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TaxTMI 
CBDT asks AOs not to allow deduction for interest in case of provisions for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act.
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.... - Interest not to be allowed as deduction from income. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMEDA, 2006) which provides for facilitating the promotion and development and enhancing the competitiveness of micro, small and medium enterprises has come into force from 2nd October, 2006. The provisions of Sections 22 and 23 of the said Act have a bearing on the assessment....
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....ve may be brought to the notice of all assessing officers in your charge for effective implementation. (Renu Jauhri) Director (ITA-II) ANNEXURE Relevant provisions of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. " Section 22: Where any buyer is required to get his annual accounts audited under any law for the time being in force, such buyer shall furnish the followi....
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....e succeeding years, until such date when the interest dues as above are actually paid to the small enterprise, for the purpose of disallowance as a deductible expenditure under section 23. Section 23: Notwithstanding anything contained in the Income-tax Act, 1961, the amount of interest payable or paid by any buyer, under or in accordance with the provisions of this Act, shall not, for the purp....
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....in selling goods produced by micro or small enterprises and rendering services which are provided by such enterprises." 3. Section 7(1) of the Act defines micro and small enterprises. A "micro enterprise" means any class or classes of enterprises, whether proprietorship, HUF, Association of persons, co-operative society, partnership firm, company or undertaking, by whatever name called, if i....