31 January 2009
Max ltd. A foreign corporate, amalgamates on 1.10.2008 with Zenith ltd.Purchase consideration was fixed for Rs 20,00,000. Particulars of their assets are given below:
Particulars------max ltd----------zenith ltd rate of dep.-----15%----------------15%-----
W.D.V as on 1.4.08--------12lakh------------10lakh
machinery purchased on put to use i)1.4.08 machine T --------5lakh----------------000--- ii)15.11.08 machine z---------00000--------------4lakh--
machine T is sold on 30.11.2008------4lakh-------------00000----
Compute the deprecation allowance, admissible of Max Ltd. and Zenith Ltd. If: (i)Max Ltd. is an Indian company (ii)Max Ltd. is a foreign company