Section 35D. Amortisation of Preliminary Expenses | |||
Eligible expenses : Incurred before COB (trial run) or incurred for extension / expansion of business. |
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a. | Preparation of feasibility report. |
f. | Legal charges for drafting, printing of MOA & AOA. |
b. | Conducting market survey or any other survey necessary for the business. |
g. | Registration fees of a company paid to Registrar of Companies. (Stamp duty). |
c. | Preparation of project report. | h. | Expenses and legal charges incurred in drafting, printing and advertising for prospectus. |
d. | Engineering services relating to the business. |
i. | Expenditure incurred on issue of shares or debentures like underwriting commission, brokerage. (Entire public issue expenses). |
e. | Legal charges for drafting any agreement relating to the setting up or conduct of the business. |
Note : What is not preliminary expenses. (a) Salary to employees (b) Rent of premises.(c) Interest |
Applicability | Applicability | |||
1. | Indian Company |
5% of Cost of project or 5% of capital employed whichever is higher; or |
} | lower 5 |
Eligible expenses | ||||
2. | Other Residents |
5% of Cost of project or Eligible expenses whichever is lower 5 |
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Cost of project : All cost of assets | Capital employed : Share capital + long term loans |
Section 37. General Deduction | |||
1. | Expenditure is not covered u/s 30 to 36. |
Losses covered u/s 28. E.g. Under valuation / Over valuation of stock. |
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2. | Expenditure is incurred wholly & exclusively for the purpose of business. |
Expenditure incurred on EE’s. | Maintenance of assets. |
Expenditure incurred on clients |
Expenditure incurred on reputation of organisation. |
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3. | Expenditure is not of capital in nature. |
E.g. Public issue expenses is capital expenditure. |
Note : Advertisement expenses incurred in a brochure of political party not allowed as deduction. |
E.g. Household expenses | |||
4. | Expenditure is not personal nature. |
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5. | Expenditure should not be in nature of offence or prohibited by Law. |
Payment of bribe, Penalty for infringement of law not allowed as deduction. Payment of ransom money, hafta is allowed as deduction. |
Business Expenditure |
Personal Expenditure |
Revenue Expenditure |
Capital Expenditure |
Whether allowed? |
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1. | Expenditure incurred on development of website | Yes | No | Yes | No | allowed |
2. | Salary to Staff | Yes | No | Yes | No | allowed |
3. | Expenditure incurred on issue of bonus shares | Yes | No | Yes | No | allowed |
4. | Listing fees | Yes | No | Yes | No | allowed |
5. | Rent of building which is owned by proprietor | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Not allowed |
6. | Interest on loan taken for payment of dividend. | Yes | No | Yes | No | allowed |
7. | Income Tax / Wealth Tax | No | Yes | Yes | No | Not allowed |
8. | Indirect Tax | Yes | No | Yes | No | allowed |
Section 40A(2). Unreasonable payment to relatives / substantial interest |
Unreasonable payment made to relative as determined by AO is not allowed as deduction. Market price shall be determined as per Arm’s Length Price. ALP is determined u/s 92C. |
Section 40A(3). Cash Expenditure | ||
Applicability | Non Applicability | |
Expenses in cash exceeding Rs. 20,000 in a single day to same person shall not be allowed as deduction. | 1. | Payment made to Banks, FI, Govt |
2. | Payment made to farmers for its produce. |
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Note : For truck operator take Rs. 35,000. |
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Payment made at a place not served by Bank. |
Section 43B. Certain expenses deduction allowed on actual payment basis | |||
Payment covered | Timing of Deduction | ||
1. | Interest payment to banks | Payment before Due Date | Payment after Due Date |
2. | Indirect tax payment to Govt. | In the year of accrual of expenses | In the year of payment |
3. | ER’s contribution to PF, Gratuity Fund, Leave salary, Bonus & commission | Note : For payment not covered u/s 43B expenses deduction allowed on the basis of accounts main-tained by the assessee | |
4. | Payment made to railwaysfor use of railway assets |
Section 44AD, 44ADA & 44AE. Presumptive basis of Taxation | |||
Common points | |||
1. | Section 30 to 44D is not applicable. It means further business deduction is neither allowed nor disallowed. Section 32(2) not applicable. Section 40 to 43B not applicable. Other income can be added to this income. | ||
2. | Losses u/s 70 to 80 can be adjusted with this income. | ||
3. | Deduction u/s 80C to 80U is allowed from this income. | ||
4. | Administrative convenience. | a. | S 44AA & 44AB not applicable |
b. | Pay 100% advance tax by 31st March only S 44AD |
Section 44AD | 44ADA | Section 44AE | ||||
Applicability | a. | Ind / HUF / Firm | Ind / Firm / LLP | a. Any person | ||
b | Resident | Resident | b. Resident / Non Resident | |||
Turnover | upto Rs. 2 Crore | upto Rs. 50 Lakh | No such requirement instead total truck should not exceed 10 at any time during the PY. | |||
Not applicable |
Profession, Agency Business, Commission or brokerage income. |
No such requirement | ||||
Presumptive income |
8% of Turnover | 50% of Gross receipts |
Heavy Truck / Medium / Light | Rs. 7500 P.M. | during which truck is owned |
44AD | 44ADA | 44AE | |
30 to 36 40 to 43B |
NA | NA | NA |
Eligible assessee | Resident Ind/HUF/ Firm | Resident assessee | Resident / Non Resident assessee |
Remuneration and interest to partners |
Not Allowed | Allowed | Allowed |
Advance Tax | 100% on or before 15th March | 4 Installment | 4 Installment |
Section 44AB. Compulsory tax audit | |
Profession | Gross receipts exceeds Rs. 50 Lakhs |
Business | Turnover exceeds Rs. 1 Crore |
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