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“statutory dues”

DisallowancesSection 43BSection 43B297 judgments

The decision most relied on for statutory dues is CIT v. Alom Extrusion Ltd. (390 ITR 306), cited in 274 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on statutory dues

CIT v. Alom Extrusion Ltd.
390 ITR 306 · 2009 · Supreme Court
274
citing judgments

The amendment to the second proviso of Section 43B, introduced by the Finance Act, 2003, is curative in nature and applies retrospectively. This means employee contributions to welfare funds like ESI and PF are deductible if paid before the due date for filing the income tax return, even if paid beyond the statutory due date.

CIT v. Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited
366 ITR 1 · 2014 · High Court
206
citing judgments

Employees' contribution towards Provident Fund (PF) and Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) is allowable as a deduction under Section 36(1)(va) read with Section 43B if deposited before the due date of filing the income tax return, even if deposited after the expiry of the statutory time period specified in the applicable fund's statute.

Kalpesh Synthetics (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT
137 Taxmann.com 475 · 2022 · ITAT
198
citing judgments

A deduction claimed under Section 36(1)(va) for employee contributions remitted after the statutory due date but before the return filing due date cannot be disallowed during intimation processing under Section 143(1) if the issue is debatable. Such a disallowance cannot be made automatically based solely on auditor's mention of actual vs. due dates in the tax audit report.

Ghanashyam Mishra And Sons. v. Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction
126 Taxmann.com 132 · 2021 · Supreme Court
192
citing judgments

Once a resolution plan is approved under Section 31(1) of the IBC, claims not included in the plan are extinguished and cannot be pursued. This applies to statutory dues owed to the government and other authorities.

Guj.) (iii) CIT vs. South India Corporation Ltd. (2000) 242 ITR 114 (Ker) (iv) CIT v. GTN Textiles Ltd.
269 ITR 285 · 2004 · High Court
176
citing judgments

Employee contributions towards ESI and PF are allowable as a deduction if paid by the due date for filing the income tax return, even if paid after the statutory due dates prescribed under the respective ESI/PF Acts.

Bharat Commerce Industries Ltd. v. CIT
230 ITR 733 · 1998 · Supreme Court
130
citing judgments

The Supreme Court holds that interest paid under Section 201(1A) of the Income-tax Act, for failure to deduct tax at source, is not an allowable business expenditure under Section 37(1) of the Act.

Lachmandas Mathura v. CIT
254 ITR 799 · 2002 · Supreme Court
119
citing judgments

Interest paid on delayed payment of statutory dues, such as sales tax, service tax, TDS, and GST, is compensatory in nature rather than penal. Consequently, such interest is an allowable deduction in computing business profits.

CIT v. Noble and Hewitt (I) P. Ltd.
305 ITR 324 · 2008 · High Court
109
citing judgments

Section 43B of the Income-tax Act does not apply to disallow an amount (such as statutory dues like service tax or GST) if it has not been debited to the Profit & Loss account and no deduction for it has been claimed by the assessee.

Judgments citing statutory dues

Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax Central Cir.-2, Surat vs. Sumeet Industries Ltd., Surat

ITA 120/SRT/2021[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Surat13 Mar 2023AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh, Jm & Dr. A. L. Saini, Am आयकर अपील सं./It(Ss)A No. 38/Srt/2021 "नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: (2014-15) (Virtual Court Hearing) Sumeet Industries Ltd., Vs. The Dcit, Central Circle-2, 504, Trividh Chambers, Opp. Fire Surat. Station, Ring Road, Surat-395002. (Assessee) (Respondent) "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaecs2583B आयकर अपील सं./It(Ss)A No. 46/Srt/2021 "नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: (2012-13) The Dcit, Central Cirlce-2, Vs. Sumeet Industries Ltd., Surat. 504, Trividh Chambers, Opp. Fire Station, Ring Road, Surat-395002. (Revenue)/(Assessee) (Assessee)/(Respondent) "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaecs2583B आयकर अपील सं./It(Ss)A No. 47/Srt/2021 "नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: (2014-15) The Dcit, Central Cirlce-2, Vs. Sumeet Industries Ltd., Surat. 504, Trividh Chambers, Opp. Fire Station, Ring Road, Surat-395002. (Revenue)/(Assessee) (Assessee)/(Respondent) "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaecs2583B आयकर अपील सं./Ita No. 120/Srt/2021 "नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: (2015-16) The Dcit, Central Cirlce-2, Vs. Sumeet Industries Ltd., Surat. 504, Trividh Chambers, Opp. Fire Station, Ring Road, Surat-395002. (Revenue)/(Assessee) (Assessee)/(Respondent) "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaecs2583B

Section 143(3)Section 156ASection 31Section 31(1)Section 61

therefore will be effective from the date on which I&B Code has come in effect. It was also held that all dues including statutory dues owed by the Central Government, any State Government or any local authority, if not part of the resolution plan, shall stand extinguished ... process. Therefore, we note that section 14 of I & B code, 2016, is a self-explanatory provision. Hence, we note that the claims including statutory dues owned to the Central Government any State Government, if not part of resolution plan is also extinguished and no proceeding in respect of such

M/S Tamilnadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, Chennai vs. ACIT, Corporate Circle 3 [1], Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 353/CHNY/2022[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai14 Nov 2022AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Dr. Dipak P. Ripoteआयकर अपीलसं./Ita No.: 353/Chny/2022 "नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2014-15 M/S. Tamilnadu State The Acit, Marketing Corporation Ltd., Vs. Corporate Circle 3(1), Cmda Tower, Ii, Iv Floor, Chennai. Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008. Pan: Aaact 2964P (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओरसे/Appellant By : Shri R.Vijayaraghavan, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri M. Rajan, Cit सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 16.08.2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 14.11.2022 आदेश /O R D E R Per Mahavir Singh: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Arising Out Of The Revision Order Passed U/S.263 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter The ‘Act’) By The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Chennai-3 In Revision No.Pcit, Chennai-3/Revision-263/100000339483/2022 Dated 31.03.2022. The Assessment Was Framed By The Acit, Corporate Circle-3(1), Chennai For The Assessment Year 2014-15 U/S.143(3) Of The Act Vide Order Dated 30.12.2016. 2. The Only Issue In This Appeal Of Assessee Is As Regards To The Revision Order Passed By Pcit By Holding The Assessment Framed As Erroneous & Prejudicial To The Interest Of Revenue On Account Of Value Added Tax Paid By Assessee & Claimed As Deduction U/S.37 R.W.S. 43B Of The Act & Allowed.

For Appellant: Shri R.Vijayaraghavan, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri M. Rajan, CIT
Section 143(3)Section 263Section 37Section 40

computing the income chargeable under the head "Profits and gains of business or profession". The non-deductible expense under the said section also includes statutory dues like fringe benefit tax, income-tax, wealth-tax, etc. Disputes have arisen in respect of income-tax assessment of some State Government undertakings