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2015 (3) TMI 395 - ITAT BANGALOREDisallowance made under rule-8D(2)(iii) - Held that:- Nothing specific has been mentioned about non-incurring of any indirect expenditure, it is clear that major part of the investments were done in FY: 2005-06. Incremental investment was only 4.80 lakhs. The investment which yielded the dividend income of ₹ 33,600/- claimed as exempt, came from shares worth ₹ 2,30,400/- held in M/s Indian Overseas Bank, which holding was the same all though, brought forward from earlier year. Under section 14A of the Act, once assessee has taken a stand that it had not incurred any expenditure under section 14A, then in our opinion, the AO is not justified in invoking Rule 8D(2)(iii) for a disallowance of indirect expenditure unless he recorded his dis-satisfaction of claim. It is essential such non-satisfaction has to be given with cogent reasons before invoking Section 14A. Doctrine of satisfaction no doubt, does not mean that an AO should presume what was in the mind of the assessee and express his approval or disapproval thereon. However, once assessee say that it had incurred no expense covered by section 14A of the Act for its investment portpolio, AO has to make a verification. Especially so, when incremental investments is negligible. In these circumstances, we are of the opinion that CIT(A) while he was justified in deleting the disallowances made under Rule 8D(2)(ii) and ought not have sustained the disallowance made under Rule 8D(2)(iii). Order of the learned CIT(A) is set aside to the extent. Disallowance under rule 8D(iii) is also deleted. - Decided in favour of assessee.
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