Treatment of Turnover target based Discount

Dear senior

Please provide accounting & tax treatment of discount received for target turnover.
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This discussion explores the accounting and tax implications of discounts received for achieving turnover targets. Participants debated whether these discounts should be deducted directly from turnover or recognised as indirect income. Various journal entries were proposed depending on whether the discount relates to paid or unpaid bills.

Discount Received should be deducted from turnover.
Discount received should be shown under indirect income in profit and loss account.

Discount received a/c dr
to Profit and loss a/c

Sales a/c dr
to Discount received a/c
If the discount is received on bills already paid for and discount is received in cash then,
cash/bank a/c dr. ....... to discount received a/c(P&L)

If the discount is received on bills still not paid,
then,
Creditors A/c Dr............ to discount received a/c (P&L)
Thank you both of you
Your welcome
@ saurav sir why discount received on purchase deducted from turnover

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