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Karnataka HC Allows Section 263, Distinguishes Plausible View Doctrine

Income Tax : Karnataka High Court allows PCIT's appeal, upholding a Section 263 revision for non-disallowance of commission payments without TD...

July 21, 2025 1194 Views 2 comments Print

Consequences of Non-Compliance to TDS (Section 201)

Income Tax : Understand the penalties, interest, and disallowance of expenditure under Section 201 for failure to comply with TDS provisions in...

July 5, 2025 8271 Views 0 comment Print

Disallowed Expenses While Calculating Profits & Gains of Business or Profession

Income Tax : Learn about disallowed expenses under PGBP in India's Income Tax Act. Understand key sections like 37, 40, and 40A, and their impa...

October 7, 2024 11802 Views 0 comment Print

Disallowances covered under Income-Tax Act and Reporting in Tax Audit

Income Tax : Learn about disallowances under Income Tax Act sections and their reporting requirements in Form 3CD during tax audits. Key provis...

September 29, 2024 11388 Views 0 comment Print

TDS Obligations: Reimbursement of Expenses vs. Fee for Technical Services

Income Tax : Delhi HC rules reimbursements to NRAEs not subject to TDS as "fees for technical services," clarifying scope of Section 9(1)(vii) ...

September 25, 2024 2424 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 40(a)(ia): Disallowance of expenditure for non-deduction of tax at source on payment made to resident

Income Tax : Section 40(a)(ia) is amended via Finance (No. 2) Act, 2014 to restrict the amount of disallowance for non-deduction of tax to 30% ...

January 21, 2018 151173 Views 3 comments Print

Change in provisions related to disallowance of expenditure on account of non-compliance with TDS provisions : Budget 2010-11

Income Tax : The existing provisions of section 40(a)(ia) of Income-tax Act provide for the disallowance of expenditure like interest, commissi...

February 26, 2010 1080 Views 0 comment Print


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Notional Interest Addition Deleted Because Only Real Income Can Be Taxed: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi confirmed deletion of addition on alleged diversion of interest-bearing funds, holding that hypothetical or notional in...

May 10, 2026 270 Views 0 comment Print

No TDS on Foreign Agent Commission for Services Rendered Abroad; ITAT Deletes Section 40(a)(i) Disallowance

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that commission paid to foreign agents for services rendered outside India is not taxable in India. Consequently...

April 29, 2026 267 Views 0 comment Print

No Adhoc Disallowance of Commission on Assumptions Without Specific Defects: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : The issue was whether commission payments were genuine business expenses. The Tribunal held that disallowance based on non-respons...

April 29, 2026 312 Views 0 comment Print

Charitable Trust as Pass-Through Entity: ITAT Deletes Interest Disallowance Rejects 8% Profit Estimation

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that interest expenses cannot be disallowed when the trust merely facilitates transactions and costs are reimbur...

April 27, 2026 126 Views 0 comment Print

Consistency Over Technicalities – ITAT Allows Actuarial Pension Provision & Rejects Mechanical Disallowances

Income Tax : Consistency over technicalities: ITAT Mumbai allowed actuarial pension provision as an ascertained liability, rejected mechanical ...

April 24, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print


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Disallowance for failure to withhold tax- Sec.195 rw Sec. 40(a)(i)

Income Tax : Circular No. 3/2015 Section 40(a)(i) of the Act stipulates that in computing the income chargeable under the head "Profits or gain...

February 12, 2015 5517 Views 0 comment Print

S. 195 AOs to tax taxable part of sum paid to NR for TDS default

Income Tax : Sub: Deduction of tax at source under Section 195 read with Sections 201 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 relating to payment made to a...

February 26, 2014 15029 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT circular on Section 40(a)(ia)-TDS Disallowance

Income Tax : Circular No. 10/DV/2013-Income Tax It has been brought to the notice of the Board that there are conflicting interpretations by j...

December 16, 2013 21473 Views 0 comment Print


Income from sale of scrap eligible for deduction u/s. 80IC: ITAT Ahmedabad

April 8, 2025 747 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that income from sale of scraps generated through production process reducing cost of product is eligible for deduction under section 80IC of the Income Tax Act. Accordingly, appeal of revenue dismissed.

Estimation of 8% profit in contract work for government justifiable: ITAT Pune

April 8, 2025 1179 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that estimation of profit at 8% in case of contract work for government department, by taking provisions of section 44AD of the Income Tax Act as parameter, is justifiable. Accordingly, order of CIT(A) uphold.

No TDS on Payments to Maharashtra Govt, Village Entrepreneurs & Expense Provisions

April 8, 2025 918 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai rules Section 40(a)(ia) disallowance unsustainable for payments to Maharashtra Govt and unpaid liabilities, providing partial relief to Mahaonline Ltd.

Addition towards undisclosed income sustained as incriminating material found during search not explained

April 5, 2025 474 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that addition towards undisclosed income rightly sustained since assessee failed to explain the incriminating material found during the course of search. Penalty under section 271AAB too sustained.

CIT(E) cannot reject application for registration u/s. 80G(5)(iii) in hyper technical manner

April 5, 2025 603 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that CIT(E) has rejected application for registration u/s. 80G(5)(iii) of the Income Tax Act without giving cogent reason by disposing the matter in hyper technical manner without discussing on merits is not tenable in law.

TDS not deductible as no work performed by JV: ITAT Mumbai

April 1, 2025 1848 Views 0 comment Print

During the course of a survey, it was seen that the assessee had defaulted in deducting tax at source on interest paid to AGE Patel Joint Venture (JV) in Financial Year (FY) 2016-17 on Mobilisation advance and Machinery advance.

Depreciation towards 3G spectrum charges allowable: ITAT Mumbai

March 31, 2025 414 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that disallowance of claim of depreciation in respect of 3G spectrum charges is not justified. Accordingly, depreciation on 3G spectrum charges allowed under section 32(1)(ii) of the Income Tax Act.

Disallowance u/s. 14A deleted as investment made out of sufficient own interest free funds

March 29, 2025 648 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that disallowance under section 14A of the Income Tax Act is liable to be deleted in as much as fresh investment is made out of sufficient own interest free funds in the shape of reserve and capital.

No addition u/s 69B as seized quantity of jewellery was under the Limit prescribed by Circular No. 1916

March 10, 2025 1035 Views 0 comment Print

It was held that considering the provisions of CBDT Circular No. 1916 and the explanation provided by the assessee, the seized gold jewellery up to the specified thresholds for each family member should be treated as explained.

No Section 40a(ia) disallowance for non-deduction of TDS if recipient already paid the taxes

March 10, 2025 11151 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata addressed TDS disallowance and procedural compliance in PBN Constructions Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT. Analysis includes judicial precedents and key findings.

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