Dear Members,
I would like to know whether statutory dues (VAT, Luxury Tax) not paid before the due date for filing the return of income needs to be added back for computing the Total Income even when the taxes are not debited to Profit & Loss Account
Thanks & Regards,
G. Dharmaraju
NO
Dear Sir,
In the case of CIT Vs. Associated Pigments Limited (1994) 71 Taxmann 244 (Cal.) it was held that crediting sales tax collection and debiting sales tax payment to a separate sales tax account would not render Section 43B inapplicable.
Would like to know whether the above is a good law now and please quote any case law, if any to support your stand.
Yes.
They will be disallowed.
Mere routing it through a different a/c would not render the section inoperative.
The Section has to be looked in its spirit.
Citation - CIT v/s Kohinoor Infrastructure Ltd.
Hi Nitin,
Thanks for the reply.
Section 43B begins as Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of this Act, a deduction otherwise allowable under this Act in respect of ..............
Continued,
In view of above, when it is not claimed as deduction itself, how can it be subjected to Income-tax. I want to know the logic behind the decisions of various Courts of subjecting to tax when these are not claimed as deduction at all.
i dont know the case law, but it has been held that such deductions are deemed to be allowed even if they are not shown as expense by the assessee.
I was referring to situations where VAT,Service Tax collected are credited to separate account and shown under Current Liabilities in Balance Sheet. If such amounts (which are not debited to P & L) are not paid within the due date, whether will be added back. I agree that it is illogical to add back such dues since they are claimed. However, several courts have held (referred earlier) that even if they are not debited to P & L will be added back.
The reason they are added back is to keep the spirit of the section i.e to prevent the late payment of taxes.
The term added back comes into operative if and only if something might have taken as deduction from the profit.
When there is no deduction taken from the Gross Income itself, how come the point arises for its adding back. Strange to see so much discussion on this topic!!
i agree with Mr.Shailesh
The Legislature has given powers to challenge the constitutional validity.
You can take the case to uppermost authority i.e Supreme Court and see what is the opinion of the Judges.
I am giving you the citation wherein one of the most learned judge was involved in citing decision of this matter.
Kohinoor Infrastructure V/s CIT.
The decision of Supreme Court is the law of the land unless an alternative amendment is brought about by the legislature.
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