AQUARIUS ENGINEERS P LTD,PUNE vs. CIRCLE 1(1), PUNE

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ITA 378/PUN/2021Status: DisposedITAT Pune19 September 2022AY 2018-195 pages
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What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that employee's contribution to ESIC, paid after the statutory due date but before the due date for filing the income tax return under Section 139(1), is an allowable expenditure.

What were the facts?

The assessee's appeal concerns the disallowance of Rs. 8,686/- for late payment of ESIC contributions. The payment was made after the statutory due date but before the filing of the income tax return.

What were the issues?

The key issue is the allowability of employee's ESIC contributions paid after the statutory due date but before the income tax return filing due date.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 139,Section 143(1)

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “A”

Before: SHRI S.S.GODARA & DR. DIPAK P. RIPOTE

For Appellant: Shri Sarvesh Khandelwal
For Respondent: Shri Ramnath P Murkunde – DR
Hearing: 14/09/2022Pronounced: 19/09/2022

ORDER PER BENCH: This appeal filed by the Assessee is directed against the order of ld.Commissioner of Income Tax(Appeals), (NFAC), dated 26.08.2021 emanating out of proceedings under section 143(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter also called as „the Act‟) for the Assessment Year 2018-19. The assessee has raised the following ground of appeal:

1.

1. On the facts and circumstances prevailing in the case and as per the provisions of the Act it be held that the addition of Rs.8,686/- made and confirmed by the first appellate authority on account

A.Y. 2018-19 Shri Aquarius Engineers Pvt. Ltd. vs.ADIT of late payment of ESIC but before filing of return u/s 139 is not in accordance with the Act and the same be deleted. Just and proper relief be granted to the appellant.

2.

In the present appeal, the question involved is allowability of employees‟ contribution of ESIC, which was deposited beyond time mentioned in the respective Statutes but before filing income tax return u/s 139(1) of the Act.

3. We have heard both the parties, perused the records. In this case, the AO (CPC), Bengaluru vide an order u/s 154 / 143(1) of the Act dated 17.12.2019 disallowed an amount of Rs.8,686/-. Aggrieved by the same, an appeal was filed before the CIT(A). The CIT(A) dismissed the appeal of assessee.

4.

Hon‟ble Rajasthan High Court in the case of Rajasthan State Beverages Corpn. Ltd vide order dated 4/8/216 has held as under: Quote “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 CIT v.

A.Y. 2018-19 Shri Aquarius Engineers Pvt. Ltd. vs.ADIT State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur [2014] 363 ITR 70/43 taxmann.com” Unquote

5.

The SLP filed against the said decision has been dismissed by Hon‟ble SC.

6.

Hon‟ble Jurisdictional High Court held in the case of CIT vs Ghatge Patil Transports Ltd, IT APPEAL NOS. 1002 & 1034 OF 2012 vide order dated 14/10/2014 as under : Quote , “ In this manner, the amendment provided by Finance Act, 2003 put on par the benefit of deductions of tax, duty, cess and fee on the one hand with contributions to various Employees' Welfare Funds on the other. All this came up for consideration before the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Alom Extrusions Ltd. (supra). The Tribunal in the case at hand relied upon the said judgment. There is no reason to fault the order passed by the Tribunal. We are of the view that the decision of the Supreme Court in Alom Extrusions Ltd. (supra) applies to employees' contribution as well as employers' contribution. Question Nos.2, 3 & 4 are accordingly answered in favour of the assessee and against the revenue. ” Unquote. Thus respectfully following the Hon‟ble High Courts it is held that the payment of employee‟s contribution beyond the due date

A.Y. 2018-19 Shri Aquarius Engineers Pvt. Ltd. vs.ADIT mentioned in the relevant statute but before the due date of filling the return of income u/s 139(1) is allowable expenditure.

7.

In the result, the assessee‟s appeal is allowed.

Order pronounced in the open Court on 19th September, 2022.

Sd/- Sd/- (S.S.GODARA) (DR. DIPAK P. RIPOTE) JUDICIAL MEMBER ACCOUNTANT MEMBER पपणे / Pune; ददिधंक / Dated : 19th September, 2022 GCVSR आदेशकीप्रनिनलनपअग्रेनषि / Copy of the Order forwarded to : अपऩलधर्थी / The Appellant. 1. प्रत्यर्थी / The Respondent. 2.

3.

The concerned CIT(A).

4. The concerned Pr. CIT. नवभधगऩयप्रनिनिनर्,आयकरअपऩलऩयअनर्करण, “ए” बेंच, 5. पपणे / DR, ITAT, “A” Bench, Pune. गधर्ाफ़धइल / Guard File. 6. आदेशधिपसधर / BY ORDER, // TRUE COPY // Senior Private Secretary आयकरअपऩलऩयअनर्करण, पपणे/ITAT, Pune.

A.Y. 2018-19 Shri Aquarius Engineers Pvt. Ltd. vs.ADIT

S.No Details Date Initials Designation 1 Draft dictated on 15.09.2022 Sr. PS/PS 2 Final Draft placed before 15.09.2022 Sr. PS/PS author 3 Draft proposed & placed JM/AM before the Second Member 4 Draft discussed/approved by AM/AM Second Member 5 Approved Draft comes to the Sr. PS/PS Sr. PS/PS 6 Kept for pronouncement on Sr. PS/PS 7 Date of uploading of Order Sr. PS/PS 8 File sent to Bench Clerk Sr. PS/PS 9 Date on which the file goes to the Head Clerk 10 Date on which file goes to the A.R. 11 Date of Dispatch of order

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