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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 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


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

July 1, 2025 675 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 1227 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 585 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 1365 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.

Delhi HC upholds addition for unpresented cheques as bogus credits

June 14, 2025 3150 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court upholds addition for unpresented cheques as bogus credits in Harsha Associates case, emphasizing factual evidence in tax disputes.

Adhoc disallowance of expense without contrary material not justifiable: ITAT Delhi

June 4, 2025 906 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that disallowance of expenditure on adhoc basis without contrary material and without rejection of books of accounts not justifiable. Accordingly, disallowance made in the impugned order deleted.

Section 43B not attracted in respect of electricity duty: ITAT Delhi

June 3, 2025 1008 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that provisions of section 43B of the Income Tax Act is not attracted to the licensee/assessee in respect of electricity duty. Thus, question is answered in favour of the assessee and hence appeal of revenue dismissed.

ITAT Upholds Section 40A(3) Addition for Cash Payments

May 20, 2025 990 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai upholds disallowances for Devcare Solutions: Cash payments exceeding limit disallowed u/s 40A(3), technical fees disallowed for lack of proof.

Section 40A(3) not invocable as income assessed at flat gross profit rate: ITAT Chennai

April 18, 2025 1032 Views 0 comment Print

Aggrieved against the directions of CIT(A) to the AO for assessment of gross profit on unaccounted sales of unaccounted purchases and enhancement on account of disallowance of cash payment u/s.40A(3) of the Act, the assessee came in appeal before the Tribunal.

Provisions of section 40A(3) inapplicable as income assessed by applying G. P. rate

April 17, 2025 669 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur that where the income of the assessee has been computed by applying a gross profit rate, there is no need to look into the provisions of Section 40A(3) of the Income Tax Act as gross profit rate takes care of expenses otherwise than by way of crossed cheque.

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