Purposive interpretation of residential house exemption: unregistered purchase agreement alone does not defeat relief, but investment must be verified...
Disallowance u/s 14A r.w.r. 8D - since AO has mechanically applied the provisions of Rule 8D while making the aforesaid disallowance without establishing any nexus of expenditure claimed by the assessee with that of exempt income earned during the year, such disallowance is not sustainable in law. Accordingly, Ld. AO is directed to delete the additional disallowance while computing income under normal provisions as well as while computing Book profits u/s 115JB. - AT
Disallowance u/s 14A r.w.r. 8D - since AO has mechanically applied the provisions of Rule 8D while making the aforesaid disallowance without establishing any nexus of expenditure claimed by the assessee with that of exempt income earned during the year, such disallowance is not sustainable in law. Accordingly, Ld. AO is directed to delete the additional disallowance while computing income under normal provisions as well as while computing Book profits u/s 115JB. - AT
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