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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


Private healthcare sector: Income tax incentives, Provisions & Judgments

January 15, 2020 25800 Views 1 comment Print

Private healthcare sector: Income tax incentives, Legal Provisions and Judgments This article covers various sections related to healthcare sector such as Section 10(23C), Section 44A, Section 44AB, Section 11, Section 12, Section 35AD, Section 194I, Section 194h, Section J and many more along with various related case laws. Legal Provisions with respect to tax incentives […]

Section 269ST: Cash sale of Agricultural Produce by Cultivator or Agriculturist

January 6, 2020 66702 Views 4 comments Print

To put restriction on the cash transactions & promote digital economy, section 269ST was inserted in the Income-tax Act, 1961 vide Finance Act, 2017 w.e.f 1st April 2017. Article discusses Provisions of Section 269ST which Prohibits receipt of an amount of Rs. 2 lakh or more by a person, Section 271DA which provides penalties for […]

Treatment of Cash Transactions above Rs 2 Lakhs

December 28, 2019 993222 Views 114 comments Print

As we all are aware of Section 269ST which was introduced by finance act, 2017 in Income tax act, 1961 by the central government in order to curb the tax evasion, regulation and circulation of Black money. This article will cover the detailed analysis of the said section alongwith some practical examples. 1. Basic Understanding […]

Rule 6DD- Exception to Sec 40A(3)- Salary to temporarily posted employee & Terminal benefit Payment

December 26, 2019 25917 Views 0 comment Print

Salary of Employee after deducting TDS where, employee is temporarily posted greater then or equal to 15 days continuously at place (not place of duty) or ship & at that place, employee does not have any bank accounts.

Contradiction in Intention and Implementation After Amendments in section 11 of income tax act, 1961

December 26, 2019 19158 Views 6 comments Print

This article brings out the contradiction over the intention and implementation of amendment in section 11 so as to bring the disallowances u/s 40A(3) and section 40(a)(ia) in computation of income of the Trusts or other institutions claiming exemption u/s 11

Cash Payment to farmers for agricultural produces allowable | Section 40A(3)

December 10, 2019 34632 Views 0 comment Print

Krishnasa Bhute Vs ITO (ITAT Bangalore) ITAT held that when considering Rule 6DD(e)(i) of the Income Tax Rules, 1962, and when the payment was made by cash exceeding Rs. 20,000/-, it was permissible if the same was paid for purchase of agricultural produces. If there are entries in the books of accounts and payment is […]

Restriction and Incentives under Income Tax Act to promote cashless economy

December 7, 2019 3906 Views 0 comment Print

Introduction As we all aware now a day’s Modi government has significantly encourage digital and cashless economy through: 1.1 Providing a online platform for various government services; 1.2 Demonetization, which extremely turns our economy towards cashless; 1.3 By giving incentives and disincentives under various laws for digital transaction; 1.4 By reducing the bank charges of […]

No section 40A(3) disallowance if test of genuineness of transactions satisfied

December 5, 2019 8313 Views 0 comment Print

K.K. Construction Co. Vs. ACIT (ITAT Jaipur) Conclusion: Dis allowance under section 40A(3) could not be made as identity of persons from whom purchases had been made was established; source of cash payments was clearly identifiable in form of withdrawals from assessee’s bank accounts and the said details were submitted before AO, thus, the genuineness […]

Budget 2019: Prescription of other electronic mode of payments

July 6, 2019 5511 Views 0 comment Print

There are various provisions in the Act which prohibit cash transactions and allow/encourage payment or receipt only through account payee cheque, account payee draft or electronic clearing system through a bank account. Section 13A of the Act requires a political party to receive donation exceeding rupees two thousand only through an account payee cheque or […]

Cash payment in excess of prescribed limit on bank/public holidays

June 11, 2019 8967 Views 0 comment Print

Cash payments in excess of Rs. 20,000 made on bank/public holidays towards purchase of construction materials in the activity of real estate development could not be subjected to disallowance under section 40A(3) in view of rule 6DD(J).

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