Taxation and accounts query

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ABC is gold and diamond trading firm and X is its neighbor .. in31/03/ 2019 ABC's electricity  bill was of 2 lacs and in 01/01/2020  the firm get to know that its neighbor X is using ABC electricity  so after giving legal notice to X . he settle this matter in 50 thousand  and give 50000 to firm(ABC) so what is the journal entry for money received and does this settlement money is taxable   

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1.why legal notice?
2. in the books of whom
3. settlement money transactions are generally not shown in books.
a seperate bill is booked and is squared off.
obtain a receipt from electricity dept.
1 legal notice is for X is using abc electricity so abc give legal notice to X
2 In the book of ABC
3 how ?

in other words Mr.X is Thefting ABC's electricity after the firm get to know about it  ABC file a suit against MR.X and MR.X have to compensate ABC by giving 50000 rs so what are the journal entry for it ??? 

Pass a journal by debiting Mr.X and crediting Electricity charges for Rs.50000 and it is not taxable in ur books...


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