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

Income Tax : Section 40A of the Income-tax Act restricts the deduction of specified business expenses where statutory conditions are not fulfil...

June 10, 2026 16668 Views 0 comment Print

Prohibited transaction in cash/limit on cash transactions

Income Tax : The Income-tax Act contains strict provisions under Sections 40A(3), 269SS, 269ST, 269SU, and 269T to regulate cash transactions, ...

June 10, 2026 33360 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 10236 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 8523 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 1926 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 24229 Views 0 comment Print


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ITAT Deletes ₹18.24 Crore Addition as Corrupted Computer Records cannot Override Audited Books

Income Tax : The Hyderabad ITAT held that incomplete data retrieved from an inoperative computer could not prevail over audited books of accoun...

June 20, 2026 306 Views 0 comment Print

Section 40A(3) Addition Quashed as Department Failed to Prove Single-Day Violation

Income Tax : The Tribunal deleted the disallowance after finding no evidence that cash rent payments exceeded ₹10,000 on any single day. The ...

June 17, 2026 201 Views 0 comment Print

No addition regarding commission income earned by PSPL as it was not an undisclosed income

Income Tax : Additions made by attributing the commission income earned by PSPL as undisclosed income of the Assessees were held unsustainable ...

June 12, 2026 234 Views 0 comment Print

Cash Payments for Paddy Purchase Allowed as Transactions Fell Under Rule 6DD Exceptions

Income Tax : The ITAT Kolkata held that cash payments made through agents for procuring paddy from farmers were covered by Rule 6DD exceptions....

June 7, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT: No 40A(3) Disallowance on Mere Assumptions- Profit Estimation Without Rejecting Books Quashed

Income Tax : The Bangalore ITAT held that a Section 40A(3) disallowance cannot be made on the assumption that cash payments might have exceeded...

June 4, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print


Addition u/s 40A(3) of Income Tax Act in absence of evidence of tax evasion is unsustainable

July 18, 2022 1110 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Patna held that in absence of any evidence of tax evasion by showing fictitious or false transactions, addition by invoking provisions of section 40A(3) of the Income Tax Act unsustainable.

No section 40A(3) Disallowance for cash payment by agents

June 29, 2022 1752 Views 0 comment Print

Explore Gouri Shankar Jain case against CIT(A) regarding disallowance under Section 40A(3) for repairs. Detailed analysis, exceptions under Rule 6DD(k), and the tribunal decision.

ITAT allows deduction for Cash Payments via deposit in suppliers bank account

June 28, 2022 1152 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai ruled in favor of Om Balaji Stores, finding no justification for disallowance u/s 40A(3). Detailed analysis of the case and the importance of documentary evidence.

Section 40A(3) Disallowance via Section 143(1) intimation is untenable

June 25, 2022 4212 Views 0 comment Print

Disallowance u/s 40A(3) would not fall within the ambit of a prima facie error or arithmetical error warranting adjustment in terms of Section 143(1) of the Act unsustainable.

Section 154: Overlooking of mandatory provision of law in original assessment is rectifiable

June 20, 2022 2397 Views 0 comment Print

Overlooking the mandatory provision of law in the original assessment is apparent mistake of law which is rectifiable under section 154.

Bought note purchase vis-à-vis applicability of section 40A(3)

June 16, 2022 4938 Views 0 comment Print

Held that as per the identical issue of disallowance of bought note purchases in cash u/s. 40A(3) of the Act for the assessment year 2017-18 and after considering relevant facts, we set aside the issue to the file of the Assessing Officer for further verification.

Addition u/s 40A(3) unsustainable in absence of incriminating material

June 13, 2022 939 Views 0 comment Print

S. Ashokan Vs DCIT (ITAT Chennai) Addition towards cash payments u/s 40A(3) unsustainable in absence of any incriminating materials found during search – claim of assessee abruptly rejected that cash found during search pertains to earlier AY. Facts- The first issue in assessee appeal is validity of assessment order passed by the AO u/s.143(3) r.w.s.153A. […]

Cash expenditure, exceeding threshold limit u/s section 40A(3), disallowed

June 13, 2022 876 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Bajrang Bahadur Singh (ITAT Varanasi) Manipulation and falsifying records by making wrong entries to bring itself out of clutches of provisions of section 40A(3) is unsustainable in law. Cash expenditure above threshold limit u/s 40A(3) disallowed Facts- The assessee filed its ROI declaring total income of Rs.64,87,970/-, on 29.09.2012. The assessment was completed […]

Cash Transactions in Agriculture Sector- Income Tax Provisions

June 13, 2022 98778 Views 1 comment Print

Understand the income tax provisions for cash transactions in the agriculture sector. Learn how farmers can protect their interests in sales and auctions.

Restrictions on Cash Transactions of Rs. 2 Lacs or More under Income Tax

June 13, 2022 392682 Views 9 comments Print

Understand the restrictions on cash transactions of Rs. 2 lakhs or more under income tax law. Learn about the modes of undertaking transactions and the exceptions.

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