RAJASTHAN COTTAGE INDUSTRIES,JAIPUR vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-5-1, JAIPUR

“5. So far as the question relating to privilege fees amounting to Rs.26.00 Crores in the instant year as well as the deduction of claim of Rs.17,80,765/- on account of Provident Fund (PF) and ESI is concerned, this Court has extensively considered the aforesaid two questions in assessee's own case vide judgment and order dt.26.05.2016 referred to (supra) and has held that the privilege fees being a revenue expenditure, is required to be allowed as a revenue expenditure. This court in the aforesaid case has also allowed the claim of the assessee, in so far as payment of PF & ESI etc. is concerned, on the finding of fact that the amounts in question were deposited on or before the due date of furnishing of the return of income and taking in consideration judgment of this Court in Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur and Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Jaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Ltd. (2014) 363 ITR 70 (Raj.) and accordingly both the questions are covered by the aforesaid judgment and against the revenue.”

The said decision was challenged by the Revenue before the Hon’ble Supreme Court but the SLP filed by the Revenue has been dismissed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court reported 250 taxmann 32. Accordingly, Rajasthan Cottage Industries vs. ITO disallowances/additions made by the AO on account of employees contribution to PF & ESI is deleted and claim of the assessee is allowed. In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed. Order pronounced in the open court on 24/04/2019.

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