This discussion clarifies whether a newly formed partnership firm can declare income under Section 44AD for the financial year 2023-24. It's confirmed that while a firm can opt for 44AD, deductions for salary and interest paid to partners are not permissible from this presumptive income. However, if the firm opts for a normal assessment (not presumptive), these expenses can be deducted, even if a tax audit isn't mandatory.
10 September 2024
Can we declare income u/s.44AD of a newly formed partnership firm for FY 2023-24 ? And can we also further deduct Salary and Interest on capital paid to partners in a non-audit case ?
10 September 2024
Audit is not the criteria. If you declare income under normal assessment (tax audit may or may not be applicable), in that case you can deduct the salary & interest paid to partners as expenditures of the firm.
10 September 2024
Thanks for your quick reply sir. But I could not understand "normal assessment". If I prepare detailed profit and loss a/c and B/sheet, without audit, may I show the salary and interest to partners as expenses ?