Fund Flow Statment - Doubt ??

Krish (CA Final ) (3331 Points)

28 February 2011  

QUESTION :

 

Liabilities

Amount (31.03.2008)

Amount (31.03.2009)

Assets

Amount (31.03.2008)

Amount (31.03.2009)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision of Tax

70,000

1,00,000

Advance Tax Payment

80,000

1,05,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Information :

i)                    During the year, income tax for the year 2007-08 was assessed at Rs. 76,000. A cheque of Rs. 4000 was received along with the assessment order towards refund of income tax paid in excess, by way of advance tax in earlier years.

 

SOLUTION :

 

Sources of fund :

-          Refund of Income tax : 4,000

 

Application of Fund :

-          Payment of tax : 1,05,000

PROVISION FOR TAXATION A/C

 

Particulars

Rs.

Particulars

Rs.

To Advance tax payment A/c

76,000

 

By Balance b/d

70,000

 

To Balance c/d

1,00,000

By P/L A/c (additional provision for 2007-08)

 

6000

 

 

 

By P/L A/c (provision for 2008-09)

 

1,00,000

 

1,76,000

 

1,76,000

 

I have doubt only in red indicated figure.

Why are we creating provision again for 2007-08 in current year, while the same has already been paid during previous year as Advance tax. ? Please help