2002 (8) TMI 11

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....law raised in the present appeal is: "Whether the Tribunal was correct in holding that the kist amount payable by the assessee to the State Government which has not been actually paid cannot be disallowed under section 43B of the Act in view of the judgment of this hon'ble court?" Sri M.V. Seshachala, learned standing counsel appearing for the appellants, fairly concedes that the issue raise....

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....islature. Payment of lease money/rental may be a statutory liability but however any statutory liability does not come within the purview of section 43B. It is only that statutory liability which is in the nature of tax, duty, cess or fee to which the provisions of section 43B are attracted. Since the kist/rental could not be considered to be falling under either of the items, the provisions of se....