Pre-incorporation expenses

Hi All,

A Director incurred Rs.30,000/- for formation of Company.paid to CA.

How to record in the books of Accounts and how to write-off as per companies act,2013

Thanks

 

Replies (12)
As per sec 35D expenditure incurred before the commencement of his business can be possible to treat as preliminary exp.
In your case CA fees can be treated as feasibility report or project report.
Than this amount should be write off on 5 successive years.

As per the Latest Companie act 2013 All Preliminary Expenenses Should be Writeoff 100 % in same Year. However 1/5 Can be Claimed as per Income tax Act  u/s 35D

yes, Mr Rahul define properly.

means show it as legal & professional expenses .what will be the entry.

Professional Expenses A/c .............Dr.

credit .............which account ?

Thanks

whether show it as loan from director.

thanks

Preliminary Exp A/c Dr
To Bank/ Party"s name

whether it can shown as loan from director,since director has paid it from his pocket.

In such case... one more entry for the loan amount shall be made....
Bank Dr 30
To Loan from Director 30

Preliminary Exp Dr 30
To Bank 30

Whether it to be shown

1.Payment to Auditor or

2.to be shown in Legal & Professional fees

in other expenses

Hello,

For passing journal entry, just pass entry as:

Preliminary exp dr.

to loan from director's 

In narration mention that the expense pertain to Auditor's fee for reports. 

Also see to the fact that these expense will attract deferred tax, as treatment in books and tax will defer.

Then for next five yrs pass entry as:

Preliminary exp written off

To Preliminary exp

Hello,

For passing journal entry, just pass entry as:

Preliminary exp dr.

to loan from director's 

In narration mention that the expense pertain to Auditor's fee for reports. 

Also see to the fact that these expense will attract deferred tax, as treatment in books and tax will defer.

Then for next five yrs pass entry as:

Preliminary exp written off

To Preliminary exp

Hello,

For passing journal entry, just pass entry as:

Preliminary exp dr.

to loan from director's 

In narration mention that the expense pertain to Auditor's fee for reports. 

Also see to the fact that these expense will attract deferred tax, as treatment in books and tax will defer.

Then for next five yrs pass entry as:

Preliminary exp written off

To Preliminary exp.

Show it on asset side of Balance sheet and the writtten off amount in P&L.

Leave a Reply

Your are not logged in . Please login to post replies

Click here to Login / Register  

Company
30 October 2026
Asst Manager Accounts

Goodwin Pumps India Pvt Ltd

Chengalpattu

CA Inter

View Details
Company
10 October 2026
Accounts Associate Level 1

Abic and Mani Chartered Accountants

Kottayam

B.Com

View Details
Company
23 October 2026
Sr. Accountant

SANKARAN & KRISHNAN

New Delhi

B.Com

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 29 October 2026
Article Assistant (CA Inter / CMA Inter) - Thrissur

Varma Raja & Associates

Thrissur

CA Inter

View Details
Company
07 October 2026
Senior Account Manager

Amplio Invest

Mumbai

M.Com

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 23 October 2026
Articled Trainee

J Y & CO

Hyderabad

CA Inter

View Details
Company
12 October 2026
AUDIT , ACCOUNTS AND TAXATION

KDSS

New Delhi

B.Com

View Details
Company
ARTICLESHIP 20 October 2026
CA ARTICLE

AMKN & CO

Noida

CA Inter

View Details