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2017 (12) TMI 1841 - AT - Income TaxDisallowance u/s 14A r.w.r. 8D - assessee did not make any disallowance of the expenses incurred in relation to such exempted income - HELD THAT:- AO can make the disallowances of the expenses incurred in relation to exempt income in pursuance to the provisions as specified u/s 14A - On perusal of the facts of the present case, we note that the assessee has claimed indirect/administrative expenses during the year to the tune of Rs.51,669/- only. Thus, it is undoubtedly clear that actual expenses claimed by the assessee are much less then the expenses disallowed under Rule 8D(2)(iii) of the I.T. Rules by the AO - we are of the view that the expenses to be disallowed under Rule 8D(2)(iii) cannot exceed the actual expenses incurred by the assessee. However, the AO has made the disallowance of the expenses under rule 8D(iii) exceeding the actual expenses. The act of making the disallowance by the AO under rule 8D(iii) shows that no reference has been made to the books of accounts of the assessee. In such a situation we are of the view that the disallowance u/s 14A viz a viz Rule 8D of the I.T Rules has been made without complying the provisions of law. Thus the addition cannot be sustained in the instant case. Thus, we direct the Assessing Officer to delete the impugned addition. Thus, first issue in grounds of appeal filed by the assessee is allowed. Addition u/s 115JB for disallowance u/s 14A r.w.r 8D - HELD THAT:- As in recent judgment of Special Bench of Hon’ble Delhi Tribunal in the case of ACIT vs. Vireet Investment Pvt. Ltd. [2017 (6) TMI 1124 - ITAT DELHI] that the disallowances made u/s 14A r.w.r. 8D cannot be the subject matter of disallowances while determining the net profit u/s 115JB - Thus it can be concluded that the disallowance made under section 14A r.w.r. 8D cannot be resorted while determining the expenses as mentioned under clause (f) to explanation 1 of section 115JB - However it is also clear that the disallowance needs to be made in terms of the provisions of clause (f) to section 115JB of the Act while determining the book profit. In holding so we draw our support from the judgment of Hon’ble Calcutta High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Jayshree Tea Industries Ltd [2014 (11) TMI 1169 - CALCUTTA HIGH COURT] We hold that the disallowances made under the provisions of Sec. 14A r.w.s 8D of the IT Rules, cannot be applied to the provision of Sec. 115JB - AO shall work out the disallowances in terms of the clause (f) to Explanation-1 of Sec. 115JB of the Act independently after considering the expenses debited in the profit & loss account as mandated under the provisions of law.
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