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Section 41(1) of the Act would apply in a case where there has been remission or cessation of liability during the year under consideration subject to the conditions contained in the statute being fulfilled. Additionally, such cessation or remission has to be during the previous year relevant to the assessment year under consideration.
From the facts of the case it reveals that not only the existence of outstanding liability of labour charges for so many years is improbable in the normal course of business but the assessee has also failed to give any evidence regarding the genuineness of the creditors,
If the assessee has really repaid the amount to the creditors then it will be injustice to him, if the amount is added to his income. Under such circumstances, we remand this case back to the file of the Assessing Officer for fresh assessment.
Liabilities are still outstanding in the balance sheet as on the last date of relevant accounting period in the statement of account submitted with the department. There is no material on record to prove that the said liabilities have ceased to exist.
In order to attract the provisions of Section 41(1) of the Act, it is necessary that there should have been a cessation or remission of liability. As held by the Bombay High Court, in the case of J. K. Chemicals Ltd. (supra), cessation of liability may occur__ either by thereason of the liability becoming unenforceable in law by the creditor coupled with debtor declaring his intention not to honour his liability, or by a contract between parties or by discharge of the debt.
In view of the fact that the enabling conditions of sec.41(1) are not fulfilled in this case, the A.0. had not brought any material on record to indicate that the appellant had obtained any benefit against the above said liabilities and these liabilities are still existing at the end of relevant assessment year in the books of accounts of the appellant, I am inclined to agree with the contentions of the Ld. A.R. Accordingly, addition of Rs. 1,36,76,461/- made by the A. 0. u/s 41(1) is ordered to be deleted. This ground of appeal is allowed.
Time-barred unpaid dues – Unpaid dues of employees, whose recovery is time barred, cease to be employer’s liability and have to be added under section 41(1)
The Assessing Officer had asked the respondent-assessee, as to why Rs. 1,63,37,365/- should not be taxed under Section 41(1) of the Act on account of cessation of liability payable to sundry creditors. The assessee on the same date Was asked to furnish details with regard to the change in address and to furnish the proof of payment made to Makkar Traders in the following years and to explain the current status.
