This case deals with the disallowance of expenditure u/s 14A of the Income Tax Act, which pertains to...

This case deals with the disallowance of expenditure u/s 14A of the Income Tax Act, which pertains to expenditure incurred in relation to exempt income. The key points are: Section 14A mandates disallowance of expenditure incurred in earning exempt income to prevent the assessee from claiming dual benefit of exempt income and deduction of related expenditure against taxable income. The disallowance is restricted to the extent of exempt income earned during the year. Existence of exempt income is a prerequisite for invoking Section 14A. The court affirmed the principle of apportionment and identification of expenditure related to exempt income. Expenditure can be claimed as deductible only if incurred to earn taxable income. Section 14A(2) a..... .....

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