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Car depreciation ?

20 September 2011

Hi,

I have a new car purchased in April, 2011 - now I want to sell this car and buy a new better one. I am currently in 30% tax bracket, Pls. tell how depriciation could be availed for maximum tax benefits with negiligible loss while selling the existing car.

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Mihir (Wealth Manager) (5293 Points)
Replied 20 September 2011

Depreciation cannot be availed if the car is for personal use.

CA ADITYA SHARMA (CA IN PRACTICE ) (16719 Points)
Replied 20 September 2011

Originally posted by : Mihir
	Depreciation cannot be availed if the car is for personal use.

ashish gupta ( student) (1922 Points)
Replied 20 September 2011

Mihir is right, no depreciation available on car used for personal purpose.

valji (Accounts manager-MBA) (2150 Points)
Replied 20 September 2011

agreeee with mihir

Ravindra kumar (student) (87 Points)
Replied 20 September 2011

"Agree with to all above"

Shalini Agarwal (CEO) (82 Points)
Replied 20 September 2011

I am using the car for business purpose as I am a professional and car is being used for doing business.

CA.CMA.Prasanna Ganapathy.R (ACA,Grad.CWA) (135 Points)
Replied 20 September 2011

if you are carrying on any business then only you can claim depreciation proportionately. by claiming it has been used for business.. otherwise you can't claim....

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Shaliniji

I hope u have only one car in the business.

Purchase price of the old car 10 L

Less : sale price of the old car ( 8 L)

Add : purchase price of the new car 15 L

Closing WDV 17 L

Less : Depreciation on 17 L @ 15%

Opening WDV

Note : The above calculation is applicable if you purchase new car before 31st march.

thanks

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Shalini Agarwal (CEO) (82 Points)
Replied 20 September 2011

Originally posted by : kaushal (taxbykk)
	Shaliniji I hope u have only one car in the business. Purchase price of the old car 10 L Less : sale price of the old car ( 8 L) Add : purchase price of the new car 15 L Closing WDV 17 L Less : Depreciation on 17 L @ 15% Opening WDV Note : The above calculation is applicable if you purchase new car before 31st march. thanks https://taxbykk.blogspot.com/