Accounting treatment


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Interest paid on loans taken from relatives or friends for business purposes can be treated as an indirect expense. However, the interest rate must be reasonable and align with prevailing market rates. Exorbitant interest charges may be disallowed for tax purposes.

13 March 2020 Can repayment of interest for loan taken by business from relatives/friend be treated as indirect expense of the business?

14 March 2020 Yes it's indirect expenses.

14 March 2020 thank you sir

14 March 2020 Agree with CA R SEETHARAMAN sir

14 March 2020 Welcome................

15 March 2020 Yes but the rate of Interest has to be at Arms Lenght/ reasonable rate to prevailing general market & not exhorbitant, Else excess will be disallowed


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