31 July 2010
Remuneration to partners in a firm including limited liability partnership: Under the existing provisions of the Income-tax Act, the payment of salary, bonus, commission or remuneration (hereinafter referred to as “remuneration”) to a working partner of a partnership firm is allowed as deduction if it is authorised by the partnership deed and subject to the overall ceiling of monetary limits prescribed under sub-clause (v) of clause (b) of section 40. The existing limits are as under : (1) In case of a firm carrying on a profession — (a) On the first Rs. 1,00,000 of the book-profit Rs. 50,000 or at the rate of 90% or in case of a loss of the book-profit, whichever is more; (b) On the next Rs. 1,00,000 of the book-profit At the rate of 60%; (c) On the balance of the book-profit At the rate of 40%; (2) In the case of any other firm — (a) On the first Rs. 75,000 of the book-protit, Rs. 50,000 or at the rate of 90% of or in case ol a loss the book-profit, whichever is more; (b) On the next Rs. 75,000 of the book-profit At the rate of 60%; (c) On the balance of the book-profit At the rate of 40%;
The Act has made upward revision of the existing limits of the remuneration. Further, uniform limits have been prescribed for both professional and non-professional firms for simplicity and administrative ease. The revised limits are as under: (a) On the first Rs. 3,00,000 of the book-profit Rs. 1,50,000 or at the rate of 90% or in case of a loss of the book-profit, whichever Is more; (b) On the balance of the book-profit At the rate of