Question : Municipal Taxes paid during the year Rs 4,000. Municipal taxes amount to 4,000 per year and are paid upto 30th June every year. Calculate the amount of the subscription debited to the Income and Expenditure Account and also calculate the amount of subscription received in advance last year and also calculate the amount of subscription received in advance at the end of the year.
Option 1: Rs 4,000 debited to Income and Expenditure account and advance paid at the beginning of the year Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,000 paid in advance at the end of the year.
Option 2: Rs 3,000 debited to Income and Expenditure account and Rs 1,000 paid in advance at the end of the year.
Option 3: Rs 4,000 debited to Income and Expenditure Account and advance at the beginning of the year Rs 500 and Rs 500 at the end of the year.
Option 4: Rs 5,000 debited to Income and Expenditure.
Correct Answer: Rs 4,000 debited to Income and Expenditure account and advance paid at the beginning of the year Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,000 paid in advance at the end of the year.
Solution :
Amount debited to Income and Expenditure Account = Rs.4,000.
Number of quarters in a year = 4.
Amount paid in advance at the beginning of the year = Rs.4,000/4 = Rs 1,000 and Rs.4,000/4 = Rs 1,000 paid in advance at the end of the year.
Hence, the correct option is 1.