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Please deposit employees’ contribution deducted on or before the due date otherwise the right to claim such sums as allowable deduction while computing the income was lost forever. Income Tax Act, 1961. Sections 36(1)(va), 43B – Very important Hon’ble Supreme Court decision on October 12, 2022
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Is confirming of dis-allowance for Delayed deposit of employees contribution to PF and ESI u/s 36(1)(va) read with Section 2(24)(x) of the IT Act, 1961 despite the assessee contributing/depositing the same before the due date of filing of return of income u/s 139(1) of the Act is justified after amendmends in Explanation 5 of the section 43B. The ITAT- Kolkata in the case of Harendra Nath Biswas, Kolkata vs Dcit, Cir. 29, Kolkata on 16 July, 2021 ITA No.186/Kol/2021 decided the issue in favour of the assessee.
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Gujarat High Court on 11 February, 2020 held that if Employees contribution to PF account as well as ESI contribution deposited timely as per section 36(1)(va) then only the deduction is allowable. Kindly note that law as propounded by case laws is different in different States. Kindly further note that this is relating to Employee contribution not employer contribution. PCIT vs M/S Suzlon Energy Ltd.
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Supreme court on 24th April, 2020 held that clause (f) in Section 43B of the 1961 Act is constitutionally valid and therefore any sum payable by the assessee as an employer in lieu of any leave at the credit of his employee is allowable only on actual payment. Division Bench of High Court at Calcutta order is reversed.