capitalisation of int.on loan

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DEAR SIR/S

I HAVE AN DOUBT REG.THE FOLLOWING KINDLY CLARIFY THE SAME:

IF A VEHICLE PURCHASED FOR 5 LAKHS(ASSUMED) AND GONE FOR FINANCE FOR 5 LAKHS AND 2 LAKHS INT.FOR 36 MONTHS. WHILE PASSING THE ENTRY SHALL I CAPTLAISED THE INTERST TO VEHICLE ACCOUNT ? i.e VEHICLE A/C DR 7.00LAKHS  TO FINANCE COMPANY A/C 7.00LAKHS  THEN ,AS PER THE ABOVE ENTRY IAM ELIGIBEL TO CLAIM DEPRECIATION ON 7.00LAKHS ISNT NOT?

OR SHALL I SEPARATE THE INT.PART?AND TO CLAIM FIN.CHGS. FOR 12 MONTHS .

PL.CLARIFY

THANKS & REGARDS

PRABHAKAR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replies (6)

Interest or Financial charges on anky kind of Fixed Assets cannot be classified

as per Income Tax and Accounting Principles & Practice.

Interest can not be capitalised but u can claim it as expenses.

u can claim depreciation on cost.

Originally posted by : @ m!t B. "keep $m!l!ng"
" Interest can not be capitalised but u can claim it as expenses.
u can claim depreciation on cost.
"


 

what about AS 16 in this regard.......???

as 16 does not allow interest capitalization on assets which are ready 2 be put 2 use. Theese assets are not considered as qualifying assets.

At the time of Buying Vehicle

Dr Vehicle A/c - 5 lakh

Cr Vendor Loan A/c - 5 Lakh

When EMI is paid

Dr Vendor A/c - With the priciple amount

Dr Interest A/c - With the interest amount

Cr Bank A/c- With the Total EMI amount

Suggestions,Criticisms and advices Welcome... 

 

Interest can be claimed as expenses and  the Interest Liability  you have to  ACCOUNT as Prepaid Financial Charges

 


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