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What is the maximum cash balance that a partnership firm can maintain at the end of financial year as per Income Tax Act
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I guess there is no such limit anywhere for any assessee... However, if you keep huge cash balance, you should be able to prove the source of such huge cash....

I hear it some where as Rs.50,000/-, that's why i am asking that...

even i think there no limit for keeping cash balance for any assesse
Originally posted by : Govardhan

What is the maximum cash balance that a partnership firm can maintain at the end of financial year as per Income Tax Act? 

 

Incometax act and others  not objecting any thing about holding cashbalance in hand .

However as per wealth tax act the limit of 50,000 has been fixed and holding more than 50,000 will attracts wealth tax.

 

Along with above said you should hold cash holding insurance policy

if your cash transactions are in high value transactions

@ Govaredhan

No sir, there is no such limit anywhere.

@ Ganesh  Babu

As per wealth tax act, the cash balance is excess of Rs.50,000/- will be treated as asset only in case of Individual and HUF. In case of any other person, the amount of cash not recorded in the books of accounts shall be treated as asset. Hence, any amount of cash in case of person other than individual or HUF, shall not be treated as Asset as per Section 2(ea) (6) of Wealth Tax Act, 1957 if the same is recorded in the books and shown by the balance sheet.

Secondly holding cash in excess of 50,000 in case of individual or huf also doesnot attract the wealth tax straight away. The charging section shall be complied for i.e the amount of assets should be more than Rs.30 lacs on valuation date.

Thirdly, the wealth tax applies only to individual, HUF and company. It does not apply to partnership firm. However, the valuation of interest in a firm or AOP may be taxable in hands of partners as per Rule 15 and Rule 16.

Pleae correct me if i m wrong.

Yes.. it is thanks for correcting me @ Hanish sir..i missed it..

Agrees with you,

 

 

A partnership firm is not liable to wealth tax u/s 3 of the Wealth Tax Act. However, in respect of assets belonging to the firm, the individual partners are deemed to be the owners of those assets as per section 4(1)(b). 
 
The value of the interest of each partner in the assets of the firm has to be determined as per Rules 15 and 16 of Schedule III to the Wealth Tax Act.


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