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The decision most relied on for employees contribution to PF is CIT v. AIMIL Ltd. (321 ITR 508), cited in 1,629 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on employees contribution to PF

CIT v. AIMIL Ltd.
321 ITR 508 · 2010 · High Court
1,629
citing judgments

Employee contributions to PF and ESIC, deposited beyond the due date under the respective Acts but within the due date for filing the income tax return under Section 139(1), are allowable deductions under Section 36(1)(va). Such disallowance cannot be made during processing under Section 143(1).

Checkmate Services Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT
143 Taxmann.com 178 · 2022 · Supreme Court
1,392
citing judgments

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).

CIT v. Alom Extrusions Ltd.
319 ITR 306 · 2009 · Supreme Court
1,344
citing judgments

A proviso inserted into a section to remedy unintended consequences, make the section workable, or supply an obvious omission must be read retrospectively in operation to give effect to the section as a whole.

CIT v. Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation
366 ITR 170 · 2014 · High Court
1,158
citing judgments

Employees' contributions to welfare funds, such as provident fund, are not allowable as a deduction under section 36(1)(va) if deposited beyond the due date prescribed under the respective welfare statutes, even by a single day. Such delayed deposits are not cured even if made before the income-tax return filing due date.

(i) CIT v. Merchem Ltd.
378 ITR 443 · 2015 · High Court
631
citing judgments

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.

CIT v. Ghatge Patil Transports Ltd.
368 ITR 749 · 2014 · High Court
609
citing judgments

Deduction for employees' contributions to PF and ESIC is allowable under Section 43B if paid before the due date for filing the return under Section 139(1); similarly, delayed deposits of employers' contributions to ESIC and PF are also allowable.

CIT v. Gujarat State Road Transport Corpn
41 Taxmann.com 100 · 2014 · High Court
540
citing judgments

Employees' contributions to provident fund or other welfare funds are deductible under section 36(1)(va) only if paid by the due date specified in the respective welfare fund enactments, and section 43B does not extend this period to the income tax return filing due date under section 139(1).

CIT v. State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur
43 Taxmann.com 411 · 2014 · High Court
524
citing judgments

Employee contributions to provident fund, ESI, and other welfare funds, if deposited by the due date for furnishing the return of income under Section 139(1), are allowable as a deduction and cannot be disallowed under Section 36(1)(va) read with Section 2(24)(x) or Section 43B, even if deposited after the due date prescribed by the respective welfare Acts.

Judgments citing employees contribution to PF

Akriti Jewelcraftz (P) Ltd., Delhi vs. ACIT, Circle-1(1), New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 190/DEL/2023[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Dec 2023AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri G.S. Pannu, Hon’Ble & Shri Anubhav Sharmaassessment Year: 2020-21 Akriti Jewelcraftz (P) Ltd., Vs Acit, B-7/107A, Flat No.002, Gf, Circle-1(1), Safdarjung Enclave Extension, New Delhi. New Delhi – 110 029. Pan: Aakca8307K (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Ajay Singh, Ca Revenue By : Shri R.K. Meena, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 07.12.2023 Date Of Pronouncement : 14.12.2023 Order Per Anubhav Sharma, Jm: This Is Appeal Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 08.12.2022 Of The National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac) (Hereinafter Referred To As The Ld. First Appellate Authority Or ‘Ld. Faa’ For Short) Arising Out Of The Order Dated 23.12.2021 Passed U/S. 143(1) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred As ‘The Act’) By The Acit, Cpc, Bengaluru (Hereinafter Referred To As The Ld. Ao). 2. The Assessee Is Engaged In The Business Of Manufacturing Articles & Things Of Customized Nature From Precious & Semi-Precious Stones & Other Articles Under The Name & Style Of Akriti Jewelcraftz Private Limited. During The Year Under Consideration, The Appellant Has Filed The Return Of Income Declaring Total Income At Inr 74,28,280/-. The Said Return Of Income Filed By The Appellant Was Processed By The Asst. Director Of Income Tax, Centralized Processing Centre ("Ao") Under Section 143(1) Of The Act At An Income Of Inr 80,05,630/- By Disallowing Inr 5,77,345/- U/S 36(L)(Va) Of The Act On Account Of Delayed Payment Of Employees' Contribution To Pf & Esi. The Appellant Filed The Appeal To Hon'Ble Cit(A) Against The Order U/S 143(1) Of The Act.

For Appellant: Shri Ajay Singh, CAFor Respondent: Shri R.K. Meena, Sr. DR
Section 139(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(1)(a)Section 143(3)Section 36Section 36(1)(va)Section 37Section 43B

disallowing INR 5,77,345/- u/s 36(l)(va) of the Act on account of delayed payment of employees' contribution to PF and ESI. The appellant filed the appeal to Hon'ble CIT(A) against the Order u/s 143(1) of the Act. 3. The Ld. CIT(A) has decided ... disallowing INR 5,77,345/- u/s 36(1)(va) of the Act on account of delayed payment of Employees contribution to PF and 2 ESI without appreciating the fact that the payments have been made before the due date of filing the return

Sri Nirmal Chandra Padhiary, Balasore vs. ACIT, Balasore Circle, Balasore

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 157/CTK/2023[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack16 Oct 2023AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri George Mathanआयकर अऩीऱ सं/Ita No.157/Ctk/2023 (ननधाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2017-2018) Sri Nirmal Chandra Padhiary, Vs Acit, Balasore Circle, Balasore Bampada, Chhanpur, Birla Tyre Road, Balasore-756056 Pan No. :Acupp 0872 B (अऩीऱाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) ननधााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Mr. Somanath Sahoo, Advocate राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Charan Dass, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 16/10/2023 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 16/10/2023 आदेश / O R D E R This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld Cit(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi Dated 25.01.2023 In Appeal No.Itba/Nfac/S/250/2022-23/1049108098(1) For The Assessment Year 2017-2018. 2. This Appeal Of The Assessee Is Time Barred By 35 Days. In This Regard, Ld. Ar Of The Assessee Has Filed An Application Along With Affidavit Of The Assessee For Condonation Of The Delay, To Which The Ld. Sr. Dr Has Not Raised Any Serious Objection To Condone The Delay. On Perusal Of The Application & The Affidavit Of The Assessee, We Found That The Delay Occurred Due To Bonafide Reasons. Accordingly, We Condone The Delay Of 35 Days In Filing The Appeal & Appeal Is Disposed Off Finally. 3. It Was Submitted By The Ld. Ar That Two Additions Are Challenged In This Appeal, One Is Against The Disallowance Of Pf & Esi Paid Belatedly

For Appellant: Shri Mr. Somanath Sahoo, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Charan Dass, Sr. DR
Section 139(1)Section 36(1)(va)Section 43B

dated 12.10.2022, reported in [2022] 143 taxmann.com 178 (SC), wherein, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has categorically held that if the employees contribution to PF and ESI has been paid beyond the time prescribed under the relevant PF Act, then same is not allowable 3 under section ... been made before the due date of filing of return under the Income tax Act. It was the submission that the amount of employees contribution to PF and ESI, which has not been paid within the due date as prescribed under the relevant Act, has been held