Can professional tax paid be claimed as expense by company

i think we cant.....let c others replies

Yes Professional tax paid by a company can be claimed as deduction under section 37(1). it is a business expenditure.

Yes, Professinal Tax Paid by the Company 'For Itself' Can be Claimed as a 'Business Expense'.

It is Allowable Expense Under Section 37.

Refer the Analysis of Section 37 on the Link: https://www.exploreincometax.com/Indian-Income-tax-Act-1961/Section-37

First let you know that professional tax is a direct tax. It is not a indirect tax because it is tax on your income (Salary) . As you know that direct tax paid will not allowed  as expense.

So, you can not charge it against income of company even though company has paid it.

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