Deduction for additional employee cost could not be denied...

Deduction for additional employee cost could not be denied merely because Form No. 10DA was uploaded after the due date, where the assessee had obtained the form in time, attempted upload before the deadline, and the delay arose from technical glitches in the e-filing portal. The form was already on record before the return of income was filed and was available when the return was processed, so the Tribunal followed co-ordinate Bench rulings and directed the Assessing Officer to admit the form and allow the deduction in accordance with law. The Department's objection based on a later rejection under section 119(2)(b) was not accepted.

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