Debatable Issue Can’t Be Disallowed U/s 143(1)(a): Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes EPF/ESI Addition

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Debatable Issue Can’t Be Disallowed U/s 143(1)(a): Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes EPF/ESI Addition

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17/04/2026

By Mariya Paliwala

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The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the Income Tax Department cannot make disallowances on highly debatable legal issues while processing returns under Section 143(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The bench of Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal and Justice Sachin Singh Rajput has observed that Section 143(1)(a) allows only summary processing of returns and…

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Mariya Paliwala https://www.jurishour.in/

Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 7+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur (Raj.) with B.A.LL.B. and also holds an LL.M. She started her career as a freelance tax reporter in the leading online legal news companies.

Debatable Issue Can’t Be Disallowed U/s 143(1)(a): Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes EPF/ESI Addition

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