Claim of Expenses

CA. Amit G. Chandani (Entrepreneur/Consultant)   (1312 Points)

18 July 2009  

A car is registered in the name of father. It is run on hire @ Rs.15000 p.m in a Govt. office. The agreement is executed between Govt. office and father's son, who runs a travel agency with that single car. All payment are made in son's name and Form 16A for tax deduction is issued in the son's name (for TDS deducted u/s 194C). My questions are following:

1. Who will be assessable for car's income i.e. whether father or son?

If son will be assessable, then:

1.1. Can son claim depreciation and/or other expenses, as car is not registered in the name of son?

1.2. What will be rate of depreciation i.e. whether simple 15% or whether 30%, on the assumption that car is run on hire?

1.3. Whether maintenance of books will be necessary to claim depreciation and/or other expenses?