Sponsor Area

The Government : Budget And The Economy

Question
CBSEENEC12012789

Giving reasons categorise the following into revenue receipts and capital receipts. 
(i) Recovery of loans, (ii) Corporation tax, (iii) Dividend on investment made by govt. (iv) Sale of public sector undertaking.

Solution
Categorisation to Revenue/Capital Receipts — (i) It is capital receipt because it reduces financial assets. (ii) and (iii) are revenue receipts because these create neither liabilities nor cause any reduction in assets. (iv) This is capital receipt because disinvestment reduces government assets.