Hi
Preliminary expenses like start up, preoperative etc are expenses. Under what section of company law or tax law is it permitted to be capitalised?
Txs
Yasaswi Gomes new (Finance ) (4514 Points)
10 November 2023Hi
Preliminary expenses like start up, preoperative etc are expenses. Under what section of company law or tax law is it permitted to be capitalised?
Txs
prasad Nilugal
( GST Practitioner & Accounts )
(14801 Points)
Replied 10 November 2023
@ Eswar Reddy
Section 35 of the Companies Act is different may not be related to preliminary expenses , please Confirm.
Yasaswi Gomes new
(Finance )
(4514 Points)
Replied 10 November 2023
Everything is there in 35D(2). On top of them we have to asses the measurement principles as well.
prasad Nilugal
( GST Practitioner & Accounts )
(14801 Points)
Replied 10 November 2023
sabyasachi mukherjee
(27574 Points)
Replied 10 November 2023
Yasaswi Gomes new
(Finance )
(4514 Points)
Replied 10 November 2023
https://incometaxindia.gov.in/Acts/Income-tax
Incometax act
Yasaswi Gomes new
(Finance )
(4514 Points)
Replied 10 November 2023
"
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 92[***] undertaking is completed or the new 92[***] unit commences production or operation :
93[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.]"
What does it mean? Does it mean that out of 1000/- prelim expenses, just one tenth can be capitalised.
What does successive previous ten years mean? Does it mean before March 1998 and after that no need to follow this?
Yasaswi Gomes new
(Finance )
(4514 Points)
Replied 14 November 2023
Cleartax portal has different version and its directly applying 5% and amortised for 5 years. @ Mr. Sabyasachi what is the meaning of "to the extent not written off"
CA Aman Rajput
(Chartered Accountant)
(9370 Points)
Replied 16 November 2023
Preliminary expenses can be capitalized under Section 35D of the Income Tax Act, 1961
To be eligible for capitalization, preliminary expenses must meet the following conditions:
-They must be incurred before the commencement of business.
-They must be directly related to the setting up of the business.
-They must be of a capital nature, i.e., they are expected to provide a long-term benefit to the business.
If preliminary expenses meet these conditions, they can be amortized over a period of 10 years. This means that the expenses are spread out over 10 years for tax purposes, which reduces the company's taxable income in the year in which the expenses are incurred.
Yasaswi Gomes new
(Finance )
(4514 Points)
Replied 16 November 2023
It gives rise to deferred taxes as well