COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX Vs. JASRAJ

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE Tribunal, Jaipur Bench, Jaipur for the asst. yr. 1985-86 referred the following question of law under S. 256(1) of the IT Act for the opinion of the High Court :

(2.) THE material facts, on the basis of which the above question of law is to be decided are similar to those in DB IT Ref. No. 9 of 1992, CIT vs. Achaldass Dhanraj decided on 27th March, 1995 [reported at (1995) 128 CTR (Raj) 325]. The question referred for the opinion of the High Court is identical with the questions which were referred in DB IT Ref. No. 9 of 1992. While answering the reference in DB IT Ref. No. 9 of 1992 CIT vs. Achaldass Dhanraj (supra) this Court held as under :

(3.) CONSEQUENTLY , the reference is answered in favour of the assessee and against the Revenue and it is held that the Tribunal was legally justified in holding that the unpaid sales-tax of Rs. 56,753 and mandi tax of Rs. 14,650 are not disallowable under S. 43B of the Act if the same are paid within the prescribed time in respective laws.