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S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-No exempt income – Disallowance cannot be made-Amendments to section 14A by Finance Act, 2022-No retrospective effect. [R. 8D]

DCIT v. Welspun Steel Ltd (Mum)(Trib)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-No exempt income – Disallowance cannot be made-Amendment made by Finance Act, 2022 to section 14A by inserting a non-obstante clause and Explanation will take effect from 1-4-2022 and cannot be presumed to have retrospective effects.[R.8D]

ACIT (LTU) v. Tamilnadu Petroproducts Ltd. (2023) 103 ITR 92 (SN) (Chennai)(Trib)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Disallowance cannot exceed exempt income-Amendment introduced by Finance Act, 2022, is prospective.[R.8D]

Radison Projects Pvt. Ltd v ITO (2023) 103 ITR 17 (SN)(Kol) (Trib)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-No fresh investments towards mutual funds made in current year-Disallowance is not valid. [R.8D]

DCDC Health Services P. Ltd. v. ACIT (2023) 105 ITR 60 (Delhi) (Trib)

S .14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Disallowance of expenditure cannot exceed exempt income earned .[R.8D]

ABCI Infrastructure P. Ltd. v. ACIT (2023) 154 taxmann.com 397 /104 ITR 95 (Guwahati) (Trib)

S .14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Only investments yielding tax free dividend income to be considered for disallowance.[R.8D]

Dy. CIT v. Wahid Sandhar Sugars Ltd. (2023)104 ITR 60 (SN)(Delhi) (Trib)

S .14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income–Amendments to section 14A by Finance Act, 2022 is not retrospective effect. [R.8D]

DCIT v. Welspun Steel Ltd (Mum)(Trib) (UR)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income – Disallowance cannot exceed exempt income-A.O. to restrict allowance accordingly. [R. 8d]

Hero Corporate Service Pvt. Ltd. v Dy. CIT (2023)101 ITR 77 (SN)(Delhi) (Trib)

S. 13 : Denial of exemption-Trust or institution-Investment restrictions-Luxury cars – Trustess did not use the cars-AO did not bring anything on record to rebut the claim of the assessee that the car was used for the principal and staff of the school – Disallowance made by AO to be deleted.[S. 2(15), 11]

Manohar Education Society v. ITO (E) (2023) 200 ITD 682 (SMC) (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 12AB: Procedure for fresh registration-Company registered under Companies Act – Objects are not profit motive – Denial of exemption is not justified. [S. 12A, Companies Act, 2013, S. 8(1)]

Keeday Makauday Foundation v. CIT (E)(2023) 200 ITD 39(Jaipur)(Trib)