Income Tax education cess is not allowable as deduction

Ray+Keshavan Design Associates Private Limited Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) Kolkata Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Ltd Vs. Addl. CIT (ITA No.2184/Kol/2018 dated 26.10.2021) had held that the education cess is an additional surcharge levied on income tax and hence it partakes the character of income tax. Accordingly it held that the education cess is not allowable as deduction. The Tribunal also noted the judgment rendered by Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of Sesagoa Ltd. 117 Taxmann.com 96 and by Hon’ble Rajasthan High Court in the case of Chamba...