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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


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


Deduction u/s. 36(1)(vii) available to banks for providing long term finance for residential house: Kerala HC

July 25, 2024 498 Views 0 comment Print

Kerala High Court held that even after 01.04.2010, Bank would be entitled to the deduction envisaged u/s. 36(1)(viii) of the Income Tax Act in respect of the long term finance provided by it for construction and purchase of houses in India for residential purpose.

Without incriminating material, additions cannot be made to completed/unabated assessments

July 19, 2024 1131 Views 0 comment Print

Detailed analysis of ACIT Vs Mansha Agencies Pvt Ltd (ITAT Mumbai) case where Mumbai ITAT rules that additions can’t be made in unabated assessments without incriminating material. Read the full text of the ITAT Mumbai order.

TDS not deductible on Payments which become Taxable Due to Retrospective Amendment

July 18, 2024 1509 Views 0 comment Print

Read the detailed judgment of Bombay High Court in ACIT Vs Sociedade de Fomento Industrial Pvt Ltd regarding TDS deduction on retrospective taxable payments. Full analysis of IT Act implications.

Mere inadequate enquiry alone not justify Commissioner’s revisional jurisdiction

July 12, 2024 774 Views 0 comment Print

Assessing Officer is not required to detail reasoning for each deduction in the assessment order and that inadequate enquiry alone does not justify the Commissioner’s revisional jurisdiction.

Gujarat HC allows Section 80IA(4) deduction to Captive Power Plant of Alembic Ltd

July 10, 2024 1356 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court grants Alembic Ltd Rs. 4 crore income tax deduction under Section 80IA for their captive power plant. Read the full judgment and analysis here.

ITAT allows foreign travel expenses for board meetings in Singapore

July 8, 2024 687 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cuttack rules replacement of gear boxes in Surface Furnace Kiln as current repairs under Section 31(1) for Sponge Tata Iron Ltd. Read the full judgment analysis.

Assessment not erroneous if AO adopts plausible view despite PCIT’s different opinion

June 27, 2024 555 Views 0 comment Print

If AO adopts a plausible view, even if two views are possible, the assessment cannot be deemed erroneous merely because the PCIT holds a different opinion.

Section 14A disallowance based on presumptions of earning dividend income in future is unsustainable 

June 25, 2024 876 Views 0 comment Print

Read the detailed analysis of Zodiac Ventures Ltd. vs. ITO case by Mumbai ITAT regarding income tax disallowance based on presumptions of future dividend earnings. Full text of the ITAT order included.

Assessments Void Due to Lack of Section 153D Approval: Delhi ITAT

June 20, 2024 792 Views 0 comment Print

The Delhi ITAT ruled assessments concluded without mandatory Section 153D approval as void, affecting Emaar MGF Land Ltd’s cases from AY 2010-11 to AY 2015-16.

Interest Income from money lending business assessable as Business Income

June 15, 2024 2232 Views 0 comment Print

Read detailed analysis of ITAT Mumbai’s order regarding interest income from money lending assessed as business income in Kamlakant Chhotalal Exporters Pvt Ltd vs ACIT case.

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