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Section 40A(2)(b)

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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 10161 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 14064 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 20679 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 290742 Views 4 comments Print


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Comparison of secured loan and unsecured loan interest rate not justified: ITAT Indore

Income Tax : ITAT Indore held that rate of interest on secured loan from banks cannot be compared with the rate of interest on unsecured loan. ...

August 17, 2024 87 Views 0 comment Print

No Section 40A(2) disallowance of Expense Without Proof of Excessive or Unreasonable Payment

Income Tax : Egberts India Pvt Ltd wins against ITO as ITAT Chennai allows deduction of consultancy charges paid to resident director. Full tex...

July 20, 2024 1026 Views 0 comment Print

TPO fails to Apply Industry Filter while Determining ALP of Interest: ITAT Deletes addition

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi dismisses DCIT's appeal against DLF Urban Pvt. Ltd. TPO failed to apply industry filter for ALP of interest, resulting ...

May 31, 2024 276 Views 0 comment Print

Section 40A(2)(b) cannot be invoked if no excessive or unreasonable payment

Income Tax : Explore the intricacies of Section 40A(2)(b) with insights from the M S Hostel Vs DCIT case. Learn why salary disallowance require...

May 6, 2024 723 Views 0 comment Print

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 408 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 12972 Views 0 comment Print


No Section 40(a)(ia) Disallowance for TDS shortfall due to difference of opinion

August 3, 2022 1347 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs Future First Info. Services Pvt. Ltd (Delhi High Court) No Disallowance under Section 40(a)(ia) for TDS shortfall due to any difference of opinion  Section 40(a)(ia) of the Act refers only to the duty to deduct tax and pay to government account. If there is any shortfall due to any difference of opinion as […]

Interest rate on unsecured loan cannot be compared with interest rate on bank loan

July 10, 2022 6045 Views 0 comment Print

R R M Trading Co. Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) ITAT find that AO has restricted the payment of interest to the related parties @ 18% to 12% on the ground that it is excessive and unreasonable looking to the fact that assessee has paid interest to the partners @ 12% which is in accordance with […]

Expense cannot be denied under section 40(A)(2)(b) on surmises & conjectures

June 22, 2022 1731 Views 0 comment Print

Balani Infotech P. Ltd. Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) It is for an assessee as a businessman to come to a conclusion as to what remuneration of the salary is to be paid to the employees and the reasonableness of the expenses is to be judged from the angle of a businessman rather than from angle […]

Disallowance of Excess Remuneration to Directors: Section 40A(2)(b) cannot be invoked without corroborative evidence

June 4, 2022 5640 Views 0 comment Print

Carmel Softech Pvt. Ltd. Vs ITO (ITAT Chennai) We noted that the Tribunal in the case of The Bombay Samachar Pvt. Ltd., supra, has considered the issue of applicability of provisions of section 40A(2)(b) of the Act to the directors remuneration and held that this provision will not apply to the directors payment for holding […]

In Revision proceedings CIT cannot travel beyond reasons given by him in SCN

May 17, 2022 1332 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs . Universal Music India Pvt. Ltd. (Bombay High Court) Issues (a) Whether on the facts, in the circumstances of the case and as per law, the Hon’ble ITAT has erred in holding that in the revision proceedings the CIT cannot travel beyond the reasons given by him for revision in the show-cause notice […]

Section 263 Revision order cannot be passed on ground not forming part of CIT Notice

May 7, 2022 2550 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs Universal Music India Pvt. Ltd. (Bombay High Court) Notice under Section 263 was issued by CIT on two issues, namely, (a) disallowance of Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) paid of Rs.10,72,532/- included in miscellaneous expenses and not allowed by the Assessing Officer and (b) provision of Rs.1,40,98,685/- in respect of slow moving and absolete […]

Section 40A(2)(b) not applies to loan given at lower interest rate for business purpose to related parties

March 14, 2022 4692 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that lower interest received on loan given to related party for business purpose cannot be subjected to provisions of section 40A(2)(b) of the Act. 

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

January 29, 2022 20679 Views 2 comments Print

The issue under consideration in this write up is whether disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia), 40A & 43B of Income Tax Act, 1961 are attracted in case of an eligible assessee declaring income under presumptive taxation scheme contained in section 44AD, 44ADA & 44AE. Section 44AD, 44ADA & 44AE starts with a non-obstante clause reading as ”Notwithstanding […]

Section 40A(2)(b) not invocable for Expense on Land purchase from directors based on prudent commercial decision

September 5, 2021 2370 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs. Adityaram Properties (P) Ltd. (Madras High Court) The sole reason for which the Assessing Officer invoked Section 40A(2)(b) of the Act is for the reason that the Directors of the company were paid Rs.3 Lakhs per cent for the purchase of the land, whereas, the lands have been sold by the assessee to […]

No section 40A disallowance on Cash Payment for fish or fish product

August 31, 2021 3996 Views 0 comment Print

CIT Vs Ayshwarya Sea Food Pvt. Ltd. (Madras High Court) on facts, the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) and the Tribunal held that the assessee had purchased shrimp products from a supplier at Nellore and the explanation given by them at the first instance before the Assessing Officer is that they are doing shrimp feed […]

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