Vijaya Bank v. CIT

323 ITR 166Supreme Court of India2010#188 most cited

What is Vijaya Bank v. CIT authority for?

A provision for bad and doubtful debts debited to the profit and loss account and reduced from advances on the balance sheet constitutes a write-off for deduction purposes. This is true even if individual debtor accounts are not closed.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 367,154 Indian tax judgments — from 2011 to 2026.

Also referred to as

Vijaya Bank v. CIT · section 36(1)(vii) · write off bad debts · provision for doubtful debts · deduction for bad debts · profit and loss account · balance sheet · advances · loans

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Vijaya Bank v. CIT

DCIT Corporate Circle-2, Madurai vs. Thiagarajar Mills (P) Limited, Madurai

In the result, appeal filed by the Revenue is allowed

ITA 563/CHNY/2020[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai09 Jun 2023AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shri Manjunatha.G, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.563/Chny/2020 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2016-17 V. The Dy. Commissioner – M/S.Thiagarajar Mills- Of Income Tax, Pvt. Ltd., Corporate Circle-2, Gst Road, Madurai. Kappalur, Madurai. [Pan: Aaact 4304 R] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) : Department By Mr.Ar.V.Sreenivasan, Addl.Cit Assessee By : Mr.S.Sridhar, Adv. सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 11.05.2023 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 09.06.2023

For Appellant: Mr.S.Sridhar, Adv
Section 36Section 36(1)(vii)Section 36(1)(viia)Section 5

…wable for only the bad debts actually written off as irrecoverable from the books of the assessee. 3. The CIT(A) has erred in allowing the appeal of the assessee based on the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Vijaya Bank reported in (2010) 323 ITR 166. Vijaya Bank is an entity eligible for deduction of provision for bad debts u/s 36(1)(viia). In view of the first proviso to sec. 36(1)(vii), there is a difference in the applicability of sec.36(1)(vii) between the banking companies eligible for deduction u/s.36(1)(viia) and other entities. 4. The CIT(A) failed to take cognizance of the fact tha…