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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


Remuneration to Partner cannot be treated as ‘Expenditure’ for Section 40A(3)

May 1, 2022 11961 Views 0 comment Print

Ratilal & Sons Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai) For invoking provisions of section 40A(3) of the Act, following conditions need to be cumulatively satisfied:- (i) there should be an expenditure; (ii) expenditure should be in mode other than prescribed by the section; and (iii) amount of expenditure should be more than Rs. 20,000. As stated in […]

Cash transactions limit under GST & Income Tax

April 2, 2022 137973 Views 2 comments Print

Understanding the cash transactions limit under GST & Income Tax. Learn about the provisions and restrictions when receiving amounts of Rs 2 lacs or more.

Brief Provision regarding Cash Transaction under Income Tax

February 26, 2022 27108 Views 2 comments Print

After the demonetization of currency, the government was aiming to regularize the cash transaction and therefore they have come with various provisions to discourage such transactions. Following are various provision brought to Income tax law 1961 and other laws in simple language – 1. SECTION 40A(3) – Payment or aggregate of payments is made to […]

Section 40A(3) disallowance cannot be made by invoking Section 154 provisions

February 7, 2022 2565 Views 0 comment Print

Smt. Poonam Mittal Vs ITO (ITAT Amritsar) We find that the AO had invoked his powers u/s.154 of the Act for disallowing u/s.40A(3) of the Act the assessee’s claim for deduction of bonus of Rs.2,47,380/- that was stated to have been paid in cash, i.e., in excess of the prescribed limit of Rs.20,000/-. In our […]

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

January 29, 2022 23661 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 […]

Say No To Cash- Cashless under Income Tax Act, 1961

January 20, 2022 9219 Views 5 comments Print

Understanding the Cashless Economy under Income Tax Act, 1961. Learn about the provisions and implications of going cashless for business transactions.

Object of Section 40A is to curb flow of black money & not to put an impediment to Business

August 26, 2021 2064 Views 0 comment Print

The object of the provisions of Section 40A is to curb the flow of black money and not to put an impediment to the trade and Business The Hon’ble Tribunal accepted the plea of the assessee The writ petition of the CIT was reject ted by the Hon’ble PB and Hr. High Court The plea […]

No infringement of Section 40A(3) four cash payment for seeds to villagers & tribals in naxalite area

August 13, 2021 978 Views 0 comment Print

Bharat Agro Industries Vs ITO (ITAT Raipur) The first allegation concerns infringement of Section 40A(3) of the Act and consequent applicability of Section 40(a)(ia) of the Act. In this regard, it is the case of the assessee that purchases were made from villagers/Tribals who are procuring the seeds and supplying the same to the assessee. […]

No disallowance merely on non-disclosure of mode of payment of salary to security guards

May 28, 2021 1386 Views 0 comment Print

Merely because assessee had not disclosed mode of payment of salary i.e. either by cheque or cash, the same should not doubted especially when such salary to security guards came to Rs.27,000/- per month for four persons. Even, if the payment was made in cash, there would be no violation of section 40A(3).

TOP 10 High value cash transaction that may lead to income tax notice

May 14, 2021 7857 Views 1 comment Print

Restriction on CASH Transaction along with TOP 10 High value cash transaction that may lead to income tax notice DID you know CASH transaction Limit under Income tax and GST and what are the HIGH value Transaction? This article will help you to solve your problems related to 2 important areas 1) Restriction on CASH […]

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