Assessee had taken loan from banks at interest at rate of 14 to 16 per cent per annum. It advanced loan to its wholly owned subsidiary company at rate of 6 per cent only. When assessee was asked to explain why commercial interest rate was charged from subsidiary company, assessee stated that since subsidiary company was incurring losses, management decided to charge lesser rate of interest. Assessing Officer made the addition being shortage in interest recovered from subsidiary. Tribunal held that loan was given in earlier financial year and assessee had sufficient own funds to give loan and further no disallowance was made in earlier assessment year. Disallowance was deleted by following the rule of consistency as there was no change in law and facts. High Court affirmed the order of the Tribunal. (AY. 2010-11)
PCIT v. Uniparts India Ltd. (2024) 298 Taxman 212 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 36(1)(iii) : Interest on borrowed capital-Loan to subsidiary-Subsidiary was incurring losses-Loan from banks at rate 14 to 16 percent-Advance to subsidiary at rate of 6 percent-No disallowance was made in earlier years-Rule of consistency-Order of Tribunal is affirmed-No substantial question of law.[S.260A]