Problems and answers- Income From Profession

1. Dr.Ramesh is a Medical Practioner. He gives the following summary of cash book for the year ending 31-3-2025.

 

 

 

 

To Balance

To consultation fees

To visiting fees

To Gifts and Presents

To sale of medicines

To Dividends fro U.T.I

To Life Insurance Maturity

To Interest from National Defense Bonds

10,000

60,000

45,000

8,000

42,000

6,000

1,00,000

6,000

By Rent of Clinic

By Purchase of Medicines

By staff salaries

By surgical equipment

By motor car expenses

By Purchase of motor car

By household expenses

By Closing Stock

18,000

38,000

24,000

40,000

8,000

1,40,000

7,000

2,000

 

 Other Information:

  1.         i.       50% of the motor car expenses incurred in connection with profession. Car was purchased in December, 2024.
  2.       ii.            Household expenses include Rs.6,800 for life insurance premium
  3.     iii.            Gifts and presents include Rs.3,000 from relatives
  4.     iv.            Closing stock of medicine Rs.12,000 and on 1-4-2024 opening stock Rs.4,000

Compute his Professional gain for the assessment year 2025-26.

Solution

Computation of Professional gain

 

Rs.

Rs.

Professional Receipts:

Consulting fees

Visiting fees

Gifts& Presents(8,000-3,000)

Sale of medcines

 

60,000

45,000

5,000

42,000

 

 

 

 

1,52,000

Less: Professional Expenses

Rent of Clinic

Mediine

Staff Salaries

Depreciation of Surgical Equipment(40,000x15%)

Motor car Expenses(1/2)

Depreciation on Car (1,40,000x15%)x1/2

 

18,000

38,000

24,000

6,000

4,000

5,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

95,250

PROFESSIONAL GAIN

 

56,750

2. Kumar a lawyer by profession keeps his cash book as per cash system of accounting. The following is the summary of his cash book for the year ended 31st March, 2025.

 

 

 

 

To Balance

To fees

To Remuneration as examiner

To interest on Bank Deposits

To Rent from House property

To Dividends

 

5,000

35,000

3,000

2,500

8,000

1,600

By Rent of Chamber

By Car expenses

By Household expenses

By local tax for house

By Repairs of the houses

By LIC premium for self

By Cost of Books for profession

By medicine treatment for self

By Balance

2,400

3,600

12,000

1,200

4,000

4,800

 

4,000

5,000

18,100

 

55,100

 

55,100

 

Additional Information:

1.        1/3 of the house is used by Kumar for his own residence.

2.        Kumar is insured for Rs.40,000

3.        Kumar has to get Medical treatment for an eye ailement caused by intensive study of law books

4.        ½ of the car expenses relate to personal use of the car by kumar

5.        Depreciation computed at the prescribed rate on the written down value of the car is Rs.2,000.

Compute his income from profession.

Solution

 

Rs.

Rs.

Professional Receipts:

        i.            Fees

      ii.            Remuneration as examiner

 

35,000

3,000

 

 

38,000

Less: Professional Expenses

        i.            Rent of Chamber

      ii.            ½ of the expenses of car

    iii.            Cost of depreciation books for profession (4,000x40/100)

    iv.            Depreciation of Car (2,000x1/2)

 

2,400

1,800

1,600

1,000

 

 

 

 

6,800

PROFESSIONAL GAIN

 

31,200

 3.Manish Thiwari is practicing as a Charted Accountant in New Delhi. He deposits all receipts in his Bank Account and pays expenses by cheque Following is the analysis of his bank account for  the year ending 31-03-2025. Compute his income from profession.

 

Rs.

Receipts:

Consultation

Audit Fees

Appellate Tribunal Appearance

Presents from clients

Interest on government securities

Rent received from house

Loan from client

Miscellaneous receipts

Payments

Computer purchased

Stipend to articled clerks

Office expenses

Office Rent

Salaries and Wages

Printing and stationery

Subscription to C.A Institute

Purchase of books for professional use(Annual Publication)

Travelling expenses

Interest on loan

Donation to NDF

 

4,00,000

90,000

50,000

20,000

60,000

70,000

1,00,000

7,000

 

50,000

24,000

30,000

15,000

18,000

5,000

800

 

10,000

12,000

15,000

20,000

 

Additional Information:

        i.            Travelling expenses are incurred for profession

      ii.            Computer is purchased on 1-8-2024 and  used for office purpose.

    iii.            50% of the books were purchased in August 2024.

    iv.            ½ of travelling expenses are disallowed.

      v.            ½ of the loan from client is used for personal purpose.

 Solution

 

Rs.

Rs.

Professional Receipts:

Consultation Fees

Audit Fees

Appallate Tribunal Appearance

Presents from clients

Miscellaneous receipts

 

4,00,000

90,000

50,000

20,000

7,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,67,000

Less: Professional Expenses

Stipend to article clerks

Office expenses

Office Rent

Salaries and Wages

Printing andStationery

Subscription to C.A. Institute

Travelling Expenses(12,000x1)/2

Interest on loan( 15,000x1/2)

Depreciation on computer at 40%

Depreciation on books used for profession(10,000x40/100)

 

24,000

30,000

15,000

18,000

5,000

800

6,000

7,500

20,000

4,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,30,300

PROFESSIONAL GAIN

 

4,36,700

  

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