Checkmate Services Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT

143 Taxmann.com 178Supreme Court of India2022#28 most cited

What is Checkmate Services Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Employee contributions to provident fund and ESI deposited by an employer beyond the due dates prescribed under the respective special Acts are not allowable as a deduction under section 36(1)(va) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Such disallowance can be made during processing under section 143(1).

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Checkmate Services · Section 36(1)(va) · Section 43B · employees contribution to PF · ESI payment · due date for deposit · Section 143(1) disallowance · delayed payment of PF/ESI · Provident Fund · Employee State Insurance · 448 ITR 518 · 143 Taxmann.com 178

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Judgments citing Checkmate Services Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT

Baldev Singh & Sons, New Delhi vs. DCIT Circle 43(1), New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed as above

ITA 3103/DEL/2023[2021-22]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 May 2025AY 2021-22

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraita No.3103/Del/2023, A.Y. 2021-22 Baldev Singh & Sons Vs. Deputy Commissioner Of 14-A, Najafgarh Road, Income Tax, Circle-43(1), New Delhi Civic Centre, J.L. Nehru Road Pan: Aaahb4937M New Delhi (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By Sh. G. S. Kohli, Ca Respondent By Sh. Ashish Tripathi, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 06/03/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 30/05/2025 Order Per Avdhesh Kumar Mishra, Am This Appeal Of The Assessee For The Assessment Year (Ay) 2021-22 Is Directed Against The Order Dated 03.10.2023 Of The Additional/Joint Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-12, Mumbai [Addl. Cit(A)]. 2. Following Grounds Have Been Raised In This Appeal: “1. That The Learned Cit(Appeal) Had Failed To Appreciate The Written Submission & The Documents Filed Before Him & Thus The Justice Had Not Been Given To The Humble Appellant.

Section 139Section 143(1)Section 154Section 36(1)(va)Section 80Section 80I

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH ‘A’: NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRI VIKAS AWASTHY, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI AVDHESH KUMAR MISHRA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER ITA No.3103/Del/2023, A.Y. 2021-22 Baldev Singh & Sons Vs. Deputy Commissioner of 14-A, Najafgarh Road, Income Tax, Circle-43(1), New Delhi Civic Centre, J.L. Nehru Road PAN: AAAHB4937M New Delhi (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant by Sh. G. S. Kohli, CA Respondent by Sh. Ashish Tripathi, SR. DR Date of Hearing 06/03/2025 Date of Pronouncement 30/05/2025 ORDER PER AVDHESH KUMAR MISHRA, AM This appeal of the assessee for the Assessment Year (AY) 2021-22 is…

Sanjeev Kumar Bakshi, Haryana vs. Assessing Officer, Ward 3, Haryana

In the result, appeal of the Assessee is dismissed

ITA 297/CHANDI/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh20 May 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: The Due Date Of Filing The Return Of Income Under Section 139(1) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961. 2 5. The Facts In Brief Are That The Return Of Income Was Processed Under Section 143(1) Of The Act By The Cpc, Bangalore, Disallowing Employees’ Contribution To Pf/Esi To The Extent Of Rs. 29,87,930/-, Relying Upon The Dates Of Actual Payment Furnished In The Tax Audit Report, Which Indicated That The Payments Were Made Beyond The Statutory Due Dates.

For Appellant: Ms. Priyanka Jindal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Dr Ranjit Kaur, Addl. CIT, Sr. DR
Section 139(1)Section 143(1)Section 36(1)(va)Section 43B

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, CHANDIGARH BENCHES, “SMC” CHANDIGARH HEARING THROUGH: HYBRID MODE BEFORE: SHRI. LALIET KUMAR, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ ITA No. 297 /Chd/2024 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2018-2019 Sanjeev Kumar Bakshi बनाम The ITO House No. 18, Sector-16 Ward-5 Panchkula, Haryana-134113 Panchkula "ायी लेखा सं./PAN NO: ACKPB6329H अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""थ"/Respondent िनधा"रती की ओर से/Assessee by : Ms. Priyanka Jindal, Advocate राज" की ओर से/ Revenue by : Dr Ranjit Kaur, Addl. CIT, Sr. DR सुनवाई की तारीख/Date of Hearing : 08/05/2025 उदघोषणा की तारीख/Date of Pronouncement: 20/05/2025 आदेश/…

Bajajsons Ltd., Ludhiana vs. DCIT, Central Circle III, Ludhiana

In the result, the appeal stand dismissed

ITA 935/CHANDI/2024[2021-2022]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh16 May 2025AY 2021-2022

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Laliet Kumar, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं. / Ita No. 935/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2021-22) M/S Bajajsons Ltd. Dcit बनाम/ C-103 Phase V Focal Point Central Circle Iii Vs. Ludhiana 141010 Ludhiana-141001 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaacb-6875-H (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Sh. Sarabjit Garg (Ca) – Ld. Ar ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Sh. Vivek Vardhan (Addl. Cit) – Ld. Sr. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 23-04-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 16-05-2025 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeal By Assessee For Assessment Year (Ay) 2021- 22 Arises Out Of An Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-5, Ludhiana [Cit(A)] Dated 27-06-2024 In The Matter Of An Intimation Issue By Cpc U/S 143(1) Of The Act On 04-03-2021 Disallowing Late Payment Of Employees’ Contribution To Pf / Esi For Rs.5.44 Lacs In Terms Of Sec.43B R.W.S. 36(1)(Va) As Well As Sec.2(24)(X). The Ld. Cit(A) Confirmed The Same, Inter-Alia, By Relying Upon The Decision Of Hon’Ble Apex Court In The Case Of Checkmate

For Appellant: Sh. Sarabjit Garg (CA) – Ld. ARFor Respondent: Sh. Vivek Vardhan (Addl. CIT) – Ld. Sr. DR
Section 143(1)Section 14BSection 2(24)(x)Section 36(1)(iv)Section 36(1)(va)Section 43B

…Contribution to PF / ESI for Rs.5.44 Lacs in terms of Sec.43B r.w.s. 36(1)(va) as well as Sec.2(24)(x). The Ld. CIT(A) confirmed the same, inter-alia, by relying upon the decision of Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Checkmate Services P. Ltd Vs. CIT (2022) 143 Taxmann.com 178 (SC). Aggrieved, the assessee is in further appeal before us. 2. The Ld. AR filed written submissions and in essence, relied on EPFO Web Circular No.C-1/Misc/2020-21/Vol.I/1112 dated 15-05-2020 directing that delay in deposit of contributions during the period of Covid-19 lockdown could not be attributed to any culpable state of mind and…

Kuldeep Singh, Ludhiana vs. ITO Ward (3) (1), Ludhiana

In the result, the appeal stand dismissed

ITA 717/CHANDI/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh16 May 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Laliet Kumar, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं. / Ita No. 717/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2018-19) Shri Kuldeep Singh Ito Ward No (3)(1) बनाम/ 33F Jmd Mall Opp. Railway Station Aayakar Bhawan Vs. Punjab 141001 Rishi Nagar, Punjab. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Bchps-1635-R (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : None ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Sh. Vivek Vardhan (Addl. Cit) – Ld. Sr. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 24-04-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 16-05-2025 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeal By Assessee For Assessment Year (Ay) 2018-19 Arises Out Of An Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi [Cit(A)] Dated 22-04-2024 In The Matter Of An Rectification Intimation Issued By Cpc U/S 154 Of The Act On 21-06-2023. At The Time Of Hearing, None Appeared For Assessee. Left With No Option, The Appeal Was Heard With The Able Assistance Of Ld. Sr. Dr Who Stated That The Issue Stood Squarely Covered Against The Assessee By The Decision Of Hon’Ble Apex Court.

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Sh. Vivek Vardhan (Addl. CIT) – Ld. Sr. DR
Section 143(1)Section 154Section 2(24)(x)Section 36(1)(iv)Section 36(1)(va)Section 43B

…ell as Sec.2(24)(x). The assessee preferred rectification u/s 154 wherein this disallowance was repeated. The Ld. CIT(A) confirmed the same, inter-alia, by relying upon the decision of Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Checkmate Services P. Ltd Vs. CIT (2022) 143 Taxmann.com 178 (SC). Aggrieved, the assessee is in further appeal before us. 3. Indeed, the impugned issue stand covered against the assessee by the decision of Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Checkmate Services P. Ltd Vs. CIT (2022) 143 Taxmann.com 178 (SC). It has finally been held by Hon’ble Court that there is clear distinction between employer’s…

Satish Kumar Rana, Kangra vs. Income Tax Officer, Kangra Himachal Pradesh

In the result, the appeal stand dismissed

ITA 1190/CHANDI/2024[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh16 May 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Laliet Kumar, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं. / Ita No. 1190/Chandi/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2020-21) Shri Satish Kumar Rana Ito-Ward 42(3)(3) बनाम/ H.No. 90, Dhaniara, Duhak Mumbai Vs. Thural, Kangra, Hp – 176075 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aaupr-3944-G (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Written Submissions ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Dr. Ranjit Kaur (Addl. Cit) – Ld. Sr. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 15-05-2025 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 16-05-2025 आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeal By Assessee For Assessment Year (Ay) 2020-21 Arises Out Of An Order Of Learned Addl. / Joint Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Hyderabad [Cit(A)] Dated 18-12-2023 In The Matter Of An Intimation Issued By Cpc U/S 143(1) Of The Act On 16-12-2019. At The Time Of Hearing, None Appeared For Assessee. However, The Written Submissions As Filed By The Assessee Were Duly Considered. The Ld. Sr. Dr Stated That The Issue Stood Squarely Covered Against The Assessee By The Decision Of Hon’Ble Apex Court. The Registry Has Noted Delay Of 281 Days In The Appeal Which Stand Condoned.

For Appellant: Written SubmissionsFor Respondent: Dr. Ranjit Kaur (Addl. CIT) – Ld. Sr. DR
Section 143(1)Section 2(24)(x)Section 36(1)(iv)Section 36(1)(va)Section 43B

…tory provisions, confirmed the adjustment against which the assessee is in further appeal before us. 3. Indeed, the impugned issue stand covered against the assessee by the decision of Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Checkmate Services P. Ltd Vs. CIT (2022) 143 Taxmann.com 178 (SC). It has finally been held by Hon’ble Court that there is clear distinction between employer’s contribution which is its primary liability under law [in terms of Section 36(1)(iv)] and its liability to deposit amounts received by it or deducted by it from its employees’ [in terms of Sec. 36(1)(va)]. The former forms part of the employ…