KARIMUDDIN SANI,DELHI vs. ADIT, CPC, BENGALURU
What did the Tribunal hold?
The Tribunal held that the disallowance was not justified, following the jurisdictional High Court's decisions which allowed deduction if payments were made before the return filing date. The Finance Act 2021's clarification was not applied retrospectively.
What were the facts?
The assessee's return was processed under section 143(1) and a disallowance of Rs. 2,28,545/- was made for delayed payment of employee contributions to PF/ESI/superannuation fund. The assessee contended that payments were made before the due date of filing the return.
What were the issues?
Whether delayed payment of employee's contribution to PF/ESI beyond the statutory due date but before the return filing date is an allowable expenditure.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, DELHI “SMC-2” BENCH: NEW DELHI
Before: SHRI KUL BHARAT
PER KUL BHARAT, JM :
This appeal filed by the assessee for the assessment year 2019-20 is directed against the order of Ld. CIT(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre “NFAC”
dated 31.07.2021. The assessee has raised following grounds of appeal:-
“That the learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) has grossly erred in law and on facts in sustaining the order of intimation so passed by learned Assessing Officer under section 143(1) of the Act and the additions made thereafter, which additions were beyond the scope and juri iction of intimation order so passed under section 143(1) of the Act.
That the learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) has further erred in law and on facts by sustaining a disallowance of a sum of Rs. 2,28,545/- on account o
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