TMI BlogSection 14A of the Income Tax ActX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Section 14A of the Income Tax Act X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rtgage loan from bank of Rs. 1 crore. The entire laon amount was invested in units of mutual funds. On this investment he earned Rs. 2.50 Lakhs as dividend. However the mutual fund duly paid dividend ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... distribution tax on dividend payments. The interest due on above loan was Rs. 15 Lakhs. Later on the assessee comes under scrutiny assessment and the AO willing to make disallownace of entire intere ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... st amount on account of that this interest was incurred in relation to income which does not form part of the total income. My queries are as under: 1. Whether AO can disallowed the entire interes ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t or not? 2. When mutual fund paid dividend distribution tax then dividend income said to be exempted income as far as section 14A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is concerned? 3. Can dis-allowance exce ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... eds the dividend income? Waiting for your prompt and valueable replies. Reply By SUBRAMANYA KARANTH: The Reply: 1.AO can disallow the entire inerest in this case. 2.If he income is exempted under ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... any section of IT act the related expenses shall be disllowed u/s 14A
3.Yes.It need not be equal or less than the income. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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