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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 30069 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 567 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


Failure to Follow 263 Directions Renders Assessment Unsustainable

December 17, 2025 327 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that additions under Section 69C cannot be made if the AO exceeds the scope of directions issued under Section 263, emphasizing procedural compliance.

Reassessment Held Invalid Where No Addition Made on Recorded Reasons: ITAT Chennai

December 13, 2025 753 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal held that reassessment fails in law when the AO drops the original reason for reopening and makes an unrelated addition, rendering the entire reassessment unsustainable.

Rs. 87.65-Crore ‘Bogus Purchase’ Disallowance Remanded for Fresh Verification

December 13, 2025 594 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune sent back the issue of alleged bogus purchases for A.Y. 2017-18, directing AO to examine GST closure letters, transportation evidence, and other supporting documents to determine genuineness.

Invalid Sanction Kills Reopening: ITAT Says PCIT Cannot Replace JCIT Under Old Section 151(2)

December 12, 2025 519 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal emphasized that for notices issued before 01.04.2021, the sanctioning power rested solely with the JCIT, making the PCIT’s approval invalid. Consequently, the ₹82.89 crore disallowance and all further proceedings were set aside.

Addition u/s. 69A quashed as cash deposited was out of cash sales and was duly recorded in books

December 5, 2025 885 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that addition towards unexplained cash deposit under section 69A of the Income Tax Act is not sustainable since the same is out of the cash sales and both cash book and books of account justifies the same. Accordingly, appeal is allowed.

ITAT Mumbai Upholds Deletion of ₹5.85 Cr 40A(3) Addition on Meat Purchases

November 27, 2025 510 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal upheld the deletion of ₹5.85 crore addition under Section 40A(3), confirming that payments to meat producers under Rule 6DD(e)(ii) are exempt.

Bogus Sub-Contractor Additions Deleted; 132(4) Statements Insufficient

November 24, 2025 669 Views 0 comment Print

The Tribunal examined alleged bogus payments to 27 sub-contractors treated as undisclosed income. While the Assessing Officer made large additions, the assessee provided affidavits confirming genuineness. The ruling partly allowed the appeals, stressing careful verification of evidence rather than assumptions.

Urban Improvement Trust being State within Article 289(1) not covered under Income Tax Act

November 17, 2025 399 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that Urban Improvement Trust is a “State” within the meaning of Article 289(1) of the Constitution of India being an instrumentality of State within the meaning thereof. Hence, income is not chargeable to tax under the Income Tax Act.

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

November 17, 2025 15624 Views 0 comment Print

Summary of Section 40A disallowances, including payments to related parties, cash payments, gratuity provisions, non-statutory fund contributions, and marked-to-market losses under tax rules.

ITAT Upholds 40A(3) Despite Genuine Purchases- Cash Payments on Working Days Hit by 40A(3)

November 15, 2025 903 Views 0 comment Print

Disallowances under Section 40A(3) were challenged as cash payments were made on holidays and for labor. Tribunal directs reassessment considering business exigency and genuine transactions.

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