Verification Needed for Late PF/ESI Payments: Deduction Allowed if Deposited Before Income Tax Return Due Date u/s 139(1).

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....Disallowance of late payment of employees contribution to PF/ESI - If the amount is deposited before the due date of filing of return of income u/s 139(1) of the 1961 Act, then the assessee shall be entitled for deduction u/s 36(1)(va) of the 1961 Act. However, whether this amount towards employees share of PF/ESI was actually deposited before the due date for filing of return u/s 139(1) or not is a matter of verification. - The matter restored back for limited purpose of verification - AT....