Section 40A(3) Disallowance: Mandi Samiti Classifies Seller as Farmer or Trader for Cash Paddy Purchases, Not Assessing Officer.

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....Disallowance u/s 40A(3) - Cash purchase of paddy - Purchase from the farmer or trader - The status of the seller as farmer or trader is determined by the Mandi Samiti at the time of his entry and the assessee undertakes transactions on the basis of said determination. It is also clear from the provisions of Mandi Act that the authority to decide whether the seller is a farmer or not is solely in the domain of Director of the Mandi Samiti as per the relevant Act and not the Assessing Officer. - AT....