Para 10.1 — MSO (A&E)
Original Rule Text
10.1 Transactions relating to Debt, Deposits and Advances comprise receipts and payments in respect of which Government becomes liable to repay the moneys received or has a claim to recover amounts paid together with repayment of the former and recoveries of the latter. Remittances embrace all transactions which are taken to merely adjusting heads of accounts, the debits or credits under which are eventually cleared by a corresponding credit or debit either within the same or in another circle of accounting.
What This Means
Government financial transactions are divided into two broad categories under this chapter. First, Debt, Deposits, and Advances cover transactions where the government either borrows money (and must repay) or lends money (and must recover), along with the corresponding repayments and recoveries. Second, Remittances are purely adjusting transactions that are recorded under temporary heads and eventually cleared by matching debits and credits, either within the same accounting circle or across different circles.
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Key Points
- 1Debt transactions: Government borrows money and is liable to repay
- 2Deposit and Advance transactions: Government receives deposits or makes advances to be recovered
- 3Remittances are temporary adjusting entries, not actual receipts or payments
- 4Remittance debits and credits must eventually be paired off and cleared
- 5Clearing can happen within the same accounting circle or across circles
Practical Example
A State Government takes a loan from the Central Government (Debt transaction) and must track both the receipt and subsequent repayments. Separately, when a treasury sends cash to another treasury within the state, this is recorded as a Remittance. The sending treasury records a debit and the receiving treasury records a credit. The Accountant General must ensure both entries are matched and cleared.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Debt transactions and Remittance transactions?▼
Why are Remittance heads called 'adjusting heads'?▼
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