Tax-inclusive service valuation triggers section 43B disallowance for unpaid GST, while delayed TDS interest remains non-deductible.

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....Amended section 145A requires purchases and sales of goods or services to be valued inclusive of applicable taxes, duties, cess and fees; GST and service tax collected but unpaid by the return-filing date consequently attracted disallowance under section 43B. Interest for delayed payment of TDS was treated as penal and non-deductible business expenditure. Differences in commission claims versus tax-deducted commission payments, consolidated cash visa-fee entries, and gross receipts versus Form 26AS required supporting reconciliations or verification and were restored for examination. The indirect-tax and delayed-TDS-interest disallowances remained sustained, while the verification issues were remanded.....