Income Tax : Section 40A of the Income-tax Act restricts the deduction of specified business expenses where statutory conditions are not fulfil...
Income Tax : The Income-tax Act contains strict provisions under Sections 40A(3), 269SS, 269ST, 269SU, and 269T to regulate cash transactions, ...
Income Tax : Learn if cash payments over ₹10,000 for electricity bills are allowed under Section 40A(3) of Income Tax Act. Understand exempti...
Income Tax : Section 40A(3) restricts cash payments exceeding ₹10,000 in business transactions. Exceptions apply for specific cases like tran...
Income Tax : Explore the rules and regulations governing cash transactions in real estate deals to ensure tax compliance. Learn about permissib...
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/...
Income Tax : The Hyderabad ITAT held that incomplete data retrieved from an inoperative computer could not prevail over audited books of accoun...
Income Tax : The Tribunal deleted the disallowance after finding no evidence that cash rent payments exceeded ₹10,000 on any single day. The ...
Income Tax : Additions made by attributing the commission income earned by PSPL as undisclosed income of the Assessees were held unsustainable ...
Income Tax : The ITAT Kolkata held that cash payments made through agents for procuring paddy from farmers were covered by Rule 6DD exceptions....
Income Tax : The Bangalore ITAT held that a Section 40A(3) disallowance cannot be made on the assumption that cash payments might have exceeded...
HC held that large cash payments exceeding Rs.20,000 may be exempt if properly substantiated under Rule 6DD and business needs; Tribunal’s earlier disallowance set aside.
The ITAT ruled that seized parallel Tally data, reflecting higher sales and income, constitutes reliable incriminating material, validating assessments made under Section 153A. The tribunal sustained additions for higher gross profit and unexplained credits after the taxpayer failed to disprove the parallel records’ accuracy, reinforcing the presumption under Section 292C.
The Mumbai ITAT restricted the disallowance for purchases from hawala parties to 25% of the bogus purchase amount, affirming the material was genuinely received and sold, despite fictitious invoices. The ruling relies on the Gujarat High Court’s precedent in Vijay Proteins.
The Chandigarh ITAT upheld the deletion of a ₹3.18 Crore disallowance under Section 40A(3), ruling that the large cash payment for land purchase was dictated by business expediency due to high mistrust and a prior dispute, despite exceeding the banking limits.
Bombay High Court admits PCIT appeal against ITAT deletion of disallowance under Section 40A(3) for excess cash payments, questioning reliance on a specific precedent.
ITAT Chandigarh deletes ₹1.12 Cr addition for Northern Royalty Co. u/s 153C. Assessee’s revised profit (14-15%) was far higher than the 1.47% profit indicated by seized mining records. Arbitrary 18% NP rate rejected; consistency upheld. Revised return accepted.
ITAT Chennai deletes Rs.1.86 Cr unsecured loan addition u/s 68 after verifying director source. Remands Rs.1.01Cr cash payment (40A(3)) and restricts TDS default (40(a)(ia)) additions.
The Delhi Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), in Shelender Kumar Jain Vs ACIT, has ruled against making adhoc disallowances on verified business expenses.
ITAT Lucknow deleted an addition of ₹27.34 lakh under Section 40A(3), ruling that cash payments for land were justified by business expediency and genuine transactions.
ITAT Mumbai held that disallowance of expenses purely on adhoc basis without rejection of books of accounts or without pointing out any specific deficiencies is not justifiable and liable to be set aside. Accordingly, appeal of assessee allowed.
