Commr. Of Income Tax-Ii, Gauhati vs Vinay Cement Ltd. on 7 March, 2007
13. In Ground No.5, the revenue challenged the deduction
allowed by the CIT (A) towards contribution to PF and ESI u/s
36(1)(ba). Briefly the facts are during the relevant previous
year, in course of assessment proceedings the AO found from the
report submitted in form 3CD that the assessee has not remitted
the employees contribution towards PF amounting to
Rs.25,97,844 and employees' contribution towards ESI
amounting to Rs.76,770 within the due dates. He therefore
concluded that since the assessee has not remitted contribution
towards PF and ESI within the due dates, the same cannot be
allowed as deduction u/s 36(1)(ba). Before the first appellate
authority, the assessee submitted that the contribution towards
PF and ESI were paid before the due date of filing of return,
therefore, no disallowance could be made and CIT (A) following
the decisions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs.
Vinay Cement Ltd., ( 213 CTR 268) which has been followed by
the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT Vs. AIMIL Limited
in ITA No.1063/Hyd/2006, 755 and 1246 of 2008 etc., dated 23-
12-2009, held that if the contributions towards PF and ESI have
been paid before due date of filing of return, no addition could be
made.