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<h1>Unclaimed liabilities written off not taxable for 1973-74 assessment year</h1> The Delhi HC held that the unclaimed liabilities written off by the assessee were not taxable for the assessment year 1973-74, following precedent from ... Taxability of unclaimed liabilities written off - reference under section 256(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 - application of precedent in J.K. Chemicals Ltd. - precedential effect of CIT v. Sugauli Sugar WorksTaxability of unclaimed liabilities written off - application of precedent in J.K. Chemicals Ltd. - precedential effect of CIT v. Sugauli Sugar Works - Amount representing unclaimed liabilities written off was not taxable for the assessment year 1973-74. - HELD THAT: - The Tribunal referred the question under section 256(1) of the Act and had relied on the decision in J.K. Chemicals Ltd. The revenue conceded, in light of the Supreme Court decision in CIT v. Sugauli Sugar Works, that the referred question must be decided in favour of the assessee. Applying the controlling precedent identified by the parties, the Court accepted the concession and answered the reference in favour of the assessee, concluding that the amount of unclaimed liabilities written off did not constitute taxable income for the assessment year in question. [Paras 3]Reference answered in favour of the assessee and against the revenue: the unclaimed liabilities written off were not taxable for 1973-74.Final Conclusion: The Court answered the Tribunal's referred question in favour of the assessee, holding that the amount representing unclaimed liabilities written off was not taxable for assessment year 1973-74. The Delhi High Court ruled in favor of the assessee, stating that the amount of Rs. 39,039 representing unclaimed liabilities written off was not taxable for the assessment year 1973-74. The decision was based on the case of J.K. Chemicals Ltd. v. CIT [1966] 62 ITR 34 (Bom.). The reference was decided in favor of the assessee following the decision in the case of CIT v. Sugauli Sugar Works [1999] 236 ITR 5181 (SC).
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