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

Income Tax : Summary of Section 40A disallowances, including payments to related parties, cash payments, gratuity provisions, non-statutory fun...

November 17, 2025 15624 Views 0 comment Print

Prohibited transaction in cash/limit on cash transactions

Income Tax : Summary of income-tax rules on cash limits, including disallowance of cash expenditure, restrictions on loans, deposits, receipts,...

November 15, 2025 30072 Views 0 comment Print

Electricity bill payment in cash: Allowed or not?

Income Tax : Learn if cash payments over ₹10,000 for electricity bills are allowed under Section 40A(3) of Income Tax Act. Understand exempti...

September 30, 2024 9792 Views 0 comment Print

Restrictions on Cash Payments Under Income Tax Act on certain transactions

Income Tax : Section 40A(3) restricts cash payments exceeding ₹10,000 in business transactions. Exceptions apply for specific cases like tran...

September 10, 2024 8247 Views 0 comment Print

Navigating Cash Clarity: Ensuring Tax Compliance in Real Estate Deals

Income Tax : Explore the rules and regulations governing cash transactions in real estate deals to ensure tax compliance. Learn about permissib...

May 13, 2024 1791 Views 0 comment Print


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SIT report: Restrict Cash Transaction/Holding to curb black money

Income Tax : It is suggested that there should be a positive provision under the I.T. Act that any transaction involving more than Rs.3,00,000/...

July 14, 2016 24202 Views 0 comment Print


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ITAT Deletes Section 40A(3) Disallowance as No Single Cash Payment Exceeded Rs. 10,000

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi upheld deletion of disallowance under Section 40A(3) after finding that payments were made to multiple labourers and no...

May 10, 2026 936 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Surat Deleted Interest Disallowance as Loans Given from Interest-Free Funds

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that no disallowance under section 36(1)(iii) can be made where loans are advanced from interest-free funds. It ...

March 28, 2026 336 Views 0 comment Print

Capital Payment for Land Purchase Cannot Be Disallowed Under Section 40A(3): ITAT Nagpur

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that cash payments for land purchase cannot be disallowed under Section 40A(3) if not claimed as expenditure. Si...

March 21, 2026 756 Views 0 comment Print

Year-End Provisions Attract TDS – Disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) Does Not Bar Action u/s 201 – Matter Restored for Limited Verification – ITAT Bangalore

Income Tax : ITAT Bangalore held that year-end expense provisions can attract TDS under the IT Act. The matter was restored for limited verific...

March 4, 2026 570 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur Remands Cash Purchase Disallowance for Rule 46A Breach; Late TDS Interest Held Disallowable

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that admission of fresh evidence without AOs examination violated procedural rules. The deletion of ₹2 crore ...

February 18, 2026 393 Views 0 comment Print


Existence of business exigency needs to be proved for payments in cash to avoid addition u/s 40A(3)

September 1, 2023 1419 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore remanded the matter back to AO for fresh consideration as assessee didn’t proved existence of business exigency in making payment in cash and AO didn’t carried necessary enquiry before making addition u/s 40A(3) of the Income Tax Act.

Implication of Cash transactions under Income Tax Act, 1961

September 1, 2023 9036 Views 0 comment Print

Through Income tax Act, 1961 cash transaction has been limited, restricted in certain cases. In this article you will get insights about how much you are allowed to transact in cash.

ITAT deletes Addition under Section 69 for Gold Loan Recorded in Books

July 26, 2023 798 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata allows the appeal in H.K. Dutta & Co. Vs. ACIT, deleting the addition made under Section 69 of the Income Tax Act for a gold loan obtained from a partner and recorded in the books.

Addition for under valuation of closing stock without corresponding adjustment in opening stock is unsustainable

July 21, 2023 2721 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that making the addition for under valuation of closing stock for not adding making charges specifically for the year under appeal cannot be held to be justified unless and until corresponding adjustment is made for the opening stock. Accordingly, addition deleted.

Avoid Cash Payments: Impact on Deductions and Tax Compliance

July 20, 2023 1662 Views 0 comment Print

Discover why cash payments should be avoided for personal and business transactions. Learn about the deductions affected and the potential consequences of using cash. Stay compliant with tax regulations.

Limited Scrutiny: AO can’t verify cash withdrawals when permission was for cash deposit verification

July 16, 2023 3228 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Visakhapatnam in case of Vishnu Srinivasa Rao Kakarla Vs ITO clarifies that AO cannot travel beyond his jurisdiction to verify cash withdrawals when limited scrutiny was for verifying cash deposits.

Addition u/s 40A(3) unsustainable as in liquor business strict adherence to payment via banking channel not practicable

July 13, 2023 2379 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition u/s 40A(3) of the Income Tax Act unsustainable as the assessee has sufficiently demonstrated that strict adherence to payment through banking channel is, at times, not practicable and has the potential to severally hamper the ongoing business of trading in liquor.

Whether Electricity charges comes under the ambit of Section 40A(3)?

July 11, 2023 6630 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the debate surrounding cash payments exceeding Rs. 10,000 to electricity boards in Income Tax. Learn about Rule 6DD, government entities, and relevant case laws to understand the disallowance implications.

No section 40A(3) disallowance for cash payment for land on sellers demand

June 30, 2023 10515 Views 0 comment Print

Delve into the detailed analysis of the Monika Chitrasen Patil Vs ITO case by ITAT Pune. Understand the context, the decision, and its implications on cash payments in property transactions.

Addition for Violation of section 40A(3) sustained because of non-satisfying reply

May 18, 2023 1224 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that violation of section 40A(3) sustained as the reply provided by the assessee is hypothetical and non-satisfying.

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