Answers On Topic: depreciation
when second asset enters a block of asset, is it necessary that both should be put to use for claiming deprecation ? how far it contradicts basic criterion for claim of depreciation ?
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Assessee , A partnership firm has huge plot of NA land and has constructed commercial building on some portion of said land and said building was used for business purpose. Upto 31-3-2010, depreciation was claimed with respect to said building. However with effect from 1/4/2010, business operations of the assessee was discontinued and so assessee stop claiming depreciation on all of its assets including building. However normal return was filed every year showing losses because certain administrative expenses needs to be incurred. During the year, assessee has sold the full property which consist of Land and Building. Land being long…
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Assessee is private limited Co. Assessee is having building as fixed asset and assessee Co is regularly claiming depreciation as per companies Act. However since the year of purchase of building in the FY 2014_15 assessee has not claimed depreciation on building as per sec. 32 of the Income Tax Act. In the financial year 2018-19 assessee Co sold the building and offer profit on same after considering index cost as LTCG, on the ground that since no depreciation has been claimed as per provisions of Income Tax Act. AO as well as CIT has not appreciated the submission and…
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Opening WDV as on 1-4-2021 Of only Vehicles Block(consisting of Car A-WDV Rs. 1 Lakh and Car B-WDV Rs. 8 Lakhs) is Rs. 9 Lakhs. During the year 2021-22, Car B is stolen. Insurance claim of Rs. 12 Lakhs is received. One new Car C is purchased for Rs. 22 Lakhs during the year 2021-22.What will be the WDV for working out of Depreciation for the year 2021-22 under the circumstances. Also, how these transactions should be booked in Books of Accounts.
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Assessee is Private Limited company . For A.Y. 2020-21, has opted to be taxed U/SEc. 115BAA of the Act. For The A.Y. 2019-20, assessee has paid the tax as per regular provisions. In the A.Y. 2019-20, there was unutilised additional depreciation u/s 32(1)(iia) of the Act. The assessee company as per the proviso to section 32(1) of the Act and proviso to section 115BAA, wherein it is provided that, where there is a depreciation allowance in respect of a block of a asset which has not been given full effect to prior to the AY beginning on first day of…
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Dear Sir, A company named ABC has bought 100% of the equity capital of a private limited company named XYZ. XYZ has no assets or liabilities other than a mining lease allotted by the Government. The mining lease is a valuable asset as it gives XYZ exclusive and monopoly rights. The agreement between ABC and the sellers of the shares of XYZ makes it clear that the only reason ABC has bought the shares is to acquire control over the mining lease. Can ABC claim that the amount paid for acquiring the shares should be treated as amount paid for…
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