Tax on profit received from a partnership firm

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Hello!

When a partner receives a share of profit in a partnership firm, is the partner required to pay tax on the profit received?

If so, I would appreciate it if you could share the link (URL) to the Income Tax Rule/Clause.

Thanks and Regards,

Sam Sue

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Dear Sir,

Thank you for your response. 

Just to clarify further, is the partner liable to pay tax on profit in PAT scenario?

I would appreciate your advice on the PBT and PAT scenarios.

Thanks and Regards,

Sam Sue

Share of profit received from partnership firm is not taxable in the hand of partner becuase firm had already paid tax on above profit (Refer Section 10 (2A) of Income Tax Act.

If partner received salary, Intrest on capital or any other amount from partnership firm that is taxable in the hand of partner.

In a partnership firm, the share of profits received by a partner is not taxed in the hands of the partner at the time of distribution. Instead, the partnership firm is required to pay tax on its total income, and the individual partners are taxed on their respective shares of the profits when they file their personal income tax returns.

Tax Treatment

  1. Profit Share: The profit share received by the partner is exempt from tax under Section 10(2A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. However, the partner must include this share in their total income when calculating their overall tax liability.

  2. Taxation at Firm Level: The partnership firm is taxed on its net profits (after deducting allowable expenses) at the applicable tax rate. The partners then receive their share of the profits.

PBT and PAT Scenarios

  • PBT (Profit Before Tax): This is the profit earned by the firm before any tax is deducted. It reflects the firm's performance.

  • PAT (Profit After Tax): This is the profit that remains after paying tax. In a partnership, this is distributed among the partners as their profit share.

Income Tax Clause

For the relevant provisions, you can refer to:

  • Section 10(2A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which deals with the tax treatment of a partner's share of profit in a partnership firm.

Here’s a link to the Income Tax Act for detailed reading: Income Tax Act, 1961.


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