Write off of loan given by a company

This query is : Resolved 

01 June 2012 ABC company has given an inter corporate deposit (ICD) to XYZ company for business purposes. Later the amount could not be refunded by XYZ company and hence the same was written off by ABC company. Now, is this loan amount, which is written off, taxable in the hands of XYZ company. If yes under what head and under what section of Income Tax Act. Does it make any difference if the ICD is taken for acquiring a capital asset.
Kindly clarify

01 June 2012 The write off of loan is NOT taxable. Section 41(1) deals with taxability of of such cases.

However, Section 41(1) applies to an expenditure or TRADING LIABILITY which was claimed as decution and is later on recovered or written off.

Deposit received from ABC is NOT a traidng liability in the books of XYZ. Accordingly, Section 41(1) is NOT attracted and there is no taxability.

01 June 2012 Thanks.

When the accounts of XYZ company are finalized the loan written off by the lender has to be taken to the credit of P&L account, which increases the book profits which will be subject to MAT. Am I right?

01 June 2012 Take it to capital reserve.


You need to be the querist or approved CAclub expert to take part in this query .
Click here to login now



Similar Resolved Queries


loading


Unanswered Queries



CCI Pro

Follow us
add to google news


Answer Query



Company
09 June 2026
Accounts Associate

S Madan and CO

New Delhi

Graduate (Any)

View Details
Company
10 June 2026
Senior Account Executive

JDS Advisory LLP

Ahmedabad

CA Inter

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 09 June 2026
Article Trainee

Numbertree LLP

Mumbai

CA Inter

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 18 June 2026
Article Assistance

RB KESHRI & CO.

Mumbai

CA Inter

View Details
Company
22 June 2026
Accountant

Global Image Technologies Private Limited

New Delhi

MBA

View Details
Company
25 June 2026
AUDIT MANAGER

JDAS & ASSOCIATES

New Delhi

CA

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 27 June 2026
Article

SNCO

Mumbai

CA Inter

View Details
Company
29 June 2026
Accountant (Finance & Compliance)

TRIEYEZ

Kolkata

CA

View Details