(i) CIT v. Merchem Ltd.

378 ITR 443High Court2015#90 most cited

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Belated remittance of employees' contribution to ESI and PF, even if deposited before the due date for filing the return of income under Section 139(1), is not allowed as a deduction. This disallowance falls under Section 36(1)(va) read with Section 2(24)(x), as Section 43B applies only to employer's contributions.

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CIT v. Merchem Ltd. · 378 ITR 443 · Section 36(1)(va) · Section 2(24)(x) · employees' contribution ESI PF · belated remittance · disallowance of deduction · Section 139(1) · Section 43B · Checkmate Services

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Sri Mookambika Infosolutions Pvt Ltd, Madurai, Tamil Nadu vs. Assistant Director of Income Tax, CPC, Bengaluru

The appeal stands allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 94/CHNY/2022[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai11 Apr 2022AY 2018-19

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Mahavir Singh & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am

For Appellant: Shri S. Balakrishnan (Director) & ShriFor Respondent: Shri ARV Sreenivasan (Addl. CIT) – Ld. DR
Section 139(1)Section 143(1)Section 154Section 2(24)(x)Section 36(1)(va)Section 43B

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण ‘ए’ "ायपीठ चे"ई म"। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “A” BENCH, CHENNAI माननीय "ी महावीर िसंह, उपा"" एवं माननीय "ी मनोज कुमार अ"वाल ,लेखा सद" के सम"। BEFORE HON’BLE SHRI MAHAVIR SINGH, VICE PRESIDENT AND HON’BLE SHRI MANOJ KUMAR AGGARWAL, AM आयकरअपीलसं./ ITA Nos.94 & 95/Chny/2022 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: 2018-19 & 2019-20) Mookambika Infosolutions Pvt Ltd. ADIT बनाम/ 31, IIIrd Floor, Town Hall Road, Centralized Processing Center Vs. Madurai – 625 001. Bengaluru – 560 500 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./PAN/GIR No. AAOCS-3451-J (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appella…