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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 186 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


Monetary Limit Circular: Karnataka HC Upholds Deletion of Disallowed Short Term Capital Loss

October 20, 2024 858 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC dismisses Revenue’s appeal, affirming the deletion of disallowed short term capital loss due to a monetary limit circular. Case pertains to AY 2009-10.

Deduction u/s. 80-IB disallowed for interest on staff advances and bank deposits: ITAT Ahmedabad

October 18, 2024 519 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that deduction under Section 80-IB/80-IE of the Income Tax Act disallowed on loan to employees and bank deposits as such interest income is not income derived from industrial undertaking.

Assessment Order was barred by limitation u/s 153 if digital signature by NFAC was delayed beyond statutory deadline

October 14, 2024 2166 Views 0 comment Print

Signing of the assessment order was an integral part of order generation in e-assessment and the assessment proceedings conclude only after the order was digitally signed, therefore, signing of the assessment order should not be brushed aside lightly.

Disallowance u/s 14A was computed @ 0.5% of exempt income earned based on Rule 8D(2)(iii)

October 9, 2024 675 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee challenged the disallowance before the Chennai bench of ITAT arguing that the disallowance of Rs. 134.25 crore under Section 14A was excessive and not justified because only Rs. 74.98 lakh had been spent to earn the exempt income.

Disallowance u/s. 14A without recording proper satisfaction untenable: ITAT Cochin

October 8, 2024 474 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cochin held that disallowance under section 14A read with rule 8D of the Income Tax Rules in a mechanical manner without recording proper satisfaction is unsustainable in law. Accordingly, addition set aside.

Revisionary proceedings u/s. 263 resulting into second opinion/ view of PCIT impermissible: ITAT Ahmedabad

October 8, 2024 531 Views 0 comment Print

After taking cognisance of the reply of the assessee, PCIT held that AO has not applied his mind in respect of the amended provisions of Section 14A and, therefore, the Assessment Order is prejudicial to the interest of Revenue and is erroneous.

Revision u/s 263 could be invoked if Order was erroneous and prejudicial to interest of Revenue

October 7, 2024 930 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee explained that borrowed funds were used for investments in partnership firms, generating interest income exceeding expenses. AO accepted the claim and approved the returned income as assessed income.

Explanation to section 14A inserted vide Finance Act, 2022 has prospective effect: Gauhati HC

October 2, 2024 1308 Views 0 comment Print

Gauhati High Court held that Explanation inserted to section 14A vide the Finance Act, 2022 is applicable prospectively and order holding that the said insertion is clarificatory and hence retrospective in nature is erroneous.

Invoking jurisdiction u/s. 263 based on second view of PCIT not permissible: ITAT Ahmedabad

October 1, 2024 522 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that invocation of revisionary jurisdiction under section 263 of the Income Tax Act not justified as view taken by PCIT was second view and the same is not permissible u/s. 263.

Amendment to Section 14A via Finance Act 2022 Not Retrospective: ITAT Mumbai

September 26, 2024 1161 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the Finance Act, 2022 amended section 14A of the Income Tax Act doesn’t have retrospective effect. The said amended provisions are effective from 1st April 2022.

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