DCIT 15 (2)(2), Mumbai vs. M/S Pearl Freight Services P Ltd., Mumbai
ITA 7334/MUM/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai14 Jul 2021AY 2014-15
Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Am आमकय अऩीर िं./ Ita No. 7334/Mum/2019 (ननधाायण वर्ा / Assessment Year 2014-15) The Dy. Commissioner Of Income M/S Pearl Freight Services Tax, Circle 15(2)(2), Room No. P. Ltd. 357, 3 Rd Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, B-106, Great Eastern फनाभ/ M.K. Road, Marine Lines, Summit, Sector-15, Cbd Mumbai-400020 Belapur, Vs. Navi Mumbai-400 614 (अऩीराथी / Appellant) (प्रत्मथी/ Respondent) स्थामी रेखा िं./Pan No. Aadcp1825G अऩीराथी की ओय े/ Appellant By : Ms. Shreekala Pardeshi, Dr प्रत्मथी की ओय े/ Respondent By : None ुनवाई की तायीख / Date Of Hearing: 14.07.2021 घोर्णा की तायीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 14.07.2021 आदेश / O R D E R भहावीय स िंह, उऩाध्मक्ष के द्वाया / Per Mahavir Singh, Vp: This Appeal Of The Revenue Is Arising Out Of Order Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)]-24, Mumbai [In Short Cit(A)], In Appeal No. Cit(A)-24/Acit-15(2)(2)/It-360/2016-17 Vide Order Dated 30.08.2019. The Assessment Was Framed By The Asst. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Mumbai (In Short Acit/ Ao) For The A.Y. 2014-15 Vide Order Dated 20.12.2016 Under Section 143(3) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter ‘The Act’). Pearl Freight Services Pvt. Ltd.; Ay. 14-15 2. The Only Issue In This Appeal Of Revenue Is Against The Order Of Cit(A) Deleting The Disallowance Made By The Assessing Officer On Account Of Employees Contribution To Provident Fund As Per Explanation 36(1)(Va) Read With Section 2(24)(X) Of The Act. For This, The Effective Ground Raised By Revenue Is Ground No.1, Which Reads As Under:-
For Appellant: Ms. Shreekala Pardeshi, DRFor Respondent: None
Section 143(3)Section 2(24)(X)Section 2(24)(x)Section 36Section 36(1)(va)Section 43B
…ction 36(1)(va) of the Act has not allowable. Aggrieved, assessee preferred the appeal before CIT(A), the CIT(A) relying on the decision of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in Pearl Freight Services Pvt. Ltd.; AY. 14-15 the case of CIT Vs. Hindustan Organic Chemical 366 ITR 1 (Bom.) has allowed the claim by observing in Para 5 to 7 as under: - “5. We find no merit in the aforestated contention. Section 43B of the Income Tax Act 1961 was inserted in the Act with effect from 1st April 1984 by which the mercantile system of accounting with regard to tax, duty and contribution to welfare funds stood discontinued and under…