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s. 43Bs. 37·Certain deductions only on actual payment
No Material Change
What this means for you

This is only a renumbering — Section 43B of ITA 1961 is now Section 37 of ITA 2025. The legal position is unchanged. Existing judicial precedents continue to apply. No action required beyond updating section references in filings from AY 2026-27 onwards.

Renumbering only
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ITA 1961 — Section 43B
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Section 43B: Tax, duty, cess — employer PF/ESI/gratuity — bonus/commission — interest to banks/FIs — leave encashment — all deductible only on actual payment basis.

ITA 2025 — Section 37
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Section 37: Certain deductions allowed on actual payment basis only. Same list of items retained.

What Changed
AI Summary

Renumbered from 43B to 37. All items retained. No substantive change.

Verdict

Only renumbering; substantive law unchanged. Existing judicial precedents continue to apply.

ITA 2025 — Section 37Read on official site
Source:Income-tax Act, 2025 — Official Navigator(Department Navigator PDF)· Verified 21 Aug 2025High confidenceView source