Budget 2024-25: Proposed Increase in Deductible Remuneration for Working Partners in Partnership Firms



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The UK government is proposing an increase to the deductible remuneration limits for working partners in partnership firms as part of Budget 2024-25. This change aims to allow firms to deduct a higher amount of payment made to their working partners. The new limits, which will take effect from April 1st, 2025, are set to apply from Assessment Year 2025-2026 onwards.

Increase in limit of remuneration to working partners of a firm allowed as deduction

Section 40 of the Act provides for amounts that shall not be deducted in computing the income chargeable under the head "Profits and gains of business or profession".

Sub-clause (v) of clause (b) of the said section provides for disallowance of any payment of remuneration to any partner who is working partner which is authorized by and is in accordance with the terms of the partnership deed and relates to any period falling after the date of such partnership deed in so far as the amount of such payment to all partners during the previous year exceeds the aggregate amount computed as hereunder:

Budget 2024-25: Higher Partner Remuneration Deductions

(a)

on the first Rs.3,00,000 of the book- profit or in case of a loss

Rs.1,50,000 or at the rate of

90 percent of the book-profit, whichever is more;

(b)

on the balance of the book-profit

at the rate of 60percent:

2. This limit was put in place on the statute w.e.f AY 2010-11. It is now proposed to amend the limit of remuneration to working partners in a partnership firm, which is allowed as deduction. It is proposed that on the first Rs 6,00,000 of the book-profit or in case of a loss, the limit of remuneration is increased to Rs 3,00,000 or at the rate of 90 per cent of the book-profit, whichever is more as follows:

(a)

On the first Rs.6,00,000 of the book- profit or in case of a loss

Rs. 3,00,000 or at the rate of

90 per cent of the book-profit, whichever is more;

(b)

On the balance of the book-profit

At the rate of 60 percent:

3. The amendments to sub-clause (v) of clause (b) of section 40 of the Act will take effect from the 1st day of April, 2025 and will, accordingly, apply in relation to assessment year 2025-2026 and subsequent years.

[Clause 14]

FAQ :

The main change proposed is an increase in the limit of remuneration that can be deducted for working partners in a partnership firm.

For the first £6,00,000 of book profit (or £3,00,000 in case of a loss), the limit is 90% of book profit, whichever is more. For the balance of book profit, the rate remains at 60%.

The amendments will take effect from April 1st, 2025.

The changes will apply in relation to assessment year 2025-2026 and subsequent years.

The previous limit was £3,00,000 of book profit (or £1,50,000 in case of a loss) or 90% of book profit, whichever was more, on the first £3,00,000 of book profit.




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