/s. 11 and 12 denied in absence of valid registration u/s. 12A: ITAT Bangalore

August 7, 2025 756 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that benefit of exemptions under section 11 and 12 of the Income Tax Act cannot be granted without valid registration u/s. 12A/12AA. Accordingly, exemptions u/s. 11 and 12 denied in absence of valid registration under Income Tax Act.

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