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Dear Shubhy,
1. Since it is opening balance, any statutory due would have been considered in tax computation of the year before that so dont disallow it this year.
2. Since the statutory due is service tax, it cannot be disallowed if it is not claimed as deduction thru P&L account. This view was expressed in "CIT Vs Noble & Hewitt India Pvt Ltd" by the HC of New Delhi. Chennai tribunal has also held that service tax cannot be disallowed since there is no expenditure concept, the assessee is only an agent for collection of the Govt. VAT also should be treated in the same way.
For the case law, pls see the link below
https://www.caclubindia.com/share_files/43b-18372.asp