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Section 40A: Expenses or payments not deductible in certain circumstances

Income Tax : Dive into critical tax regulations and provisions, from related party payments to cash disallowance, and learn how they impact you...

November 1, 2023 9036 Views 0 comment Print

Deductions on Payments to Relatives in Business: A Tax Guide

Income Tax : Understand nuances of claiming tax deductions on payments to relatives in business. Learn how Section 40A(2) of Income Tax Act, 19...

September 11, 2023 11991 Views 0 comment Print

Disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia), 40A & 43B vis a vis income declared u/s 44AD & 44ADA & 44E

Income Tax : The issue under consideration in this write up is whether disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia), 40A & 43B of Income Tax Act, 1961 are at...

January 29, 2022 19749 Views 2 comments Print

Related Party Transactions – Section 40A(2) of Income Tax Act,1961

Income Tax : Introduction Section 40A(2) of Income Tax Act, 1961 deals with payments to relatives and associated persons. It provides that wher...

December 13, 2020 281094 Views 4 comments Print


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Compensation for unilaterally terminating certain obligation under agreement is business income: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that compensation received by the assessee in out of court settlement for unilaterally terminating certain obliga...

March 20, 2024 219 Views 0 comment Print

Higher interest paid on unsecured loan to related party justified as loan received without any security: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that rate of interest @18% paid to related party towards unsecured loan is reasonable as rate of interest charged...

March 19, 2024 417 Views 0 comment Print

Payment to related party cannot be disallowed u/s. 40A(2)(b) as AO failed to prove it as unreasonable: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : Trinity Global Enterprises Ltd. vs. ITO: No disallowance under 40A(2) for supervision and risk management charges. Detailed analys...

March 18, 2024 282 Views 0 comment Print

No 271(1)(c) Penalty Without Willful Concealment or Furnishing Inaccurate Details

Income Tax : Mumbai ITAT deletes penalty under section 271(1)(c) for Eureka Outsourcing Solutions, stating making an incorrect claim does not a...

February 13, 2024 510 Views 0 comment Print

Section 40A(2)(a) applies to payments to directors with substantial interest in company

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that provisions of section 40A(2)(a) of the Income Tax Act are applicable in cases, wherein, the director of subs...

January 24, 2024 1374 Views 0 comment Print


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CBDT notifies more modes of e-payments; 6DD limit reduced to ₹ 10000

Income Tax : Notification No. 8/2020-Income-Tax- CBDT has notified Other electronic modes by inserting New Income TAx Rule 6ABBA. It also amend...

January 29, 2020 12654 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Posts in Section 40A(2)(b)

Compensation for unilaterally terminating certain obligation under agreement is business income: ITAT Mumbai

March 20, 2024 219 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that compensation received by the assessee in out of court settlement for unilaterally terminating certain obligation under the agreement is an income assessed to business income and not an income assessed to capital gains as claimed by the assessee.

Higher interest paid on unsecured loan to related party justified as loan received without any security: ITAT Mumbai

March 19, 2024 417 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that rate of interest @18% paid to related party towards unsecured loan is reasonable as rate of interest charged by bank @12% is with security, whereas, rate of interest charged on unsecured loan is without any security.

Payment to related party cannot be disallowed u/s. 40A(2)(b) as AO failed to prove it as unreasonable: ITAT Delhi

March 18, 2024 282 Views 0 comment Print

Trinity Global Enterprises Ltd. vs. ITO: No disallowance under 40A(2) for supervision and risk management charges. Detailed analysis and conclusions provided.

No 271(1)(c) Penalty Without Willful Concealment or Furnishing Inaccurate Details

February 13, 2024 510 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai ITAT deletes penalty under section 271(1)(c) for Eureka Outsourcing Solutions, stating making an incorrect claim does not amount to furnishing inaccurate particulars.

Section 40A(2)(a) applies to payments to directors with substantial interest in company

January 24, 2024 1374 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that provisions of section 40A(2)(a) of the Income Tax Act are applicable in cases, wherein, the director of subsidiary company, to whom payment has been made, has substantial interest in the assessee.

Creation of dummy units for SSI exemption not established hence duty demand not sustained

January 19, 2024 174 Views 0 comment Print

CESTAT Ahmedabad held that duty demand unsustainable as charges against appellant of creating dummy units for keeping the value of clearance below SSI exemption not established.

ITAT deletes Section 40A(2)(a) interest disallowance for failure to compare with FMV

November 4, 2023 531 Views 0 comment Print

Genxt Mobile LLP wins appeal as ITAT deletes disallowance on interest payment, citing failure to compare with the fair market value under Section 40A(2)(a).

Section 40A: Expenses or payments not deductible in certain circumstances

November 1, 2023 9036 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into critical tax regulations and provisions, from related party payments to cash disallowance, and learn how they impact your deductions. Uncover the complexities of tax compliance.

Section 40A(2)(b) Disallowance for Assumed Higher Sub-contracting Income is unsustainable

November 1, 2023 900 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that disallowance under section 40A(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act on merely estimating that more income should have been earned from sub-contracting without bringing any comparable figures is unsustainable in law.

Discount towards sale of low-quality sponge iron to sister concern duly allowable

October 30, 2023 360 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that addition on account of discount allowed to sister concern unsustainable as assessee duly placed on record documentary evidence to substantiate the factum of having sold low-quality sponge iron to its sister concern. Accordingly, rejection of discount merely on the basis of doubts and suspicion unjustified.