CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...
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Income Tax : Delhi High Court upholds disallowance of delayed PF/ESI contributions under Section 143(1), but permits deductions when the due da...
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Income Tax : The ITAT Ahmedabad upheld the disallowance of employees' PF/ESI contributions deposited beyond the due dates prescribed under the ...
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Income Tax : The Agra ITAT held that disallowance of employees' PF and ESI contributions could not be made through Section 143(1) processing wh...
Income Tax : The Tribunal rejected the challenge to disallowance of delayed PF and ESI employee contributions, relying on the Supreme Court's d...
Income Tax : The Tribunal examined disallowance made for delayed employee contributions under Section 143(1). It held that debatable issues can...
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The Tribunal held that the original assessment was not erroneous or prejudicial except for TDS verification and PF/ESI disallowance. The assessee’s claim under Section 10AA was rejected. Compliance with statutory deductions is critical for valid assessments.
ITAT confirmed Section 263 revision after finding that the AO wrongly allowed delayed PF/ESI contributions despite binding Supreme Court law. The reassessment was deemed erroneous and prejudicial to Revenue.
The assessee’s plea that delayed PF/ESI deduction was a debatable issue was rejected because Checkmate had settled the law retrospectively. The key takeaway is that once the Supreme Court clarifies the law, CPC may apply it through 143(1)(a) adjustments based on audit disclosures.
The Tribunal confirmed that employees’ contributions to EPF and ESIC deposited after the statutory due dates are disallowable under Section 36(1)(va). The assessee’s appeal was dismissed as the delay was not condonable.
The Tribunal set aside the PCIT’s revision of a scrutiny assessment, ruling the action invalid because the Assessing Officer’s view on critical items like creditors and PF/ESI payments was already plausible and reasoned. Introducing new issues not covered in the show-cause notice constituted an exercise of jurisdiction beyond the permissible scope of Section 263.
This case addresses the disallowance of employees’ PF and ESI contributions deposited after the due dates specified in the respective Acts, following the Supreme Court’s Checkmate Services decision. The ITAT required a fresh verification to allow the deduction if the payments were made within 15 days of the actual salary disbursement.
Chandigarh ITAT remanded a case where CPC disallowed delayed PF/ESI deposits under section 143(1)(a), holding that factual errors and debatable issues require detailed verification and cannot be adjusted mechanically.
The tax appellate authority dismissed the appeal of Tangerine Design Private Limited (AY 2018-19) on the disallowance of late employee EPF/ESI contributions.
ITAT Pune upheld CPC disallowance under section 36(1)(va) for delayed employee PF/ESI deposits, following Supreme Court ruling in Checkmate Services.
ESIC launched a one-time Amnesty Scheme (Oct 2025-Sept 2026) to settle pending court cases on ESI contribution, coverage, and damages, promoting compliance.
