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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


Discrepancies between books & 26AS: ITAT directed A.O. to reexamine

December 13, 2023 585 Views 0 comment Print

Dive into an income tax appeal against Commissioner’s order. Explore discrepancies, disputed additions, and ITAT Raipur’s direction for reexamination.

No Section 194I TDS on rental payments below threshold limit

November 21, 2023 13764 Views 2 comments Print

Explore the ITAT Chennai order in ATC (Assam) Pvt. Ltd. vs. ITO-TDS for AY 2016-17. Key issues include TDS on rental payments, interest imposition, and disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia).

No TDS Under Section 194C on Purchase Expenses: ITAT Ahmedabad

November 9, 2023 7758 Views 0 comment Print

In a case involving contract expenses, ITAT Ahmedabad rules that no TDS is applicable under Section 194C of the Income Tax Act for purchase expenses, setting aside the disallowance.

Interest on amount advanced to sister concern cannot be disallowed

November 7, 2023 2628 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that disallowing the interest to the extent of amount advanced to its sister concern unsustainable as subsidiaries are engaged in the business as that of the assessee and it is called the expansion of business.

No Section 194H TDS deductible on Trade Discount Retained by Ad Agencies

November 5, 2023 1203 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court’s judgment in PCIT vs. Optimal Media Solutions Ltd. for AY 2009-10 clarifies that retention by advertising agencies is trade discount, not subject to TDS under section 194H.

ITAT Directs Rehearing due to Notice Sent to Wrong Address

November 4, 2023 549 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi’s decision in the case of Grand Venezia Commercial Towers Pvt. Ltd. regarding hearings notice sent to wrong address. Detailed analysis and conclusion.

Section 40(a)(ia) Inapplicable to TDS Non-Deduction on Pre-AY 2015-16 Salary

November 4, 2023 1254 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi’s decision in the case of Sumaitri Bima Distributors Pvt. Ltd vs. ITO regarding non-applicability of S.40(a)(ia) for TDS on salary before AY 2015-16.

Booking fee collected from non-resident airlines not taxable as royalty

November 1, 2023 999 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that the booking fee received by the assessee from non-resident airlines is taxable as ‘business income’ and not as ‘royalty’ u/s. 9(1)(vi) of the Income Tax Act and Article 13(3) of Indo-Spain DTAA.

Disallowance of foreign travel expenditure justified as business expediency not proved

October 31, 2023 1629 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that disallowance of foreign travel expenditure justified as assessee failed to prove the business expediency of foreign trip and therefore assessee failed to discharge the primary onus.

Unexplained Labor Credits sustained additions as Evidence of Labor & Material Payments not produced

October 26, 2023 426 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Visakhapatnam held that addition towards unexplained labour credits sustained as assessee failed to discharge the onus casted on it and failed to produce material evidence with respect to labour payments and material payments.

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