Unsecured loans

How much of unsecured loans in a balance sheet is to be considered under capital/equity while arriving at D/E Ratio of Partnership Firms and Corporates?
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This discussion clarifies how unsecured loans are treated when calculating the Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio for partnership firms and corporates. It details specific conditions and restrictions on accepting loans from various sources, including shareholders, directors, employees, other companies, banks, trusts, and foreign entities. The guidance aims to help businesses correctly account for these loans in their financial statements.

Loans from Conditions, if any:
1.) Shareholder:

 

 

Member: Yes, can accept, but subject to the condition specified in deposit Rules
2.) Director/Relatives of Director Yes, can accept, but the director/relative will give a Declaration in writing that money is not given out of borrowed funds and company will disclose it in the Board’s report.
3.) Employee

 

 

Yes, can accept  up to the employee’s annual salary ( there should be a contract of employment with the company) in the nature of non- interest  bearing security deposit.
4.) Any other Individual Can’t accept because it is prohibited by the definition of Private Company.
5.) Proprietorship Firm ; Can’t accept because it can’t be director, Member or relative of Director.
6.) HUF

 

 

Can’t accept because it can’t be director, Member or relative of Director.
7.) Partnership Firm

 

 

Can’t accept because it can’t be director, Member or relative of Director.
8.) Any Company

 

 

Yes, can accept, but also comply with Sec 179(3) wherein the conditions are specified for the lender
9.) Banks Yes, can accept
10.) Trust

 

 

Yes, can accept, but loan received should be non- interest bearing.
11.) Outside India

 

 

 

Yes, can accept, but subject to the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and rules and regulations made there under.
12.) Govt. organization ( eg. SIDBI) Yes, can accept
13.) Any other Financial Institution which are not incorporated as Banks (eg. Religare, Fullerton, Barclays, Bajaj Finance).

 

Yes, can accept

 

 

Try tax guru dot in and you have further information. That can help you sort out the above 

Thanks for the clarification 

Thank you so much, your answer cleared a lot of confusion for me

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