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S. 40A(3) : Expenses or payments not deductible-Cash payments exceeding prescribed limits-Freight payments made to transporters for purchase of paddy-Disallowance sustained.

Dy. CIT v. Daawat Foods Ltd. (2021) 91 ITR 110 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 40(b)(iv) : Amounts not deductible-Partner-Interest-Deed providing for payment of interest-Assessing Officer to calculate interest payable to partner in terms of section and directed to allow.

Walker Chandilok and Co. LLP v. ACIT (2021) 91 ITR 19 (SN) (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(ii) : Amounts not deductible-Rates or tax-Education Cess-Allowable as business expenditure. [S. 37(1)]

Tech Mahindra Business Services Ltd. v. DCIT (2021) 91 ITR 8 (SN) (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(ii) : Amounts not deductible-Rates or tax-Education Cess-Allowable as business expenditure. [S.37(1)]

Tech Mahindra Business Services Ltd. v. DCIT (2021) 91 ITR 8 (SN) (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(ii) : Amounts not deductible-Rates or tax-Education Cess-Additional surcharge levied on Income-tax-Not deductible.

Kanoria Chemicals and Industries Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 91 ITR 82 (SN) (2022) 210 DTR 279 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(ii) : Amounts not deductible-Rates or tax-Education cess is not tax-Allowable expenditure. [S. 37(1)]

ACIT v. Shree Pushkar Chemicals & Fertilisers Ltd. (2021) 213 TTJ 273 / 206 DTR 313 / (2022) 192 ITD 618 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Amendment by Finance (No. 2) Act, 2014 limiting disallowance to 30 per cent. of sum payable-Cannot be applied to Assessment Year 2009-10-Disallowance sustained.

Dy. CIT v. Daawat Foods Ltd. (2021) 91 ITR 110 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident-Service rendered outside India-Fees for technical services-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-Mauritius-Liability for tax deduction at source could not be fastened on basis of subsequent amendment to law with retrospective effect-Payment not liable to be disallowed for failure to deduct tax at source. [S. 9(1)(i), 9(1(vii), Art. 7, 22]

TVS Electronics Ltd. v ACIT (2021) 91 ITR 30 (SN) (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident-Fees for technical services-Professional fees paid for advocate to foreign attorneys in connection with IPR services-Directed to examine the taxability of provision with reference to DTAA-Payments were in the nature of pure reimbursement was not accepted. [S. 9(1)(vii)(b), 195]

ACIT v. Subhatosh Majumder (2021) 200 DTR 113 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident Fes for technical services-Technical/consultancy services from three non-resident entities against certain fee-Not fees for technical services-Not liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 9(1)(vii), Art. 12(4)]

DCIT v. Forum Homes (P.) Ltd. (2021) 91 ITR 38 (SN) / (2022) 192 ITD 184 (Mum.)(Trib.)