Era Limited installed Plant and Machinery costing 100 lakhs on 1 st April, 2023 and received a Government Grant of 40% towards its cost on the same…

CA Intermediate · Advanced Accounting · RTP · May 2026
Era Limited installed Plant and Machinery costing 100 lakhs on 1 st April, 2023 and received a Government Grant of 40% towards its cost on the same day. The Grant was credited to Plant & Machinery Account. The life of the Plant & Machinery is 5 years and its residual value is 10 lakhs. The company charges depreciation on Straight Line Method. After one year, the Company had to refund the Grant to the extent of 25 lakhs on 1 st April, 2024 due to non-compliance with certain conditions. You are required to pass the necessary Journal entries in the books of Era Limited for the first two years for the above transactions.

Suggested Answer and Working Notes:

Journal Entries in the books of Era Limited Date Particulars ₹ in Lakhs ₹ in Lakhs 01/04/2023 Plant & Machinery A/c Dr. 100.00 To Bank A/c 100.00 (Being Machinery Purchased) 01/04/2023 Bank A/c Dr. 40.00 To Plant & Machinery A/c 40.00 (Being Grant received from the Government Credited to Plant and Machinery Account) 31/03/2024 Depreciation A/c Dr. 10.00 To Plant & Machinery A/c 10.00 (Being Depreciation charged) 31/03/2024 Profit & Loss A/c Dr. 10.00 To Depreciation A/c 10.00 (Being Depreciation transferred to Profit & Loss A/c) 01/04/2024 Plant & Machinery A/c Dr. 25.00 To Bank A/c 25.00 (Being Government Grant on asset partly refunded with a corresponding increase in cost of asset) 31/03/2025 Depreciation A/c Dr. 16.25 To Plant & Machinery A/C 16.25 (Being Depreciation charged on SLM on revised value of Plant & Machinery prospectively) 31/03/2025 Profit & Loss A/c Dr. 16.25 To Depreciation A/c 16.25 (Being Depreciation transferred to Profit & Loss A/c at the end of Year 2) Working Notes: 1. Depreciation for the year ended 31.03.2024 (Cost of Machinery – Grant Received – Residual value) / Useful life = (100-40-10)/ 5 Lakhs = 10 Lakhs 2. Depreciation for the year ended 31.03.2025 Particulars ₹ in Lakhs Cost of Asset 100.00 Less: Government Grant Received 40.00 60.00 Less: Depreciation for first year i.e. 31.03.24 10.00 50.00 Add: Government Grand Refunded 25.00 Depreciation for second year (75-10) /4 i.e. 31.03.25 75.00 16.25

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