Sec (35-D)
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02 March 2009
Can any one explain a list of expenses which are allowe under this secon income tax 35 D (3)
02 March 2009
Hi Manoj,
For understanding Section 35 D(3) you have to start from sub section (1) and here are the provisions:
Section 35D
AMORTISATION OF CERTAIN PRELIMINARY EXPENSES.
(1) Where an assessee, being an Indian company or a person (other than a company) who is resident in India, incurs, after the 31st day of March, 1970, any expenditure specified in sub-section (2), - (i) Before the commencement of his business, or
(ii) After the commencement of his business in connection with the extension of his industrial undertaking or in connection with his setting up a new industrial unit, the assessee shall, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this section, be allowed a deduction of an amount equal to one-tenth of such expenditure for each of the ten successive previous years beginning with the previous year in which the business commences or, as the case may be, the previous year in which the extension of the industrial undertaking is completed or the new industrial unit commences production or operation.
Provided that where an assessee incurs after the 31st day of March, 1998, any expenditure specified in sub-section (2), the provisions of this sub-section shall have effect as if for the words "an amount equal to one-tenth of such expenditure for each of the ten successive previous years", the words "an amount equal to one-fifth of such expenditure for each of the five successive previous years" had been substituted.
(2) The expenditure referred to in sub-section (1) shall be the expenditure specified in any one or more of the following clauses, namely :- (a) Expenditure in connection with - (i) Preparation of feasibility report;
(ii) Preparation of project report;
(iii) Conducting market survey or any other survey necessary for the business of the assessee;
(iv) Engineering services relating to the business of the assessee :
Provided that the work in connection with the preparation of the feasibility report or the project report or the conducting of market survey or of any other survey or the engineering services referred to in this clause is carried out by the assessee himself or by a concern which is for the time being approved in this behalf by the Board;
(b) Legal charges for drafting any agreement between the assessee and any other person for any purpose relating to the setting up or conduct of the business of the assessee;
(c) Where the assessee is a company, also expenditure - (i) By way of legal charges for drafting the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the company;
(ii) On printing of the Memorandum and Articles of Association;
(iii) By way of fees for registering the company under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956);
(iv) In connection with the issue, for public subscription, of shares in or debentures of the company, being underwriting commission, brokerage and charges for drafting, typing, printing and advertisement of the prospectus;
(d) Such other items of expenditure (not being expenditure eligible for any allowance or deduction under any other provision of this Act) as may be prescribed.
(3) Where the aggregate amount of the expenditure referred to in sub-section (2) exceeds an amount calculated at two and one-half per cent - (a) Of the cost of the project, or
(b) Where the assessee is an Indian company, at the option of the company, of the capital employed in the business of the company, the excess shall be ignored for the purpose of computing the deduction allowable under sub-section (1).
Provided that where the aggregate amount of expenditure referred to in sub-section (2) is incurred after the 31st day of March, 1998, the provisions of this sub-section shall have effect as if for the words "two and one-half per cent, the words "five per cent had been substituted.
For understanding Section 35 D(3) you have to start from sub section (1) and here are the provisions:
Section 35D
AMORTISATION OF CERTAIN PRELIMINARY EXPENSES.
(1) Where an assessee, being an Indian company or a person (other than a company) who is resident in India, incurs, after the 31st day of March, 1970, any expenditure specified in sub-section (2), - (i) Before the commencement of his business, or
(ii) After the commencement of his business in connection with the extension of his industrial undertaking or in connection with his setting up a new industrial unit, the assessee shall, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this section, be allowed a deduction of an amount equal to one-tenth of such expenditure for each of the ten successive previous years beginning with the previous year in which the business commences or, as the case may be, the previous year in which the extension of the industrial undertaking is completed or the new industrial unit commences production or operation.
Provided that where an assessee incurs after the 31st day of March, 1998, any expenditure specified in sub-section (2), the provisions of this sub-section shall have effect as if for the words "an amount equal to one-tenth of such expenditure for each of the ten successive previous years", the words "an amount equal to one-fifth of such expenditure for each of the five successive previous years" had been substituted.
(2) The expenditure referred to in sub-section (1) shall be the expenditure specified in any one or more of the following clauses, namely :- (a) Expenditure in connection with - (i) Preparation of feasibility report;
(ii) Preparation of project report;
(iii) Conducting market survey or any other survey necessary for the business of the assessee;
(iv) Engineering services relating to the business of the assessee :
Provided that the work in connection with the preparation of the feasibility report or the project report or the conducting of market survey or of any other survey or the engineering services referred to in this clause is carried out by the assessee himself or by a concern which is for the time being approved in this behalf by the Board;
(b) Legal charges for drafting any agreement between the assessee and any other person for any purpose relating to the setting up or conduct of the business of the assessee;
(c) Where the assessee is a company, also expenditure - (i) By way of legal charges for drafting the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the company;
(ii) On printing of the Memorandum and Articles of Association;
(iii) By way of fees for registering the company under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956);
(iv) In connection with the issue, for public subscription, of shares in or debentures of the company, being underwriting commission, brokerage and charges for drafting, typing, printing and advertisement of the prospectus;
(d) Such other items of expenditure (not being expenditure eligible for any allowance or deduction under any other provision of this Act) as may be prescribed.
(3) Where the aggregate amount of the expenditure referred to in sub-section (2) exceeds an amount calculated at two and one-half per cent - (a) Of the cost of the project, or
(b) Where the assessee is an Indian company, at the option of the company, of the capital employed in the business of the company, the excess shall be ignored for the purpose of computing the deduction allowable under sub-section (1).
Provided that where the aggregate amount of expenditure referred to in sub-section (2) is incurred after the 31st day of March, 1998, the provisions of this sub-section shall have effect as if for the words "two and one-half per cent, the words "five per cent had been substituted.
03 March 2009
Dear Lokesh sir,
Thanks for valuable advise
can explain how to calculate
project cost
and
capital employeed
for existing business and expenation a new unit
Thanks for valuable advise
can explain how to calculate
project cost
and
capital employeed
for existing business and expenation a new unit
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