High Court Stresses Need for Evidence in Salary Disallowance u/s 40A(2)(b) of Income Tax Act for Related Persons.

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....Disallowance of salary u/s 40A(2)(b) - Payment of salary and interest to specified (related) persons - The provision u/s 40A(2)(a) clearly shows that before recording disallowance, AO has to form an opinion; and that opinion has to be having regard to inter alia legitimate needs of the business or benefit derived or even what would be the fair payment outgo for services rendered. Such an opinion cannot be arrived at without adducing necessary evidence - HC....