TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2021 (10) TMI 844
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....f evidence, probabilities, facts and circumstances of the case. 2. The learned Commissioner of Income tax [Appeals] 1 National Faceless Appeal Centre [NFAC for short] is not justified in upholding the determination of total income of appellant in the Intimation u/s. 143[1] of the Act, at Rs. 93,99,8'101- as against the returned income of Rs. 78,39,370/-, on account of the disallowance of Rs. 15,60,447/- made u/s.36[1][va] of the Act, based upon the details in the Tax Audit Report of the Chartered Accountant in Form 3CD, under the facts and in the circumstances of the appellant's case. 3. The learned CIT[A] 1 NFAC ought to have appreciated that the aforesaid disallowance of Rs. 15,60,447/- in respect of the belated payments of th....
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....umstances of the appellant's case. 5. Without prejudice to the right to seek waiver with the Hon'ble CCIT/OG, the appellant denies itself liable to be charged to interest u/s. 2348 and 234C of the Act, as computed in the intimation u/s.143[1] of the Act, under the facts and in the circumstances of the appellant's case. 6. For the above and other grounds that may be urged at the time of hearing of the appeal, your appellant humbly prays that the appeal may be allowed and Justice rendered and the appellant may be awarded costs in prosecuting the appeal and also order for the refund of the institution fees as part of the costs." 3. The brief facts of the case are as follows: The assessee is a private limited company engaged in....
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....hat an identical issue was decided in favour of the assessee by the Tribunal in the case of M/s.The Continental Restaurant & Café Co. v. ITO in ITA No.388/Bang/2021 (order dated 11.10.2021). 6. The learned Departmental Representative supported the orders of the Income Tax Authorities. 7. We have heard rival submissions and perused the material on record. An identical issue was considered by the Tribunal in the case of The Continental Restaurant & Café Co. v. ITO (supra). The relevant finding of the Tribunal reads as follows:- "7. I have heard rival submissions and perused the material on record. Admittedly, the assessee has not remitted the employees' contribution of PF of Rs. 1,06,190 and ESI of Rs. 16,055 totaling to Rs.....
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....as stipulated therein with the provident fund or the fund under the ESI Act within fifteen days of the closure of every month pay. It is clear that the word "contribution" used in Clause (b) of Section 43B of the IT Act means the contribution of the employer and the employee. That being so, if the contribution is made on or before the due date for furnishing the return of income under sub-section (1) of Section 139 of the IT Act is made, the employer is entitled for deduction. 21. The submission of Mr.Aravind, learned counsel for the revenue that if the employer fails to deduct the employees' contribution on or before the due date, contemplated under the provisions of the PF Act and the PF Scheme, that would have to be treated as income w....
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.... of law adversely to the assessee. Therefore, such amendment cannot be held to be retrospective in nature. Even otherwise, the amendment has been mentioned to be effective from 01.04.2021 and will apply for and from assessment year 2021-2022 onwards. The following orders of the Tribunal had categorically held that the amendment to section 36(1)(va) and 43B of the I.T.Act by Finance Act, 2021 is only prospective in nature and not retrospective. (i) Dhabriya Polywood Limited v. ACIT reported in (2021) 63 CCH 0030 Jaipur Trib. (ii) NCC Limited v. ACIT reported in (2021) 63 CCH 0060 Hyd Tribunal. (iii) Indian Geotechnical Services v. ACIT in ITA No.622/Del/2018 (order dated 27.08.2021). (iv) M/s.Jana Urban Services for Transformation Pr....