If a partnership deed states that interest on capital is payable only when profit is available, and the firm's net profit for that year is zero, will interest on capital be payable?

Correct answer: Interest on capital will not be payable

The deed condition is binding: interest on capital is payable only when profit is available. With net profit zero, that condition is not met, so interest is not payable. Option B (creating a loss to pay interest) is not a correct accounting treatment and would contradict the deed. Options C and D describe possible arrangements if partners mutually agree (adjustment or deferral), but they do not override the deed’s explicit condition; therefore they are not the correct answer in the absence of profit or a deed amendment. Exam tip: always read deed clauses literally — phrases like “only when profit is available” prevent automatic interest payments when profit is nil.