Accounting Entry Example 6: Prepayment with Excise as part of Withholding Calculations

This scenario assumes:

  • Prepayment: 10000.00 INR

  • Regular:

    • Merchandise amount: 8000.00 INR

    • Tax: 988.80 INR

Prepaid Voucher

Accrual (voucher posting):

Description Account Debit Credit

Prepaid Expense

122000

10000

N/A 

Accounts Payable

200000

N/A 

9800

Withholding Liability

203100

N/A 

200 (2% of 10000)

Payment (payment posting):

Description Account Debit Credit

Account Payable

200000

9800

N/A 

Cash Distribution

100000

N/A 

9800

Withholding Liability

203100

200

N/A 

Cash Distribution

100000

N/A 

200

Applied Regular Voucher

Accrual (voucher posting):

Description Account Debit Credit

Expense Distribution

500000

8000

N/A 

Accounts Payable

200000

N/A 

8809.02

Withholding Liability

203100

N/A 

179.78 (2% of 8988.80)

Cenvat

204500

988.80

N/A 

Prepaid Reversals:

Description Account Debit Credit

Accounts Payable

200000

8809.02

N/A 

Prepaid Expense

122000

N/A 

8988.80

Withholding Liability

203100

179.78

N/A