LICHFL Fund Vs. ITO Ward 23(2)(1)
Case No: ITA No. 5715/Mum/2025, ITA No. 5676/Mum/2025, ITA No. 5677/Mum/2025
Court: Income Tax Appellate Tribunal 'A' Bench Mumbai
Date: 1/30/2026
Parties Involved
appellantLICHFL Fund
respondentITO Ward 23(2)(1)
Facts Summary
The assessee, LICHFL Fund, a trust registered with SEBI as a Venture Capital Fund (VCF), filed returns of income for Assessment Years 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19, declaring nominal taxable income and claiming exemption for income from investments in portfolio companies under section 10(23FB) and dividend income under section 10(35) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The cases were selected for scrutiny, and the Assessing Officer disallowed the claimed exemptions, determining higher assessed income. …
Decision in favour of
Assessee
Legal Issues
- 1. Disallowance of exemption under section 10(23FB) for interest income earned from investments in Mahip Hospital Private Limited.
Precedents Relied Upon
3 precedents cited in this judgement.