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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


Section 40A(3) disallowance invalid as payments to single person per bill not exceeds Rs. 20,000

September 9, 2025 5904 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Rajkot has deleted a disallowance under Section 40A(3), ruling that the provision applies to individual payments against a single bill, not the aggregate of multiple payments below Rs. 20,000 each.

Cash Payment to Kerala State Electricity Board Not Disallowable u/s 40A(3)

September 6, 2025 810 Views 0 comment Print

Discover the ITAT Cochin’s ruling in the case of Mina Wood Industries, which clarifies that payments made to state government undertakings are not subject to tax disallowance, citing judicial precedents from the Delhi and Gujarat High Courts.

Cash payments on Sundays & holidays may fall under Rule 6DD exceptions

September 1, 2025 8655 Views 1 comment Print

ITAT Cochin sent a case back to the tax officer for review. The Tribunal ruled that cash payments made on Sundays and public holidays may be exempt from disallowance under Section 40A(3), per Rule 6DD.

Cash payments to Kerala Electricity Board not hit by section 40A(3): ITAT Cochin

August 12, 2025 795 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Cochin has ruled that cash payments to the Kerala Electricity Board are not subject to disallowance under Section 40A(3), as the board is considered a government entity.

Only Profit on Unaccounted Sales Taxable; 12% NPR Upheld: ITAT Ahmedabad

July 17, 2025 993 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad reviews Sankalp Recreation’s tax appeals concerning unaccounted income, expenses, book rejection, and PF/ESIC disallowances following a search operation.

Net profit to be assessed on past history in absence of any comparable cases

July 15, 2025 744 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allahabad held that in the absence of any comparable cases, the past history of the assessee, which has been accepted in many assessments under section 143(3) of the Act, cannot be overlooked. Accordingly, directed to assess net profit @3.5% instead of 7%/5% of contractual receipts.

Section 40A(3) cannot be invoked as income estimated based on gross profit rate

July 1, 2025 714 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that invocation of provisions of section 40A(3) of the Income Tax Act not justifiable as income is estimated on the basis of gross profit rate. Thus, disallowance u/s. 40A(3) set aside and appeal stands allowed.

ITAT Restores Assessment Due to Non-Consideration of Submitted Evidence

June 25, 2025 1341 Views 0 comment Print

 The ITAT Cochin has remanded the Manarkattu Theatres case to the Assessing Officer for fresh adjudication, citing the failure of lower authorities to consider assessee’s submissions and evidence.

ITAT Deletes ₹6.55 Lakh Section 40A(3) Addition for Capital Asset Payments

June 25, 2025 642 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Cochin ruled that Section 40A(3) disallowance does not apply to cash payments for capital assets when no revenue deduction was claimed, overturning a ₹6.55 lakh addition.

Addition u/s. 68 towards cash deposit in bank not sustained as source explained: ITAT Jaipur

June 16, 2025 1449 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that addition under section 68 towards cash deposit in bank as unexplained cannot be sustained since source of cash deposited duly explained. Accordingly, addition of around Rs. 8.60 Crores deleted.

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