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of <h1>Tribunal allows appeal on Section 14A Rule 8D disallowance finding sufficient own funds for investments</h1> <h3>NLC India Limited Versus The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Non Corporate Circle 8 (1) Chennai.</h3> NLC India Limited Versus The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Non Corporate Circle 8 (1) Chennai. - TMI Issues:- Disallowance under section 14A of the Income Tax Act and Rule 8D of the IT Rules for Assessment Year 2018-2019 and 2020-2021.Detailed Analysis:1. The appeals were filed against the orders of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) for the assessment years 2018-2019 and 2020-2021. The main issue in ITA No. 270/Chny/2024 was the disallowance under section 14A of the Income Tax Act r.w. Rule 8D of the IT Rules. The decision on this issue would apply to other appeals as well.2. The appellant, a Government of India enterprise engaged in mining and power generation, filed its return for A.Y. 2018-19, which was selected for scrutiny. The Assessing Officer made various additions, including a disallowance under section 14A of the IT Act, which was partly upheld by the CIT(A). The appellant contended that it had sufficient interest-free own funds for investments and relied on relevant case laws to support its argument.3. The CIT-DR supported the CIT(A)'s order, arguing that certain expenses were necessarily incurred towards earning exempt income, and both interest-free and interest-bearing funds were utilized for business purposes and investments. The contention was that Rule 8D(2)ii would apply to ascertain the amount of investment made out of interest-bearing funds.4. The Tribunal referred to the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of South Indian Bank Ltd., which emphasized that in cases of mixed funds, investments should be considered made out of interest-free funds unless proven otherwise. It cited various High Court judgments supporting the assessee's position when there are sufficient interest-free funds available for investments.5. Based on the Supreme Court's judgment and the available financial data, the Tribunal concluded that the appellant had enough interest-free funds for investments, and hence, deleted the part disallowance made by the CIT(A) under section 14A. The AO was directed to recompute the income accordingly.6. The appeals of the assessee were allowed, and the order was pronounced in open court at Chennai on the specified date.
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