Problem: CCA - Blake Incorporated
Blake Inc. leased office space for business use in 2003. The terms of the lease include a 5 year initial term with 2 options for renewal of 2 years each. The annual rental charge for the lease is $120,000 including parking. During 2004, Blake undertook significant improvements to the leased office space, incurring costs of $80,000. Further improvements were made in 2005 at a cost of $20,000.
Required:
a. Calculate the amount of CCA that Blake may claim in relation to the leasehold for 2005.
b. Blake anticipates further improvements in 2006 in the amount of $10,000 and wishes to know the amount of CCA which would be deductible in 2006.