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of <h1>Tribunal Affirms CIT(A) on Section 14A Deletion, Orders AO to Recompute Deductions u/ss 36(1)(viia) & 36(1)(viii.</h1> <h3>Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-3, Nainital-Mallital Versus M/s The Nainital Bank Ltd.</h3> Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-3, Nainital-Mallital Versus M/s The Nainital Bank Ltd. - TMI Issues:1. Disallowance under Section 14A of the Income Tax Act.2. Computation of deduction under Section 36(1)(viia) and Section 36(1)(viii) of the Act.Issue 1: Disallowance under Section 14A of the Income Tax Act:The dispute revolves around the disallowance made by the Assessing Officer under Section 14A of the Act for the assessment year 2006-07. The AO disallowed a sum of Rs. 1,55,24,593/- out of interest expenditure under Rule 8D(2)(ii) of the Income-Tax Rules, 1962, read with Section 14A. The assessee argued that it had sufficient interest-free funds to cover the investments yielding tax-free income. However, the AO disagreed, citing a common pool of funds with a majority being interest-bearing deposits. The CIT(A) sided with the assessee, noting that interest-free funds exceeded investments in tax-free securities, leading to the deletion of the disallowance. The Tribunal upheld the CIT(A)'s decision, citing past rulings in the assessee's favor for prior assessment years.Issue 2: Computation of deduction under Section 36(1)(viia) and Section 36(1)(viii) of the Act:The second issue pertains to the AO scaling down the deduction claimed by the assessee under Section 36(1)(viia) and Section 36(1)(viii) of the Act. The assessee contended that there was an error in the computation of deductions by both parties. The CIT(A) referred to a Tribunal order in a similar case, directing the AO to recompute the deductions. The Tribunal affirmed the CIT(A)'s decision, noting that the principle applied was consistent with legal precedents and the spirit of relevant judgments. The Tribunal found no reason to interfere with the CIT(A)'s order, especially considering that the AO had accepted a similar principle in subsequent assessment years. Consequently, the appeal of the Revenue was dismissed.In conclusion, the Tribunal upheld the CIT(A)'s decisions on both issues, affirming the deletion of the disallowance under Section 14A and the computation of deductions under Section 36(1)(viia) and Section 36(1)(viii) of the Income Tax Act for the relevant assessment year.
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