Section 14a disallowance

Expenditure will be disallowed only if nexus is proved to earning of exempt income. Merely earning income from investments does not give base to disallow expenses. However, costs such as any brokerage paid to transact in shares, holding costs, etc. may be disallowed. Further, Investment in subsidiary is no base to disallow expenses. 

As per Circular No. 5/2014 the CBDT through this circular clarified that the legislative intent is to allow only that expenditure which is relatable to earning of income. Therefore it follows that the expenses which are relatable to earning of exempt income have to be considered for DISALLOWANCE, irrespective of that fact whether such income has been earned during F.Y or not

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Further I want to know whether Long Term Capital Gain(on Which STT is paid) is exempt income or not taxable?

In my openion it should not be exempt as it is not taxable because we have paid STT on it.

My question is in relation to Section 14 A

 

 

As per my understanding, the same is exempted income