Interest on Car Loan

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HELLO FRIENDS, CAN ANYBODY TELL ME MY CLIENT HAS PURCHASED THE CAR ON LOAN.

HE HAS CAPITALISED THE FULL AMOUNT OF CAR IN THE BOOKS AND LOAN HAS SHOWN THE LIABILITY FOR THE FULL AMOUNT (PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST).

IS THIS TREATMENT OK.

BUT HE ASKS ALSO FOR THE DEDUCTION FOR INTEREST IN LOAN IN THE P/L A/C.

PLS. TELL ME WHAT IS THE CORRECT TREATMENT.

I SHALL BE VERY THANKFUL TO YOU. 

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The treatment given in books is incorrect

Entry that should have been passed is

Car A/c Dr.  (Entire Cost of the car  - on the Asset side)

To Car Loan A/c.... Cr. (Loan amount taken from bank without interest amount payable )

To Bank A/c..... Cr. (Initial down payment made by your client out of his own funds)

 

When your client makes payment towards instalments Pass the following entry

Car Loan A/c .... Dr ( loan element / Principal amount repayment in the instalment) (effect on Liability side of the Balance sheet)

Interest on car loan A/c Dr. (Interest element in the instalment) (P/L A/c item )

To Bank A/c .. Cr. (Entire Instalment amount)

the interest paid should be traeted as revenue exps and debited to p&l only when due. The treatment of capitalising is wrong

Car should be capitalised as fixed asset and Loan should be capitalised as Loans (ST or LT, as the case may be). The interest on this looan can't be capitalised, since

1. It can be accounted for only when it occurs, i.e. becomes due.

2. It is a revenue expenditure and hence should be debited to P&L /C each year.

Entries should be as follows:

  • Car A/c........Dr.

              To Car Loan A/c

              To Bank A/c

 

 

  • Car Loan A/c.............Dr.

              Interest on Car Loan A/c........Dr.

              To Bank A/c

 

  • P&L A/c..........Dr.

             To Interest on Car LOan

Abhishek K. Pandey

THANKS FRIENDS.

HELLO FRIENDS, CAN ANYBODY TELL ME WHETHER INTEREST ON CAR LOAN IS CLAIMED AS EXPENDITURE U/S 36 OR SEC 37.

u/s36..

U/s. 36(1)(iii) of the I. Tax Act, 1961,  to be more precise.

Hello,can anyone provide some suggestions for my qoestion ......

I purchased a car for 7,70,300 against which I paid 2,00,000 by bank and  6,70,000 by a loan and interest is charged on 6,70,000 and monthly installment of Rs. 11550 is paid. the balance of loan a/c as per bank statement as on 31-03-2016 is 558425. ​ 

what treatment should I do in P&L AND BALANCESHHET

 including depriciation assuming put to use for 280 days... ???????????????


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