No Basis to Invoke Section 41(1): Assessee Liability Persists Until Debt Write-off Despite Creditor's Action (1.

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....Addition u/s 41(1) - benefit by way of remission or cessation of liability - In the instant case, the first mentioned person is the assessee, but not the creditor. In the instant case, the assessee has not written off the liability, though the creditor has written off the debt. Though the debtor has no legal right to enforce the debt, still the assessee is having liability to make the payment, till the assessee writes off the debt. - There is no case for invoking the provision u/s 41(1) - AT....