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Budget 2026 simplifies Rule for Due Date for Deposit Employee Contributions

Income Tax : The Central Government, in the Union Budget 2026, has proposed an important amendment concerning employee welfare funds. The objec...

March 10, 2026 1773 Views 0 comment Print

Section 43B(h) of Income Tax Act: Law, Intention, Practical Application & Loopholes

Income Tax : 2023 Income Tax change (Sec 43B(h)) mandates that deductions for payments to Micro and Small Enterprises are allowed only when pai...

September 25, 2025 1860 Views 0 comment Print

PF/ESI Deduction Denied for Late Deposit, Allowed for Holiday – 143(1) Adjustment Upheld

Income Tax : Delhi High Court upholds disallowance of delayed PF/ESI contributions under Section 143(1), but permits deductions when the due da...

September 14, 2025 1503 Views 0 comment Print

A Practical Guide to Tax Audit under Section 44AB for Trader Assessees – AY 2025–26

Income Tax : Practical guide to tax audit under Section 44AB for trader assessees, covering groundwork, data analysis, compliance checks, and f...

September 11, 2025 3231 Views 0 comment Print

MSME Changes as per Income Tax Act,1961 and MSMED Act, 2006

Income Tax : Understand Section 43B(h) of the Income Tax Act, MSME classification, payment timelines, tax disallowance, interest on delays, and...

March 31, 2025 9231 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Concerns on Corporate Tax, MSME Deductions, GST Rates

CA, CS, CMA : Explore recent updates on corporate tax rates, MSME concerns over tax deductions, and GST rates for shawls as addressed in Lok Sab...

August 5, 2024 600 Views 0 comment Print

Urgent Request for Amendment to Section 43(B)(h) for MSMEs

Income Tax : Punjab Accountants Association urges Finance Minister to amend Section 43(B)(h) for MSMEs, proposing better payment timelines and ...

July 27, 2024 11589 Views 0 comment Print

Representation against Proposed Amendment In Section 43B of Income Tax

Income Tax : Discover how proposed amendment in Section 43B of Income Tax Act, 1961, affects MSMEs. Learn about potential challenges and sugges...

June 11, 2024 5532 Views 0 comment Print

Live Course on Section 43B(h) by CA Manoj Lamba – Last Few Hours to register

Income Tax : Live Webinar with Book on Section 43B(h) (Financial Fitness) on 10th May 2024, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. CA Manoj Lamba will break down ...

May 10, 2024 10761 Views 1 comment Print

Message to Micro and Small Enterprise/Suppliers (Manufacturing) – Section 43B(h)

Income Tax : Explore how the new 43 B (h) clause of the IT Act impacts Kerala Textiles and Garments Dealers Welfare Association and their appea...

February 12, 2024 1089 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Income Tax Section 143(1) Adjustments Without Opportunity of Hearing Unsustainable

Income Tax : The Tribunal held that adjustments made without issuing prior notice to the assessee violate the mandatory proviso to Section 143(...

April 14, 2026 273 Views 0 comment Print

Section 43B Not Applicable as Electricity Duty Is Not Assessee’s Liability: P&H HC

Income Tax : The Court held that electricity duty collected by a licensee is not its own liability but that of consumers. As a result, Section ...

April 14, 2026 363 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai Allows Actuarial Provisions for Employee Benefit Schemes; Deletes Major Disallowances on Expense Provisions

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai rules actuarial provisions for employee benefit schemes are allowable under Section 37(1) as ascertained liabilities, ...

April 13, 2026 123 Views 0 comment Print

Higher Depreciation Allowed on UPS as Integral Part of Computer: Delhi HC

Income Tax : The Court dismissed the appeal after finding that all issues were already settled by earlier rulings. It held that no new question...

April 10, 2026 204 Views 0 comment Print

Section 263 Revision Invalid as PCIT Acted Without Independent Application of Mind

Income Tax : The court held that revision under section 263 requires independent satisfaction by the PCIT. Acting merely on the Assessing Offic...

April 3, 2026 378 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


CBDT notifies Interest on Loan to NBFCs under Section 43B(da) of Income Tax Act

Income Tax : Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has recently issued a crucial notification concerning the payment of interest on loans to Non...

September 22, 2023 7878 Views 0 comment Print

MSMEs vs. Traders: Understanding Delayed Payment Benefits

Corporate Law : Explore how the recent policy update impacts MSMEs and traders regarding delayed payment benefits under the MSMED Act, 2006. Insig...

September 1, 2021 4824 Views 0 comment Print

Chapter VIA deduction on enhanced profits after disallowance eligible

Income Tax : Disallowances made under sections 32, 40(a)(ia), 40A(3), 43B, etc. of the Act and other specific disallowances, related to the bus...

November 2, 2016 6973 Views 0 comment Print

Section 43B: CBDT clarifies Due date for payment of Employee Provident fund

Income Tax : Income Tax Circular No. 22/2015 W.c.f. 1.4.1988, the settled position is that if the assessee deposits any sum payable by it by wa...

December 17, 2015 60760 Views 0 comment Print

The liability to pay sales tax by instalments cannot be treated to be beyond the provisions of section 43B of the Act

Income Tax : Whether the liability has been deferred or not has to be considered not from the simplistic point of the term 'defer' but in conte...

July 9, 2010 2156 Views 0 comment Print


PF & ESI contribution allowable if Paid before Tax return due date

February 2, 2021 3045 Views 0 comment Print

Shishir Kumar Das Vs DCIT (ITAT Hyderabad) Decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Alom Extrusions Ltd is applicable to both the employer as well as employee’s contribution to Provident Fund and ESI and if the assessee has not remitted the amount collected from the employees before the due date […]

Delay in payment of Employee Contribution to PF/ESI, etc. – In dilemma to claim or not?

November 9, 2020 38376 Views 2 comments Print

Delay in payment of Employee Contribution to PF/ESI, etc. – In dilemma to claim or not? Section 2(24)(x) of the Income tax Act 1961 (‘Act’) while defining Income, includes the sum received by taxpayer/employer from employees as contribution towards PF, ESI or any other welfare schemes/fund. Once such sum is treated as Income in hands […]

Retention bonus amount paid before due date of filing return of income allowable

November 6, 2020 13308 Views 0 comment Print

As per the proviso to section 43B, the amount paid before the due date for filing return of income out of the provision created is allowable as deduction. Admittedly, assessee had paid a sum out of the provision so created, before the due date for filing return of income.

Section 43B not applicable on electricity duty collected on behalf of Government

November 4, 2020 2538 Views 0 comment Print

Paschimanchal Vidhyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. Vs DCIT (ITAT Delhi) AO noticed that assessee had made assessment of electricity duty of Rs. 5,52,98,00,000/- of which Rs. 3,44,22,00,000/- was adjusted from the subsidy and the balance amount of Rs.2,08,76,00,000/-was not paid by the assessee before filing the return of income. Assessee was asked to justify as to […]

Assessee can take a stand contrary to their TP study

October 16, 2020 1578 Views 0 comment Print

It is open to the parties in Transfer Pricing cases to take a stand contrary to their TP study, if they contend that the stand taken in the TP study is contrary to facts or was erroneous. Such a claim cannot be disregarded only on the basis that it is contrary to Assessee’s own stand in the TP study.

Excise Duty related to earlier years allowed under section 43B

August 19, 2020 3117 Views 0 comment Print

In the instant case, the assessee in the year under consideration has claimed an expense under the head prior period item in its profit and loss account. Such prior period item was representing the excise duty with respect to waste i.e. Spent Earth generated during the manufacturing process. The assessee during the assessment proceedings admitted that such expenses pertains to the earlier year but the same is allowable on payment basis under section 43B of the Act.

Disallowance of Employee Contribution to PF- Analysis of Case Laws

July 23, 2020 150414 Views 14 comments Print

Article on Disallowance Of Employees’ Contribution To Provident Fund Or Superannuation Fund Or Gratuity Fund Or Any Other Fund For The Welfare Of Employees. Section 43B(b) r.w.s. 36(1)(va) of the Act.

Contribution of Land or Building in a partnership firm: Tax Impact

July 9, 2020 69304 Views 3 comments Print

Many times it happens that a person contributes capital in a partnership firm in the form of land or building in order to become a partner. It has been noted that the tax consequence in such cases is not clear since two sections comes into play in such kind of transactions-Section 45(3) and Section 50C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The aforesaid issue has been discussed below in detail.

Contribution to PNB Employees Pension Fund Trust allowed

June 14, 2020 1302 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the disallowance of contribution made to PNB Employees Pension Fund Trust, which the assessee claims to be its legitimate business expenditure is justified in law?

Section 43B Not Applicable on RTO Registration Fees collected from Customers 

May 30, 2020 7101 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is regarding applicability of provision of section 43B on the registration fees collected from the customers on sale of the vehicles?

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