IF A NEW BRANCH IS GOING TO BE OPEN ON 17/3/13.THE EXPENSES PAID BEFORE THE OPENING OF THE BRANCH LIKE RENT,SALARY ,TELEPHONE EXP SHOULD BE CAPITALISED (AS PER THE CONCEPT OF PRE-INCORPORATION CONCEPT) OR SHOULD BE CHARGED TO P/L A/C IN THE SAME ACCOUNTING YEAR.PLEASE POST YOUR VALUABLE COMMENTS.PLEASE ALSO ADVICE THE TAX IMPLICATION WHETHER THE SAME WOULD BE ALLOWED WHILE COMPUTING THE GROSS TOTAL INCOME IN INCOME TAX.
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Pre operative expenses can be write off in next five year period. You should pass entries in books as follows:
On First Year (When business started)
Pre operative expenses A/c Dr.
Expenses head A/c Dr.
To Bank/cash A/c
In each following years
Expenses A/c Dr.
To pre operative Expenses
Please also note that the Account head 'Pre Operative Expenses will be shown in Asset side of Balance sheeet and the expenses account in P/L account.
Rajesh
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