13 March 2025
'X' and 'Y' are two Real Estate Companies.
Both of them have entered into an MOU for purchase of open plots by 'X' from 'Y'. Later 'X' sells these plots to its prospective customers.
Now a prospective customer 'Z' approaches 'X' and agrees to purchase a plot for a total consideration amount of Rs. 12 lacs and pays an advance amount of Rs. 5 lacs to 'X'.
Later 'Z' pays the balance amount of Rs. 7 lacs (which is the consideration value mentioned in the Sale Deed ) directly to 'Y' at the advice of 'X' to avoid double stamp duty (i.e., from 'Y' to 'X' and again 'X' to 'Z') and the Sale Deed is executed by 'Y' in favour of 'Z'. Also the consideration amount payable by 'X' to 'Y' for purchase of plot from 'Y' by 'X' is also 7 lacs.
Now how to pass the journal accounting entries in the Books of 'X' and 'Y' for closing the total amount of Rs. 12 lacs received from 'Z' for declaring it as income.