Chartered Accountant
1375 Points
Joined August 2012
It will get disallowed under section 40A(3).
Actually i would like to modify my previous answer as:
Regarding the "Notwithstanding....." clause
For instance, as per section 28:
"The following income shall be chargeable to income-tax under the head "Profits and gains of business or profession",—
(i) the profits and gains of any business or profession which was carried on by the assessee at any time during the previous year;"
But, the above provision is contrary to section 44AD, since section 28 requires ALL profits from B/P of ALL Assessees to be charged to tax under PGBP. But 44AD requires only 8% of total turnover of ELIGIBLE assessees to be charged to tax under PGBP. Hence, the initial words of 44AD(1) helps avoid this contradiction by stating that 44AD shall prevail in case of any such controversies. This does not mean that section 28 to 43C is completely not applicable. It only implies that in case of contradictions, 44AD shall prevail.
Regarding cash payment to supplier
As per 44AD(2), Any deduction allowable under the provisions of sections 30 to 38 shall, for the purposes of sub-section (1), be deemed to have been already given full effect to and no further deduction under those sections shall be allowed
Hence section 40A(3) is not covered here and is applicable even if 44AD scheme is opted.