Friends
1) If there is a debt in our balance sheet and we wish to make provision for doubtful debt, we would pass journal entry :
Profit & Loss to Provision for doubtful debt.
Now this provision will be added back for computation of total income for income tax purpose either by assessee itself or by AO at the time of assessment.
2) At the time when the doubtful debt becomes bad, we would pass entry
Provision for doubtful debt to bad debt and then bad debt to debtors. So, there is no impact in PL account.
3) But if in 1 above we pass directly bad debt to debtors and PL to bad debt (if the debt is really bad) this charge will be allowed under section 36(1).
So, does it mean that we loose the deduction if we make a provision first. ?
Regards,
CAclubindia
