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    <description>ITAT adjudicated a tax dispute regarding disallowance of employees&#039; provident fund contributions deposited after statutory due dates. Despite being processed under section 143(1) prior to the Supreme Court&#039;s Checkmate judgment, the tribunal upheld disallowance of such contributions. Following precedents from BPS Infrastructure and Allied Motors, the tribunal determined that late contributions remain non-deductible. The assessee&#039;s challenge to the disallowance was rejected, with the tribunal affirming the CIT(A)&#039;s reasoning that late statutory payments cannot be considered eligible for tax deduction. Consequently, the assessee&#039;s appeal was dismissed, maintaining the original disallowance of provident fund contribution expenses.</description>
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