Ms. Priyanka, General Manager of ABC Ltd., Mumbai, furnishes the following particulars for the financial year 2023-24: (i) Salary - 40,000 per month…
CA Intermediate · Taxation · MTP · May 2024
Ms. Priyanka, General Manager of ABC Ltd., Mumbai, furnishes the following particulars for the financial year 2023-24: (i) Salary - 40,000 per month (ii) Value of medical facility in a hospital maintained by the company - 10,000 (iii) Rent free accommodation owned by the company (iv) Housing loan of 7,00,000 given on 01.04.2023 at the interest rate of 6% p.a. (No repayment made during the year). The rate of interest charged by State Bank of India (SBI) as on 01.04.2023 in respect of housing loan is 9.5%. (v) A dining table was provided to Ms. Priyanka at her residence. This was purchased on 1.6.2020 for 60,000 and sold to Ms. Priyanka on 1.5.2023 for 30,000. (vi) Personal purchases through credit card provided by the company amounting to 10,000 was paid by the company. No part of the amount was recovered from Ms. Priyanka. (vii) A Maruti Suzuki car which was purchased by the company on 16.7.2021 for 2,50,000 was sold to the assessee on 14.7.2023 for 1,60,000. Other income received by the assessee during the previous year 2023-24: Particulars ₹ (a) Interest on Fixed Deposits with a company 7,000 (b) Income from specified mutual fund 3,000 (c) Interest on bank fixed deposits of a minor married daughter 4,000 (viii) Deposit in PPF Account made during the year 2023-2440,000 Compute the gross total income of Ms. Priyanka for the Assessment year 2024-25 if she exercised the option to shift out of the default tax regime under section 115BAC.
Suggested Answer and Working Notes:
Computation of gross total income of Ms. Priyanka for the A.Y. 2024-25 under normal provisions of the Act Particulars Particulars ₹ (a) Income from salaries (See Working Note below) 5,81,000 (b) Income from Other Sources (i) Interest on fixed deposit with a company 7,000 (ii) Income from specified mutual fund 3,000 (iii) Interest on Fixed Deposit received by minor daughter (₹ 4,000 -1500) 2,500 12,500 Gross total income 5,93,500 Working Note: Computation of salary income of Ms. Priyanka for the A.Y. 2024-25 Particulars ₹ Salary [₹ 40,000 x 12] 4,80,000 Medical facility [in the hospital maintained by the company is exempt] - Rent free accommodation 15% of salary from 1.4.2023 to 31.8.2023 and 10% of salary from 1.9.2023 to 31.3.2024 (₹ 4,80,000 × 15% x 5/12) + (₹ 4,80,000 × 10% x 7/12) 58,000 Valuation of perquisite of interest on loan [Rule 3(7)(i)] – 9.5% is taxable which is to be reduced by actual rate of interest charged i.e. [9.5% - 6% = 3.5%] 24,500 Use of dining table for 1 month [₹ 60,000 x 10/100 x 1/12] 500 Perquisite on sale of dining table Cost 60,000 Less: Depreciation on straight line method @10% for 2 years 12,000 Written Down Value 48,000 Less: Amount paid by the assessee 30,000 Purchase through credit card 18,000 Perquisite on sale of car 10,000 Original cost of car 2,50,000 Less: Depreciation from 16.7.2021 to 15.7.2022 @ 20% 50,000 Value as on 14.07.2023- being the date of sale to employee 2,00,000 Less: Amount received from the assessee on 14.07.2023 1,60,000 40,000 Gross salary 6,31,000 Less: Standard deduction upto 50,000 50,000 Income from Salaries 5,81,000
Topics: Paper 3A: Income Tax Laws, Paper 3B: Goods and Services Tax
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