1986 (2) TMI 8

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....g on January 1, 1972. During the course of the accounting period, the West Bengal Payment of Gratuity Act came into force in the year 1971, under which the assessee was liable to make payment of gratuity to its employees for the past years and also make provision for payment of gratuity to its employees. It provided for sum of Rs. 65,86,985 as its liability for this assessment year. The Income-tax....

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....llowable deduction in computing the total income for the assessment year 1972-73 ?" The point of law is well settled. The West Bengal Payment of Gratuity Act came into force in the year 1971 during the accounting period relevant to the assessment year 1972-73. In respect of this year, the assessee was liable to pay gratuity to its employees not only in respect of the services rendered by them dur....