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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


Disallowance of expenditure u/s 14A unjustified without any dividend income from equity investment

September 22, 2023 534 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that since the assessee has not earned any dividend income from its equity investment during the year disallowance of expenditure under section 14A of the Income Tax Act read with Rule 8D of the Income Tax Rules is not sustainable.

Deduction towards fringe benefit tax available while computing book profits u/s 115JB

September 21, 2023 852 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that fringe benefit tax is an allowable deduction in computing book profit as per Section 115JB of the Income Tax Act.

Order dispatched beyond prescribed time limit is barred by limitation

September 19, 2023 2937 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that the date of dispatch from the adjudicating officer is relevant for determining the limitation period. Accordingly, assessment order dispatched beyond time limit prescribed u/s. 153(1) is barred by limitation.

Internal transfer between two EOUs eligible for exemption u/s 10B

September 16, 2023 777 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that the amount of internal transfer between two EOUs of the assessee is to be considered for the purpose of arriving at the profit eligible for exemption under section 10B of the Income Tax Act.

Interest paid on delayed deposit of income tax not allowable as expenditure

September 16, 2023 1839 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that interest payment on delayed deposit of income tax, whether TDS or otherwise is not an allowable expenditure.

Payment of guarantee fee to Gujarat Government is revenue expenditure

September 15, 2023 480 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that payment of guarantee fee to the Govt. of Gujarat in consideration of guarantee issued by it for repayment of unsecured loan is revenue expenditure.

When fresh assessment is barred no further demand for recovery is possible

September 15, 2023 1383 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka High Court held that even if the tax paid is found to be less than that payable, no further demand can be made for recovery of the balance amount when a fresh assessment is barred.

Cenvat credit left on closure of manufacturing unit allowable as deduction u/s 37(1)

September 14, 2023 666 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that unadjusted cenvat credit left on closure on manufacturing unit, which cannot be utilised further, is allowable as business expenditure under section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act

Separation of garnet sand from beach sand is manufacturing process; ITAT allows section 32AC deduction

September 11, 2023 510 Views 0 comment Print

A detailed analysis of the ITAT Chennai’s ruling on Trimex Sands Pvt. Vs PCIT. The court allows income tax deductions, recognizing mineral extraction from beach sand as manufacturing u/s 2(29BA) of the Income Tax Act.

No Section 14A Disallowance if No Expenditure Claimed in P&L accounts

September 1, 2023 1251 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi’s ITAT rules on disallowance under section 14A of the Income Tax Act. The verdict clarifies treatment of revenue expenses not claimed in P&L accounts.

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