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What is meant by Divisible Profit?

Answer:- Divisible profit means profit remaining to be distributed between/among partners after allowing remuneration (i.e., Salary, Commission, etc.) to partners, interest on capital, transfer to reserve, and charging interest on drawings.

Kanha, Neeraj and Asha were partners in a firm. They admitted Raghav their landlord as a partner in the firm. Raghav brings sufficient amount of capital and goodwill premium for his share in the profits. Raghav had given a loan of ₹ 1,00,000 @ 10% p.a. interest to the partnership firm before he became the partner. Now the accountant of the firm is emphasising that the interest on loan should be paid @ 6% p.a. Is he right in doing so? Give reason in support of your answer.

Answer:- No, the Accountant is not right in doing so because Raghav had given a loan of ₹ 1,00,000 @ 10% p.a. interest to the partnership firm which is agreed to be paid.

Raj and Shyam are Partners in a firm having no Partnership Deed. Raj has advanced ₹ 10,000 as loan to the firm. He claims interest at the usual rate of interest of 12% p.a. as charged by the banks to which Shyam does not agree. State giving reason, which of the two is correct in this case.

Answer:- Both are incorrect because, in the absence of the Partnership Deed, the provisions of the Indian Partnership Act, of 1932 will apply. As per the Indian Partnership Act, 1932, a partner who has given a loan to the firm…