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Bonus Provision under Payment of Bonus Act,1965 is ascertained liability for MAT calculations
Case Law Details
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- O.B.C. Vs Commr. of Income Tax-1 & ANR. (Delhi High Court)
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- All High Courts, Delhi High Court
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The position in law is clear that if the provision for bonus had been computed on the basis of Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 then it would be an ascertained liability. However, if it was only estimation then it could not be regarded as an ascertained liability. Since, the position is not clear on facts, we direct that the assessing officer should determine as to whether the computation of the provision for bonus was on the basis of Payment of Bonus Act, 1965. If so, the said provision would have to be treated as an ascertained liability. On the contrary, if he finds the provisio...
