ILLUSTRATION FOR TRANSFER OF MOVEABLE ASSETS

Determine the taxable value of Perquisites in the following Cases of Moveable assets being transferred by Employer to the Employee: 

Click here to refer the provisions of the Income Tax Act for determining the Perquisite value of Transfer of Moveable Assets for A.Y. 2010-11

  • Case I 

XYZ Ltd. sold a Ford IKON to one of its employees for a cost of Rs. 1,20,000 on 22nd June' 2009. This car was purchased by the company on 19th December' 2007 for Rs. 4,50,000 inclusive of all related costs. 

Solution:-

The taxable value of the Perquisite will be determined as under: 

Original Cost of the Car

4,50,000.00

Depreciation as per Reducing Balance Method @20% for financial year 2007-08

90,000.00

Depreciation as per Reducing Balance Method @20% for financial year 2008-09

72,000.00

Written Down Value of the Asset as on 31.03.09

2,88,000.00

Less: Amount recovered from the Employee

1,20,000.00

Hence Perquisite value equals

1,68,000.00

  • Case II 

ABC Ltd. sold a Double door automated Fridge to one of its employees for a cost of Rs. 5,000 on 10th September' 2009. This Fridge was purchased by the company on 21st October' 2004 for Rs. 60,000 inclusive of all related costs. 

Solution:- 

The taxable value of the Perquisite will be determined as under:

Original Cost of the Fridge

60,000.00

Depreciation as per Straight Line Method @20% for financial year 2004-05

6,000.00

Depreciation as per Straight Line Method @20% for financial year 2005-06

6,000.00

Depreciation as per Straight Line Method @20% for financial year 2006-07

6,000.00

Depreciation as per Straight Line Method @20% for financial year 2007-08

6,000.00

Depreciation as per Straight Line Method @20% for financial year 2008-09

6,000.00

Depreciated Value of the Asset as on 31.03.09

30,000.00

Less: Amount recovered from the Employee

5,000.00

Hence Perquisite value equals

25,000.00

  • Case III 

ABC Ltd. sold an IBM laptop to one of its employees for a cost of Rs. 15,000 on 14th July' 2009. This Laptop was purchased by the company on 21st January' 2006 for Rs. 50,000 inclusive of all related costs. 

Solution:- 

The taxable value of the Perquisite will be determined as under: 

Original Cost of the Laptop

50,000.00

Depreciation as per Reducing Balance Method @50% for financial year 2005-06

25,000.00

Depreciation as per Reducing Balance Method @50% for financial year 2006-07

12,500.00

Depreciation as per Reducing Balance Method @50% for financial year 2007-08

6,250.00

Depreciation as per Reducing Balance Method @50% for financial year 2008-09

3,125.00

Written Down Value of the Asset as on 31.03.09

3,125.00

Less: Amount recovered from the Employee

10,000.00

Hence Perquisite value equals

-  

In this case the perquisite value becomes NIL since there is no inherent benefit availed by the Employee on purchase of the Laptop. This is because he was required to pay more than the depreciated value of the Laptop of Rs. 3,125.