The ITAT set aside the disallowance under section 40A(3) r.w.r...

The ITAT set aside the disallowance under section 40A(3) r.w.r 6DD relating to payments made via bearer cheques, holding that the assessee demonstrated the genuineness of payments to laborers, and the AO failed to produce evidence of bogus transactions or non-payment. Consequently, the disallowance by the AO was deleted. Regarding the disallowance of interest expenses treated as attributable to bogus cash credits, the Tribunal partially upheld the CIT(A)'s findings but noted discrepancies concerning interest claimed for certain parties without corresponding loans. The matter was remanded to the AO for further factual verification on these points. Thus, the appeal was partly allowed with directions for reassessment of interest disallowance.

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