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Section 40A(3) refers to the expenditure incurred by the assessee in respect of which payment is made. It means all outgoings are brought under the word ‘expenditure’ for the purpose of the sub-section. The expenditure for purchasing the stock-in-trade is one of such outgoings.
Attar Singh Gurmukh Singh v. ITO [1991] 191 ITR 667 (SC).