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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 1257 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 9021 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 12669 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 11850 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 2589 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 151323 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 1137 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 80-IA Deduction Upheld as Market Value Must Be Based on Electricity Board Consumer Rates

Income Tax : The Delhi High Court held that the issues raised by the Revenue were either covered by binding precedents or based on factual find...

July 1, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai Restricts Section 14A Disallowance as It Cannot Exceed Exempt Income

Income Tax : The Tribunal restricted the Section 14A disallowance to exempt income and deleted additions relating to bad debts, tea and coffee ...

June 28, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 40(a)(ia) Disallowance as Payments Stayed Below TDS Threshold

Income Tax : The ITAT Chandigarh held that no TDS was deductible where professional fees paid to each payee were below the statutory threshold....

June 28, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT Allows Mine Development Expenditure as Revenue Expense; Deletes Double Addition

Income Tax : Bangalore ITAT held that mine development expenditure incurred by a mining contractor was allowable as a revenue deduction under S...

June 24, 2026 81 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allows Gratuity Deduction as Contribution Was Made to Approved Gratuity Fund

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that an adjustment against excess contributions already made to an approved gratuity fund could not be disallo...

June 23, 2026 309 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 5610 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 15305 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 21638 Views 0 comment Print


Consequences of Non-Compliance to TDS (Section 201)

July 5, 2025 9021 Views 0 comment Print

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

Sales Incentives to Retailers by Agent Not “Commission” U/S 194H: ITAT Hyderabad

June 19, 2025 720 Views 0 comment Print

The appellant-company has deducted TDS as per sec.194H of the Act on commission payment to Agent, however, not deducted any TDS on sales promotion and cash incentives paid to the retailers.

ITAT remands ₹2.31 crore addition for enquiry on cash deposits & Section 40(a) disallowance

June 14, 2025 354 Views 0 comment Print

Chennai ITAT remands Rs. 2.31 crore addition for cash deposits and S. 40(a) disallowance, directing AO to conduct fresh enquiry.

Section 14A Disallowance Invalid Without Exempt Income: ITAT Ahmedabad

June 13, 2025 480 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that disallowance under section 14A of the Income Tax Act is called off in absence of any exempt income earned/ claimed. Thus, appeal of the assessee allowed and disallowance u/s. 14A set aside.

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

June 4, 2025 963 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.

Reopening of assessment quashed as based on change of opinion: Bombay HC

May 31, 2025 1671 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that since issue already examined during the course of assessment proceedings, re-opening of assessment on same issue amounts to change of opinion. Thus, re-opening based on change of opinion is not sustainable.

Disallowance u/s. 40(a)(ia) set aside as TDS not deductible on supply of foods packets: ITAT Jaipur

May 30, 2025 1629 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that expenditure towards supply of food packets for employees which was subjected to GST shall not be considered as contract and hence provisions of section 194C shall not apply.

Treaty Overrides Domestic Law: Section 40(a)(i) Disallowance Unjustified

May 15, 2025 765 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT rules India-Mauritius DTAA’s Article 7(3) prevents Section 40(a)(i) disallowance for non-deduction of TDS on expenses.

Incentives received under Incentive Scheme are capital receipts hence not taxable

May 13, 2025 1026 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that incentives in the form of excise duty refund, sales tax remission, sales/ VAT input tax refund received under the Incentive Scheme are capital receipts and hence not chargeable to income tax. Accordingly, ground of the assessee allowed.

Provision of Spa Consultancy falls under ‘Independent Personal Services’ hence not taxable in India

May 8, 2025 927 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that fees for providing Spa Consultancy falls under the category of ‘Independent Personal Service’ and hence was not taxable in India and therefore assessee was not required to deduct TDS. Thus, disallowance u/s. 40(a)(ia) deleted.

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