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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


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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 126 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


Section 43B – Deductions only on Actual Payments

July 19, 2018 658252 Views 32 comments Print

In computation of income under the head Profits and gains of business or profes­sion (PGBP), some of the expenses are allowed under Income Tax Act 1961 and can be claimed by the assessee only in the year in which the payment is actually made.

No Deduction on failure to remit employees’ contribution to EPF within statutory due date

July 2, 2018 28269 Views 0 comment Print

M/s. Popular Vehicles & Services Pvt. Ltd. Vs CIT (Kerala High Court) Sub-clause (va) of Section 36(1) takes care of the employee’s contribution, which stands unaffected by Section 43B as the restriction available in Section 43B is already available under the Explanation to the said clause, with a qualification of the payment being before the […]

Deduction U/s. 80-IA allowable on amount disallowed U/s. 43B

February 16, 2018 3597 Views 0 comment Print

As amount disallowed under section 43B would become profits of business in the computation of income under the head “Profits and gains of business or profession”. Consequently, if the amounts disallowed were pertaining to the projects on which the claim under section 80-IA was made, the same had to be allowed as profits get increased to that extent. Therefore, AO was directed to examine the working of profits and allow the deduction.

Section 36(1)(va) Increase Due date for crediting contribution of employees to due date of ROI

January 21, 2018 51639 Views 1 comment Print

specified under the relevant legislation of the fund. The employees contribution credited to the employees account in the relevant fund after the due date specified under section 36(1)(va) are disallowed to the employer. Further, any payments made by the employer after the due date is also NOT allowed as a deduction in the year of payment.

Decoding tax issues on insolvency code

January 16, 2018 7902 Views 1 comment Print

De-coding the tax implications upon insolvency Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) have become an abiding issue with the Indian banking industry impacting the credit quality of bank loans.  The state of the bankruptcy process, prior to introduction of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) was highly fragmented which posed a deterrent to India’s future growth prospects. IBC […]

Amendment in sec 43B is curative in nature and applies retrospectively

January 10, 2018 3876 Views 0 comment Print

Hon’ble Allahabad High court has in the case of M/S Simbhauli Sugar Mills Ltd in ITA No 607 of 2011 has held that amendment is sec 43B is curative in nature and would apply retrospectively.

No deduction allowed U/s. 43B of amount standing in ‘Sales-tax Recoverable A/c‟

January 3, 2018 5076 Views 0 comment Print

Whether the ITAT has committed an error of law in upholding the dis allowance of Rs. 3,08,79,171 in respect of Sales Tax Recoverable account, under Section 43B of the Income Tax Act?

SC Allows Deduction of Excise Duty Paid in Advance in PLA

December 23, 2017 3249 Views 1 comment Print

CIT Vs M/s Modipon Ltd. (Supreme Court) Purpose of introduction of Section 43B of the Central Excise Act was to plug a loophole in the statute which permitted deductions on an accrual basis without the requisite obligation to deposit the tax with the State. Resultantly, on the basis of mere book entries an assessee was […]

Tax planning opportunity by SC?

December 15, 2017 2112 Views 0 comment Print

The decision relates to deductibility of excise duty u/s 43B of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Section 43-B requires cumulative existence of following; The deduction claimed by the Assessee must be otherwise allowable under the other provisions of the Act.

Advance payment of Duty in PLA account eligible for deduction: SC

December 15, 2017 2559 Views 0 comment Print

Advance deposit of central excise duty constitutes actual payment of duty within the meaning of Section 43B of the Central Excise Act and, therefore, the assessee is entitled to the benefit of deduction of the said amount.

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