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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


Latest Judiciary


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


Latest Notifications


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


Section 14A Explanation Applies Prospectively from 01/04/2022, Not Retrospectively

March 8, 2025 843 Views 0 comment Print

Explanation to Section 14A has only a prospective effect from April 1, 2022, and cannot be retrospectively applied to earlier assessment years.

Reopening u/s. 147 based on communication without independent application of mind is invalid

March 5, 2025 954 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that reopening of an assessment under section 147 of the Income Tax Act merely on the basis of communication from ACIT, without independent application of mind, is invalid and liable to be set aside.

Initiation of revision proceedings u/s. 263 based on audit objection not tenable in law: ITAT Jaipur

February 28, 2025 1449 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that exercise of revisionary power under section 263 of the Income Tax Act on the basis of audit objection is not tenable in law. Accordingly, initiation of proceedings liable to be quashed.

Madras HC Declines to condone 2139-Day Delay Caused by Negligence

February 28, 2025 924 Views 0 comment Print

Madras High Court dismisses Siva Industries’ appeal due to a 2139-day delay, citing lack of diligence and bonafide reasons. Key judicial precedents considered.

2022 Section 14A Amendment: Prospective, No Disallowance Without Exempt Income

February 23, 2025 1206 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai rules 14A amendment is prospective. No disallowance if no exempt income earned, upholding Delhi HC’s Era Infrastructure view.

Excessive disallowance u/s 14A was restricted as AO failed to record dissatisfaction

February 22, 2025 741 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT, by going through established precedents, held that AO had not recorded any dissatisfaction with assessee’s voluntary disallowance, nor had he provided any basis for invoking Rule 8D

Books Cannot Be Rejected Solely for Lack of Stock Registers Without Other Defect

February 20, 2025 1866 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad upholds CIT(A) decision in DCIT vs Asian Granito India Ltd., disallowing tax additions under Section 14A and suppression of sales allegations.

Disallowance u/s 14A was invalid in absence of Exempt Income

February 18, 2025 948 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee-company was involved in manufacturing tractors, agricultural equipment, and spare parts, also operated a technology center providing IT and engineering services to Deer Associates.

ITAT Deletes Notional Addition for Unsold Flats, Section 23(5) Not Applicable to AY 2014-15

February 14, 2025 489 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata clarifies Section 14A disallowance limits, deletes notional income addition for unsold flats (AY 2014-15), and remands interest expense and unexplained expense issues.

Section 14A addition Not to Be Added Back for Section 115JB Book Profits: ITAT Delhi

February 7, 2025 810 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi ruled on Section 14A disallowance and its impact on MAT under Section 115JB in ACIT vs. Vireet Investment Pvt. Ltd. Key case details and outcome.

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