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Income tax shown as Drawings?

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Debashis Chakraborty

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28 Points Posted on 01 December 2020

Hello,

I need clarification as my CA communicates that the income tax that I have paid in AY 19-20 should be shown as a Drawings in the AY 20-21 during balance sheet creation,

Normally we show the last year's tax as a Legal expense in the Profit & Loss page of this year and like that the last few years the tax has been paid, but this new rule of showing the income tax as a personal drawing seems to be illogical.

Need expert comments on the same.

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Quick Summary

This discussion clarifies why income tax paid in a previous financial year (AY 19-20) might be shown as drawings in the current year's (AY 20-21) balance sheet. Unlike typical legal expenses, income tax is considered a personal expense, not a business one. Therefore, to account for advance tax, TDS, or self-assessment tax paid, it's treated as drawings for individuals and proprietorship firms.

CA ABHAY GUPTA

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3235 Points Posted on 01 December 2020

Your CA is correct, Income Tax is not allowed as an expenses means not to be shown in P&L as refund amount is not taxable in hand of receiver. thus the only way to set off the last year advance tax/tds/self Assessment tax is to be shown as drawings