Cess is not disallowed u/s 40(a)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, unlike other non-deductible rates or taxes.

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....Disallowance u/s 40(a)(ii) - though cess may be collected as part of income tax but that does not render such cess either rate or tax which cannot be deducted in terms of provision of section 40a(ii) - AT....