01 July 2013
dear experts i received insurance claim of Rs.525000/- for a car costing Rs. 500000/-. WDV in my books shows Rs.300000/-.i do not follow block of asset method for claiming depreciation. how to tax the above transactions.
01 July 2013
There is no option under the Income-Tax act in following the block of asset method. It is compulsorily to be followed even if you had a single car as the item of the block. . Rs 225000/- will be treated as Short term capital gain. (525000-300000). .