M/s WE & Co., is a proprietorship firm engaged in manufacture of an engineering product, at Chennai. On 12th January, 2023, it had purchased a new machinery for ₹ 10,00,000, which was immediately put to use. During t
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M/s WE & Co., is a proprietorship firm engaged in manufacture of an engineering product, at Chennai. On 12th January, 2023, it had purchased a new machinery for ₹ 10,00,000, which was immediately put to use. During the previous year 2023-24, it purchased the following assets for business purposes, from Indian sellers: Date of purchase Type of asset Amount (₹) New or Second hand 23rd May, 2023 Machinery 12,20,000 New 14th June, 2023 Motor car 12,80,000 New 12th January, 2024 Machinery 18,00,000 Second hand The opening WDV of the block of plant and machinery, as on 1st April, 2023 was ₹ 32,00,000 (include the machinery purchase on 12th January, 2023). Compute the total depreciation allowable as per the provisions of section 32 for the assessment year 2024-25. All the assets were put to use immediately after purchase. Normal rate of depreciation for all these assets may be taken as 15%. The firm has not opted the scheme of section 115 BAC.
Answer & Explanation:
Computation of Normal depreciation Opening WDV (₹) Used for > 180 days (₹) Rate of Dep. Used for < 180 days (₹) Rate of Dep. Normal Depreciation (₹) 32,00,000 15% 4,80,000 25,00,000 15% 3,75,000 18,00,000 7.5% 1,35,000 Total Normal Depreciation 9,90,000 Computation of Additional Depreciation Date of purchase Type of asset Amount (₹) Rate of Additional Depreciation Additional Depreciation (₹) 12.01.2023 Machinery (New) Note 1 10,00,000 10% 1,00,000 23.05.2023 Machinery (New) 12,20,000 20% 2,44,000 14.06.2023 Motor Car (Not eligible) 12,80,000 Nil 12.01.2024 Machinery (Second hand - not eligible for additional depreciation) 18,00,000 Nil Total Additional Depreciation 3,44,000 Total Depreciation allowable u/s 32 (Normal depreciation + additional Depreciation) 13,34,000 Note 1: In the AY 2023-24, additional depreciation on this asset was allowed only at 10%. Balance 10% can be claimed in the current assessment year 2024-25.
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