A business wrote off a bad debt, but the tax department treated it as the party's income and levied a 100% penalty. The party now wishes to return the money. The advice given is to accept the repayment, which will then be treated as your income and taxed at your slab rate.
11 August 2024
I have written a bad debt for a party. The party got income tax notice and department treated my bad debts as party's income and department charged 100% penalty on income tax.The party now wants to return my money. What should I do now? Shall I take my money back?