A GST proprietorship firm is seeking clarification on claiming a significant bad debt of RS 1266000, outstanding since April 2020. They want to know if the full or partial amount can be written off in the 2023-2024 financial year and if these bad debts are allowable expenses for income tax purposes, particularly against commission income.
05 April 2024
My Gst Proprietor ship firm have debts due from a debtor since 1/4/2020 of RS 1266000/ .Now party is not giving dues.can I show in bad debts of amount of Rs1266000/ in fy 2023 -2024.Should I show full amount or part amount.Is this bad debts allowed as expenses in income tax ? Please clarify?