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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


Disallowance u/s 40A(3) for non-production of bills- ITAT restricts Addition at 10% of such Purchases

December 13, 2022 1782 Views 0 comment Print

Velankanni Constructions Vs ACIT (ITAT Chennai) The assessee being resident firm is stated to be engaged in civil construction. The assessee could not produce bills or voucher for blue metal jelly purchase, brick purchase and sand purchase. The reasons adduced were that the assessee undertook work at remote places and was dependent on local supplies. […]

Genuine Business Transactions not covered under Section 40A(3)

December 12, 2022 711 Views 0 comment Print

Govind Ramprashad Baheti Vs ITO (ITAT Pune) The assessee admittedly runs Baba Ramdev Krishi Seva Kendra involving primarily rural customers engaged in agricultural activities. And that he carries out his business activities regarding sale of various agricultural products only. There is further no dispute that the recipient herein is also engaged in very line of […]

Provisions of section 40A(3) doesn’t apply to payment made to a cottage industry

November 26, 2022 1821 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that payment towards purchase of wet grinders and accessories were mainly made to a cottage industry and accordingly such payment is not hit by the provisions of section 40A(3) as payment made to a cottage industry is excluded under rule 6DD(F) of the Income Tax Rules.

Cash payment for Purchase at remote locate & desert of Rajasthan allowable- Section 40A(3)

November 6, 2022 846 Views 0 comment Print

Grit has been purchased by assessee from petty persons who are illiterate and who make their living by breaking stones by hand tools and they do not possess PAN Cards has not been proved to be false or untrue.

Provisions of section 40A(3) not apply in absence of actual cash transaction

November 6, 2022 1128 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that the transaction of purchase of old gold jewellery in exchange of sale of new jewellery is covered under rule 6DD (d) and hence exempted from the provisions of section 40A(3) of the Income Tax Act. Further, there is no violation of provisions of section 40A(3) as there is no actual transaction of payment of cash.

No section 40A(3) disallowance for Cash payment as part of sale consideration which is incorporated in purchase deed

October 28, 2022 4875 Views 0 comment Print

Shivaji Bhimaji Gaikwad Vs ITO (ITAT Pune) No section 40A(3) disallowance for Cash payment for land as part of sale consideration which is incorporated in purchase deed Brief facts relating to the issue on hand are that the assessee is an individual and derives income from land deals and construction. The assessee filed return of […]

Discouragement of Cash Transactions under Various Laws in India

October 8, 2022 6276 Views 0 comment Print

Learn how Indian laws combat cash transactions through measures like demonetization, Benami Transactions Act, and Income-tax Act. Understand penalties and compliance to ensure financial transparency.

No section 40A(3) addition for Cash Payments to Agriculturists for crop

September 9, 2022 3000 Views 0 comment Print

Bappanalli Brothers Vs ACIT (ITAT Banglore) CIT(A) concluded that the payments were not made directly to the cultivator and therefore the Assessee has not proved existence of circumstances set out in Rule 6DD(e) of the rules. ITAT held that The reasons given by the CIT(A) for treating the payment in question not to the Agriculturists […]

Cash transaction and its Income Tax implications

September 5, 2022 13278 Views 0 comment Print

According to section 40A(3) of the Income Tax Act, if payment for any expenditure exceeding Rs.10,000 is made in cash in a day, then the expenditure will be disallowed under the Income Tax Act.

No section 40A(3) Disallowance for cash payment to Agricultural Land Seller on his insistence

August 29, 2022 2862 Views 0 comment Print

Geo Connect Ltd Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) The factual matrix reveal that the assessee is in real estate business and for that purpose it purchased an agricultural land from one Sh. Ugma, an old man of 75 years. Towards sale consideration of the said land, the assessee issued bearer cheques for an amount of Rs. […]

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