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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 9024 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 108 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 87 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 21641 Views 0 comment Print


Disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) justified on account of non-deduction of TDS

June 22, 2023 1332 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act for non-deduction of TDS is justified as TDS is not deducted and assessee has failed to file any evidence that receipts have declared the amount in their return of income.

Deduction u/s 36(1)(va) denied on failure to deposit employee’s contribution before relevant due date

June 21, 2023 1047 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Pune held that the deduction u/s 36(1)(va) in respect of employee’s contribution not entitled on failure to deposit employee’s contribution before due date prescribed under the relevant statutes.

Penalty u/s 271(1)(c) untenable as making of claim doesn’t amount to furnishing of inaccurate particulars

June 21, 2023 2193 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that penalty u/s 271(1)(c) not leviable as mere making of a claim which is not sustainable in law by itself will not amount to furnishing of inaccurate particulars of income.

Disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) on account of non-deduction of TDS restricted to 30%

June 20, 2023 2421 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that post amendment to section 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act, as introduced vide Finance (No.2) Act, disallowance on account of non-deduction of TDS is restriction to 30% of the expenditure as against 100%.

Amendment to section 40(a)(ia) vide Finance (No.2) Act, 2014 effective from AY 2015-2016

June 13, 2023 921 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that amendment to section 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act vide the Finance (No.2) Act, 2014 is effective from 01/04/2015 and shall be applicable from the Assessment Year 2015-2016.

TPO adjustment towards technical know-how fees after accepting entity level margins is unsustainable

June 10, 2023 1032 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that the adjustment made by the TPO towards technical know-how fees despite accepting the entity level margins is liable to be deleted.

Disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) unsustainable as TDS already deducted and deposited

June 9, 2023 1596 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that disallowance u/s 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act on account of non-payment of TDS unsustainable as TDS already deducted and deposited by the assessee.

Pigmy commission treatment as salary vis-à-vis TDS u/s 192 needs re-verification

June 9, 2023 6378 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Bangalore held that the pigmy commission will be treated as a salary and subject to the TDS under section 192 of the Act. Accordingly, matter remanded for verification.

Reopening of proceedings u/s 147 sustainable as original return processed u/s 143(1)

June 7, 2023 1143 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that as the original return was only processed u/s 143(1), AO can duly initiate re-opening of proceedings under section 147 of the Income Tax Act so as to bring the escaped income into tax.

Depreciation allowed on payment of non-compete fee for business purpose

June 5, 2023 2568 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that depreciation towards payment as non-compete fee for purpose of business of assessee is duly allowable.

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