Assessee ordered to pay tax under section 43B(f) but no penalties or interest till Supreme Court ruling. Remanded for AO review.

The Tribunal directed the assessee to pay tax as if section 43B(f) applied but ordered no penalty or interest until the Supreme Court's decision. The matter was remanded to the AO for reconsideration in line with the Supreme Court's ruling in a similar case. The appeal was partially allowed for statistical purposes.

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Issues involved:
Disallowance on account of provision for leave encashment under section 43B of the Income Tax Act.

Analysis:

Issue 1: Disallowance on account of provision for leave encashment under section 43B of the Income Tax Act.

The appeal was filed by the assessee against the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) concerning the disallowance of provision for leave encashment under section 43B of the Income Tax Act for the assessment year 2010-11. The assessee contended that the provision for leave encashment was a liability of the company and should not be covered under section 43B, citing the decision of the Hon'ble Kolkata High Court in the case of "Exide Industries Ltd." The Assessing Officer (AO) disagreed, stating that the amount remained unpaid, thus falling under section 43B. The CIT(A) upheld the AO's decision. The assessee referred to a Tribunal decision in a similar case and requested restoration to the AO for fresh adjudication based on the pending decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of "Exide Industries Ltd."

The Tribunal considered the stay granted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court on the decision of the Hon'ble Kolkata High Court in the case of "Exide Industries Ltd." The Tribunal directed that the assessee should pay tax as if section 43B(f) was applicable, but the Revenue should not recover penalty and interest until the Supreme Court's decision. The matter was restored to the AO for fresh adjudication in line with the Supreme Court's decision in the case of "Exide Industries Ltd." The appeal was partly allowed for statistical purposes.

This detailed analysis of the judgment outlines the legal arguments, Tribunal's considerations, and the final decision regarding the disallowance on account of provision for leave encashment under section 43B of the Income Tax Act for the specified assessment year.

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