Under the Income Tax Act, Salary, Bonus, Interest, or Remuneration paid to a working partner is an allowable expense, which is subject to certain limits. If it is paid to a non-working partner, the same shall be disallowed. Under this post, we will discuss the provision for Remuneration to Partners for AY 2020-21.
Section 40b of Income-tax Act
Interest on the capital of working partner and Remuneration in the form of salary, bonus, or commission paid to the partners is allowed as a deduction to a partnership firm under section 40b of Income Tax Act, 1961.
However, there are certain limits up to which such deduction is available to allow as allowable expenditure under the Act. Amount paid above the limit is not allowed as a deduction to the partnership firm.
Here in this post, we will discuss the provision for remuneration to partners for AY 2020-21 only.
Remuneration to Partners for AY 2020-21
The Remunerations paid to partners include salary, bonus, and commission. The maximum limit of remuneration for allowable deduction is given as under-
| Book Profit | The maximum amount of deduction allowable as remuneration |
|---|---|
| On first Rs. 3 Lakh of book profits, or In case of loss | Rs. 1,50,000 or 90% of book profit, whichever is more |
| On the balance of book profit | 60% of the book profit |
Also read- Read Complete Section 40b of Income Tax For calculation of Interest paid to partner as well.
For calculation purpose, it can be understood with an example-
Example-
ЁЯСЙ Book Profit of a partnership firm is Rs. 9 Lakh
ЁЯСЙ Maximum remuneration allowable as per section 40b of Income Tax Act = 3 Lakh*90% + 6 Lakh*60% = 6.3 Lakh
Note- Remuneration which is allowed as expenses in the hands of partnership firm will be taxable in the hands of receiving partner as тАЬIncome from business and professionтАЭ and if such remuneration is not allowed as expenses in the hands of partnership firm then it will not be taxable in the hands of partners.
Calculation of Book Profit
For payment of remuneration to partners for AY 2020-21, the question is how to calculate book profit and the solution is here-
| Particulars | Amount |
|---|---|
| Profit as per profit & loss a/c | *** |
| Add- Remuneration paid to partners (if debited to P & L A/c) | *** |
| Add- Brought forward business loss, deduction u/s 80C to 80U, only if debited to profit & loss a/c | *** |
| Less- Income under the head House Property, Capital Gain, Other Sources (if credited to profit and loss a/c) | *** |
| Book Profit for the purpose of section 40b of Income Tax Act | *** |
However, for claiming the deduction of Remuneration to Partners for AY 2020-21, the following condition must be satisfied-
ЁЯСЙ Such remuneration should be paid only to the working partners.
ЁЯСЙ Payment of Remuneration must be authorized by the partnership deed and it should be related to the period of partnership deed. If there is another deed for another period then such provisions shall be considered for that particular period. Also, the amount of salary or manner of its computation is to be mentioned in the deed. If there is not any such provision in the deed then no deduction is allowed.
ЁЯСЙ If tax is paid on presumptive taxation basis e.g section 44AD or section 44ADA then interest will not be allowed.
ЁЯСЙ No TDS is to be deducted by the partnership firm on salary or interest paid or credited to partners. TDS is not required to be deducted even when such salary or remuneration is taxable in the hands of the partner.
ЁЯСЙ No TDS is to be deducted by the partnership firm on salary or interest paid or credited to partners. TDS is not required to be deducted even when such salary or remuneration is taxable in the hands of the partner.
Also Read-
Section 44AD of Income Tax Act- Presumptive Scheme
Section 44ADA of Income Tax Act- Presumptive Scheme for professionals
Section 44AB Applicability for Partnership Firm AY 2020-21
Some FAQ in relation to remuneration paid to partners
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How do you calculate remuneration to partner with an example?
ЁЯСЙ Book Profit of a partnership firm is Rs. 9 Lakh.
ЁЯСЙ Maximum remuneration allowable as per section 40b of Income Tax Act = 3 Lakh*90% + 6 Lakh*60% = 6.3 Lakh -
What includes in remuneration of a partner?
Remuneration to partner includes salary, bonus, and commission.
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Is remuneration from partnership firm taxable?
Remuneration and Interest received by partner from firm is taxable as business income. However, share of profits from from is not taxable in the hands of partner.
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Is it compulsory to give remuneration to partner?
Section 40b defined only maximum limit for payment of remuneration and it does not defined any lower or minimum limit. Accordingly it is not compulsory to give remuneration to partner?
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Compiled by- CA Chirag Agarwal (Practicing Chartered Accountants)