Land Acquisition Expenses or Stamp Duty Expenses account
To Bank or Cash account
Note :
Debit the "Land Acquisition Expenses" or "Stamp Duty Expenses" account: This increases the expense on your income statement, reflecting the cost of stamp duty paid.
Credit the appropriate bank or cash account: This reflects the decrease in your bank balance or an increase in your cash outflow.
Allocate Costs if Necessary: If the stamp duty charges are part of a larger transaction involving the acquisition of land, you might need to allocate the costs to the specific land asset. In such cases, you can use a separate ledger account for the land asset. The entry will look something like this:
Land account
To Land Acquisition Expenses or Stamp Duty Expenses account
- Debit the "Land" account: This represents the increase in the value of the land acquired.
- Credit the "Land Acquisition Expenses" or "Stamp Duty Expenses" account: This reduces the expenses related to the land acquisition.