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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 189 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 87 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 150 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 378 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 183 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


If Applicability of Section 115JB is Debatable, then Rectification Beyond Section 154 Scope

June 12, 2025 357 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that issue of applicability of section 115JB to National Dairy Development Board is debatable and not a mistake apparent from record hence rectification order passed is beyond the scope of section 154 of the Income Tax Act.

No Section 14A Disallowance not permissible without Exempt Income: Bombay HC

June 9, 2025 807 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court dismisses revenue’s appeal, affirming no Section 14A disallowance if no exempt income is received or receivable, citing the Delhi High Court’s Cheminvest Ltd. ruling upheld by the Supreme Court.

Share of Profit Exempt under Section 10(2A) Not Attracts Section 14A Disallowance

June 8, 2025 1434 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai clarifies tax treatment of goodwill from amalgamation, project expenses, future provisions, and Section 14A disallowances for Dosti Realty Ltd.

No Section 14A Disallowance Without Exempt Income: Bombay HC

June 5, 2025 963 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court upholds ITAT ruling, stating Section 14A disallowance and Section 115JB adjustment for exempt income are not applicable if no exempt income is earned.

Section 14A Disallowance Quashed Due to non Recording of Satisfaction: ITAT Mumbai

June 2, 2025 1092 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai rules in favor of Piem Hotels, overturning Section 14A disallowance for AY 2014-15 & 2016-17 due to AO’s lack of recorded satisfaction.

Reopening quashed as information in notice is ambiguous and fails to establish live link with evidence

May 30, 2025 1251 Views 0 comment Print

Rational connection postulates that there must be a direct nexus or live link between the material coming to the notice of the Income Tax Officer and his view that there has been escapement of income of the assessee from assessment in the particular year.

Disallowance u/s. 40(a)(i) quashed as commission paid to non-resident outside India is not taxable

May 26, 2025 1317 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that disallowance u/s. 40(a)(i) of the Income Tax Act untenable since amount of commission paid to a non resident outside India for the services rendered outside India will not fall in the category of income, and as such would not be chargeable to tax.

Section 68 Addition based on non-appearance of directors not sustainable: ITAT Mumbai

May 17, 2025 651 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that mere non-appearance of directors is no basis for invoking provisions of section 68 of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, addition towards share application money and share premium is liable to be deleted.

CSR contribution to Mukhyamantri Shree Swachchta Nidhi Gujarat eligible for 80G deduction

May 14, 2025 609 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that the assessee was eligible for claim of deduction under Section 80G of the Act in respect of donation made to Mukhyamantri Shree Swachchta Nidhi Gujarat, as part of its CSR initiative. Accordingly, appeal of assessee allowed.

Shares and Securities Held by Bank as Stock-in-Trade; Section 14A Inapplicable

May 13, 2025 759 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court rejects Revenue appeal against Punjab & Sind Bank on securities, pension, 14A issues, citing coverage by earlier court judgments.

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