Valuation of Use of Asset Including Furniture
Arranged by Employer
a. Owned: If asset including furniture is owned by employer then 10% p.a. of the original cost of the asset less
recovery is taxable. (not W.D.V of asset)
b. Hired: If asset including furniture is rented by employer then actual hire charges paid or payable less recovery is taxable.
E.g. 1: Mr. Taxcrazy has been provided with an air-conditioner costing ₹ 1,00,000 on 1-1-2017. The use
of furniture during the PY 2016-17 is for 3 months. Taxable value shall be 10% of 1,00,000 × 3 ÷ 12 =
₹ 2,500. Suppose the furniture is provided on 12-3-2017. In this case furniture is used by employee for only
20 days during the PY 2016-17. Value of furniture = 10% of 1,00,000 × 20 ÷ 365 = ₹ 548.
Note 1: Furniture includes radio sets, TV, AC, refrigerator and other household appliances.
Note 2: Other assets includes home theater system, scanner, CD Rom, etc.
Note 3: Use of computer, laptop and telephone facility is fully exempt from tax even if provided for personal
purpose.
Note 4: However reimbursement of telephone bill for personal purpose is fully taxable. If for official purpose
then exempt.
P1: Compute value for use of assets provided by the employer to the employee during the PY 2016-17.
1. Air-Conditioner costing ₹ 50,000. WDV as on 1-4-2016 ₹ 30,000.
2. Television provided on 1-1-2016 (Cost of television 19,000).
3. Fridge provided on 1-1-2017 (Cost of fridge 10,000).
4. Microwave oven worth ₹ 8,000 provided on 1-12-2016 on hire (Actual hire charges ₹ 50 p.m.).
5. Employer purchased geyser for ₹ 5,000. Provided to employee for use 3-3-2017 @ ₹ 15 p.m.
6. Use of computer (Cost of computer ₹ 50,000).
7 Own furniture of ₹ 20,000 and air-conditioners on hire. Hire charges of AC ₹ 8,000.
8. Laptop used by employee and his members of household.
9. Two telephones (cell and landline) used by her and her family members. Expenditure incurred by the company is ₹ 2,500 p.m. (cell) and ₹ 1,500 p.m. (landline).
10. Scanner worth ₹ 18,000 for 98 days.
11. Set-top box worth ₹ 3,500 for 5 months. Hire charges paid by the company is ₹ 150.
12. Furniture. Furniture purchased on 1-4-2015. WDV as on 1-4-2016 ₹ 63,000. (Rate of depreciation 10%)
13. Computer (cost ₹ 50,000) kept by the employer in the residence of X from October 1, 2010.
Solution
1 | Air-Conditioner [10% of 50,000] | 5000 |
2 | Television [10% of 19,000] | 1900 |
3 | Fridge on 1-1-2017 [10% of 10,000 ÷ 12 × 3] | 250 |
4 | Microwave oven [50 × 4] | 200 |
5 | Geyser on 3-3-2017 [10% of ₹ 5,000 ÷ 365 × 29] – [₹ 15 ÷ 31 × 29] | 26 |
6 | Use of computer is exempt | nil |
7 | Use of furniture (10% of ₹ 20,000) + Hire charges ₹ 8,000 | 10000 |
8 | Value for use laptop is exempt | nil |
9 | Value of telephone is exempt | nil |
10 | Value for use of scanner [10% of ₹ 18,000 ÷ 365 × 98] | 483 |
11 | Value for use set-top box | 150 |
12 | Value for use of furniture [10% of ₹ 70,000] | 7000 |
13 | Use of computer | nil |
P2: Explain tax treatment of following perquisites in the hands of employee. Mr. X and members of his household enjoys following facilities provided by the employer :
(a) Telephone bill reimbursed at his residence wholly for personal purpose. Expenditure incurred by employer
₹ 9,000.
(b) He is reimbursed the expenditure of buying two newspapers for his home. The reimbursement by the
employer during the year is ₹ 3,000.
(c) Income tax paid by employer on behalf of employee ₹ 2,000.
Ans: 9,000; 3,000; ₹ 2,000.
Valuation of Gifts, Voucher or Token
Gifts are of two types. a. Personal Gift. b. Professional Gift. If employer provides gift to employee it is treated
as professional gift and hence taxable whether given on ceremonial occasions or otherwise.
However where the gift is given in kind then exemption of upto ₹ 5,000 can be claimed. But if gift given in cash
or through cheque then exemption is not available and such cash gifts are fully taxable.
P1: Explain tax treatment of the following.
(a) Employer gifts TV of ₹ 25,000 to son of Mr. X. His son got admission in IIM Ahmedabad.
(b) The employer presents a Rolex watch to X on his birthday. Cost of watch ₹ 17,000.
Ans: 20,000; 12,000.
Rule 3(7). Valuation of Sale of Moveable Assets
The value of benefit to the employee arising from the transfer of any movable asset belonging to the employer
directly or indirectly to the employee or any member of his household shall be determined as under :
1. Computer or electronic items : Electronic items are those items which are related to the computer. Eg. Printer, scanner etc. TV, Calculator though electronic item but are not related to computer. TV, calculator shall come under other assets. Rate of depreciation on computer or electronic item as per IT rules is 50% WDV method for each completed year. Ignore the part of month.
2. Motor Car [four wheeler only]: Rate of depreciation as per IT rules is 20% WDV method for each completed year. Ignore the part of month.
3. Other Assets : Rate of depreciation as per IT rules is 10% SLM for each completed year. Ignore the part of
month. No perquisite value is determined where other asset is provided by the employer to the employee either free or at concessional rate after using the same by the employer for 10 years or more.
4. Sale of stock in trade : Goods or services (manufactured by the employer) sold by the employer to his
employees are fully exempt from tax.
5. Gifts: If the above assets are given for free it shall be treated as gifts and upto ₹ 5,000 shall be exempt from
tax.
Format for computation of sale of movable asset |
|
Purchase price of the asset |
xx |
Less: Depreciation for completed year for the period the asset is put to use. [ignore the months or days] |
(xx) |
Cost to the employer |
xx |
Less: Sale price |
(xx) |
Value of sold asset |
xx |
Computation of sale of movable asset |
||
Purchase price of the asset |
4,00,000 |
|
Less: Depreciation for completed year (3 years) |
|
|
• |
First year |
(80,000) |
• |
Second year |
(64,000) |
• |
Third year |
(51.200) |
Cost to the employer |
2,04,800 |
|
Less: Sale price (Recovery) |
(10,000) |
|
Value of sold asset |
1,94,800 |
Car |
Laptop |
Furniture |
|
Cost of purchase (May 2014) |
8,72,000 |
1,22,500 |
35,000 |
Sale Price |
5,15,000 |
25,000 |
10,000 |
|
Use of asset |
Sale of movable asset |
Computer / Laptop |
Exempt |
50% WDV |
Electronic item related to computer |
Taxable @ 10% p.a. of the original cost of the asset. |
50% WDV |
Electronic item not related to computer / other assets |
Taxable @ 10% p.a. of the original cost of the asset. |
10% SLM |
Motor car |
to be discussed |
20% WDV |
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Case 1 |
Case 2 |
Case 3 |
Case 4 |
Purpose of loan |
Purchase of House |
Gold |
Car |
Fridge |
SBI lending rate of interest |
8.5% p.a. |
15% p.a. |
9% p.a. |
10% p.a. |
Amount of loan outstanding |
6,00,000 |
30,000 |
9,00,000 |
20,000 |
Rate of interest charged by the employer |
7.5% p.a. |
nil |
2% p.a. |
nil |
Month End |
Outstanding Balance |
Month End |
Outstanding Balance |
June end |
1,30,000 |
October end |
50,000 |
July end |
1,10,000 |
November end |
30,000 |
August end |
90,000 |
December end |
10.000 |
September end |
70,000 |
Total outstanding balance |
4,90,000 |
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