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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 12672 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 147 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


Difference in MRP & Sales price is not Commission to attract section 194H TDS

May 15, 2022 2841 Views 0 comment Print

Difference between MRP & price sold to Stockists, by no stretch of imagination, can be considered as commission or brokerage paid by assessee to its Stockists to attract section 194H TDS.

Sales commission paid for enabling sale cannot be treated as FTS

May 8, 2022 2667 Views 0 comment Print

IRunway India Private Limited Vs DCIT (ITAT bangalore) Facts- The assessee filed its ROI for AY 2015-16 on 27 November 2015 declaring a total income of Rs. 52,289,620 under the normal provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (Act). The AO passed the assessment order dated 26 December 2017 u/s 143(3) of the Act making […]

TDS not deductible on Payment to foreign insurer not having PE in India

May 6, 2022 8595 Views 0 comment Print

There is absolutely no dispute that the foreign reinsurers does not have any place of business in India / permanent establishment in India / branch established in India / Liaison office in India. Hence, any payment made by the assessee company to such foreign insurers would not be chargeable to tax in the hands of the foreign reinsurers in India in terms of Section 195(1) of the Act.

TDS not deductible on expenses in maintenance of horses, transportation & contribution to welfare funds

May 2, 2022 2304 Views 0 comment Print

Mysore Race Club Limited Vs ACIT (ITAT Bangalore) The Income Tax Act prescribes deduction of tax at source u/s 192 to 195 of the Act. The assessee would be liable to deduct tax at source only in respect of payments which are covered by above said sections. The case of the assessee is that it […]

Car hiring charges – TDS under Section 194I Or Section 194C?

April 24, 2022 99939 Views 1 comment Print

IF car is hired not to perform specific services and charges are not paid on the basis of specific uses but the same is hired for availability of car for particular time or period without specification of particular services and charges paid on fixed basis then such hiring should be considered as rental contract under the provision of section 194I of the Act.

TDS not deductible on services rendered outside India by Non-Residents

April 21, 2022 68076 Views 0 comment Print

DCIT Vs JLC Electromet Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Jaipur) In the present case, undisputed facts are that the commission has been paid to various non­resident entities in respect of sales affected by the assessee outside of India, the services have been rendered outside of India and the payments have been made outside of India. In light […]

ITAT Stays Demand due to non-deduction of TDS on Reinsurance Commission

April 20, 2022 1782 Views 0 comment Print

AXA France Vie Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi) It is evident, the demand in dispute is as a result of disallowance made under section 40(a)(ia) of the Act due to alleged non-compliance with the provisions of section 194D of the Act. It is the claim of the assessee that the provision contained under section 194D is […]

Section 271C penalty not leviable for non-deduction of TDS on Provisions

March 29, 2022 5376 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Parsons Brinckershoff India Pvt. Ltd (ITAT Delhi) We find the JCIT in the instant case levied penalty of Rs.98,92,242/- u/s 271C on the ground that the assessee has not deducted TDS on certain expenses for which provision of Rs.9,92,66459/- was created in its books of account. We find the Ld. CIT(A) deleted the […]

TDS on commission forming part of Salary deductible at the time of payment

March 6, 2022 10227 Views 0 comment Print

PCIT Vs Indofil Industries Limited (Bombay High Court) The issue herein is regarding disallowance under Section 40(a) (ia) of the said Act for amount of Rs.1,08,00,000/-. The Assessing Officer had noted that Respondent had made a provision for commission for the Chairman and the Managing Director (CMD) of the Company for Rs.1,08,00,000/- at the year […]

Truck owner Registration number not relevant to decide Section 194C applicability

February 22, 2022 2319 Views 0 comment Print

Registration number of truck owner is not relevant for deciding applicability of Section 194C but it is personnel/truck operator from whom trucks are hired.

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