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Stirred Creative Advertising Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) We find no merit in the argument of the ld.DR since the explanation as provided in Finance Act, 2021 prescribes that the amendment in both sec.36(va) as well as 43B by inserting corresponding explanation that although impugned PF comes in the form of provision and the […]
The next aspect to be considered is whether the amendment to the provisions to section 43B and 36(1)(va) of the Act by the Finance Act, 2021, has to be construed as retrospective and applicable for the period prior to 01.04.2021 also.
Amendment brought in the statute i.e., by Finance Act, 2021, the provisions of Section 36(1)(va) r.w.s. 43B of the Act amended by inserting Explanation 2 is prospective and not retrospective. Hence, the amended provisions of Section 43B r.w.s. 36(1)(va) of the Act are not applicable for the assessment year 2018-19 but will apply from assessment year 2021-22 and subsequent assessment years.
Article contains recent 29 Judgment on the issue of Disallowance towards employees’ contribution towards ESI and PF for failure to pay the same within the prescribed due date under the relevant Statute. Sl no Case Reference Issue Decision – Summarised 1 Jagmohan Singh Vs DCIT (ITAT Chandigarh), Appeal Number : ITA Nos. 185 & 193/Chd/2021, […]
Skava Electric Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT/DCIT (ITAT Bangalore) ITAT held that assessee would be entitled to deduction of employees’ contribution to PF and ESI provided that the payments were made prior to the due date of filing of the return of income u/s 139(1) of the I.T.Act. It was further held by the ITAT that […]
Explanatory memorandum to the Finance Act, 2021 proposing amendment in section 36(1)(va) as well as section 43B is applicable only from 01.04.2021. These provisions impose a liability on an assessee and therefore cannot be construed as applicable with retrospective effect unless the legislature specifically says so. In the decisions referred to by us in the earlier paragraph of this order on identical issue the tribunal has taken a view that the aforesaid amendment is applicable only prospectively i.e., from 1.4.2021.
Navrathan Jewellers Pvt. Ltd. Vs ADIT (ITAT Bangalore) Explanatory memorandum to the Finance Act, 2021 proposing amendment in section 36(1)(va) as well as section 43B is applicable only from 01.04.2021. These provisions impose a liability on an assessee and therefore cannot be construed as applicable with retrospective effect unless the legislature specifically says so. In […]
Hon’ble Supreme Court, in M/s Texmo Industries Vs. ESIC held that the payment of Conveyance Allowance on the fact of present case does not fall under the definition of term ‘wages’ as defined in section 2(22) of the ESI Act.
Employees’ State Insurance Corporation hereby notifies its decision to extend Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana for a period 01.07.2021 to 30.06.2022 with enhanced rate of relief and relaxed eligibility conditions as notified in the Gazette of India, (Extraordinary), Part III – Section – 4 (Sl. No. 436) dated 16.10.2020. and Sl. No. 15 dated 11.01.2021.
Now it has been provided that the due date in section 43B is of no consequence to judge the applicability of provisions of section 36[1][va]of the Act and that too with effect from 01.04.2021.
