Exercises · Q6
Q.Select the most appropriate answer: In the absence of a Partnership Deed, partners are entitled to interest on capital at:
(A) 6% per annum
(B) 5% per annum
(C) 12% per annum
(D) No interest on capital is allowed
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →The correct option is (D) No interest on capital is allowed.
Section 13(c) of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 clearly states that, in the absence of a contract to the contrary, no partner is entitled to interest on the capital contributed by them. Interest on capital is an appropriation that must be specifically agreed among the partners (usually through the Partnership Deed) — it is never a statutory entitlement by default.
Why the other options are incorrect:
- (A) 6% per annum — this rate does apply by default under the Act, but only to interest on a partner's LOAN to the firm (Section 13(d)), which is a different item from interest on capital.
- (B) 5% per annum — no provision of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 prescribes 5% for anything; this figure appears only when a specific partnership deed or problem states it.
- (C) 12% per annum — this is not a rate found anywhere in the Act's default provisions; it is simply a distractor. …
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