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2017 (9) TMI 1354 - HC - Income TaxClaim of bad debt - claim allowed as an expenditure in the year in which it was written off - Held that:- Section 36 provides other deductions and in terms of this provision, deductions provided for in the Section shall be allowed in respect of the matters dealt with therein in computing the income referred to in Section 28, and Clause-(vii) of Section 36(1) provides that, subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), the amount of any bad debt or part thereof which is written off as irrecoverable in the accounts of the assessee for the previous year shall be allowed as a deduction in computing the income referred to in Section 28. However, Clause-(i) of sub-section-(2) provides that, in making any deduction for bad debt or part thereof, no such deduction shall be allowed unless such debt or part thereof has been taken into account in computing the income of the assessee of the previous year in which the amount of such debt or part thereof is written off or of an earlier previous year. This therefore, means that the assessee has to prove satisfaction of both Section 36(1)(vii) and Section 36 (2)(i), viz. that the bad debt has been written off and that the bad debt has been taken into account in computing the income of the assessee in any one of the years mentioned in Clause-(i) of sub-section (2) of Section 36. A reading of the order passed by the Tribunal does not show that an enquiry in that regard has not been undertaken and therefore, we are of the view that the matter requires reconsideration by the Tribunal and the Tribunal should decide the matter afresh giving the assessee an opportunity to substantiate his case, if necessary, by production of additional materials. Remit the matter to the Tribunal for fresh consideration
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