Query in Accounting Treatment of Import Purchases

CA Chetna (Chartered Accountant) (150 Points)

06 April 2010  

When does the liability arise in respect of import of goods ? In case of goods delivered prior to the settlement of rates between the parties in agreement, then which rate shall be taken as the Purchase rate ?

In case of difference will it be treated as Exchange Rate Difference or Purchare Rate Difference.. ??

What is the provisional Entry & actual Entry ?

For Example:

on 1st apr X ltd purchsed goods worth $100 from Y ltd (exchange rate = Rs. 45 per $) on understanding with y ltd that ACTUAL PURCHASE PRICE will be fixed at a later date

on 2nd april X ltd sells those goods to Z ltd for $110 (exchange rate = Rs. 44.75)

on 3rd april Y ltd fixes purchase price as $102.5 (exchange rate = Rs. 44.80)

what entries will be posted for the above transactions??.