Pre incorporation Expenses Journal Entry

I have incurred expenses for drafting of MOA & AOA and other relevant expenses for incorporation of a new company via my company cash. How do I make entries for the same?

Preliminary Expenses A/c Dr

To Cash

or

Directors A/c Dr

To Cash 

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This discussion clarifies how to record expenses incurred for a new company's incorporation, paid from an existing company's cash. The consensus is to debit a 'New Company' account (an asset in the paying company's books) and credit cash. In the new company's books, preliminary expenses are debited, and the paying company is credited as a creditor. The conversation also touches upon potential Income Tax Act limitations and confirms the new company is expected to repay the funds.

Above  mentioned  are preliminary expenses  of  New  company 

however New Company and Your Company are two different companies, and you paid Cash from your Company to New Company for preliminary expenses , is it Correct ?. please Clarify.

Yes Sir, that's correct. I paid Cash from my company to the new company yet to be fored.

Can your Company libale to pay Cash to new company for expenses as per the Companies Act ?. please check.
Also check more than 10 thousand Cash payment not allowed as per income tax Act for expence out , as per the income tax Act , if new company not going to return.
please check above aspects.

Dear Sir, 

The new company is going to pay back the money. And I am aware of Section 43(A)(3) under Income tax act.

What about Companies Act, Can your Company allowed to pay Cash to new company as per Companies Act, any section that restrict payment.

Sir.. I am not aware of such restrictions. Would you please let me know the provisions relating to it? But as far as I know, there are no any such restrictions.

Dear sangam pakuwat .

I am also not aware of perticular section, but you confirm with others, I will pass entry no problem.
in your books entry will be ( suppose your Company is A Ltd )

New Company A/c Dr
To Cash A/c Cr
( payment for preliminary expenses of new company)

New Company A/c will be under Loans and Advance ( Asset) , because  new company will  return  you back  in future . 

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In the books of New Company

Preliminary expenses A/c Dr
To Company A Ltd A/c Cr
( preliminary expenses paid by A Ltd )

Company A Ltd A/c will be under Trade Creditor, (Current Liability) .

preliminary expenses under current Asset side and are supposed to write off with in 5 year. please confirm.

Sir..

The question arises in my mind that how can I debit the new company if its not formed yet?

Then  to whom  you have  paid  ?  It is  preliminary  expenses  of new company so you can not  debit  to preliminary  expenses .  

Sir

Paid directly to the consultants .

Dear sangam

This case , please discuss with your Company CA .

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