1. Background
In the course of business, it is not uncommon to find outstanding balances in the names of trade creditors that remain unclaimed or where the supplier becomes untraceable. Many entities, after a reasonable period, choose to write off such balances by transferring them to the Profit & Loss Account. While the income-tax implications of such write-offs are well-settled under Section 41(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the question arises—does such a write-off attract GST?