Calculate the taxable income and the current tax liability


Mulga Woods Ltd transports timber from forests to sawmills in central Victoria. The following is an extract of its financial statements:

Profit or Loss Account for the year ended 30 June 2015

 

 

 

$

 

Gross profd from trading

 

 

418

500

Interest income

 

 

10

600

Less: Expenses

 

 

 

 

Annual leave

2

400

 

 

Borrowing costs

1

500

 

 

Depreciation on vehicles

2

200

 

 

Doubtful debts expense

2

200

 

 

Insurance

14

400

 

 

Motor vehicle expense

2

300

 

 

Rent on premises

60

000

 

 

Salaries and wages

124

000

 

 

Service warranty expenses

2

800

 

 

Other expenses

125

100

336

900

Net Profit before income tax

 

 

$92

200

Assets and liabilities included in the Statement of Financial Position for the last two years for Mulga Woods Ltd include:

 

30 June 2015

 

30 June 2014

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

143

800

 

 

139

800

Accounts receivable

100

000

 

 

75

000

 

 

Less provision for doubtful debts

5

000

95

000

4

000

71

000

Borrowing costs

9

000

 

 

 

 

 

-

Less expense for year

1

500

7

500

 

 

 

-

Inventory

 

 

45

000

 

 

35

000

Prepaid insurance

 

 

1

200

 

 

 

600

Accrued interest income

 

 

2

000

 

 

 

-

Deferred tax asset

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

640

Motor vehicles

22

000

 

 

22

000

 

 

Less accumulated depreciation

4

400

17

600

2

200

19

800

Investments

 

 

 

-

 

 

50

000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

 

?

 

 

 

510

Accounts payable

 

 

66

000

 

 

31

200

Provision for annual leave

 

 

5

200

 

 

3

600

Provision for service warranties

 

 

4

000

 

 

1

200

Mortgage payable

 

 

90

940

_

 

50

400

The following items are treated differently for taxation purposes than for accounting purposes:

• Borrowing costs are fully deductible for tax purposes when paid.

• Annual leave is expensed during the year but is not deductible for tax purposes until paid.

• Service warranty expense is only allowable as a tax deduction when paid.

• The company accrues doubtful debts expense, however only the bad debt is allowable as a tax deduction when the bad debt is written off.

• The motor vehicle is depreciated on a straight-line basis. For the current year, the depreciation for tax purposes is $3 300. The tax base of the motor vehicle at 30 June 2014 was $18 700.

• Insurance actually paid is allowed as a tax deduction.

• Interest income is tax assessable only if it is received in cash.

• The company tax rate is 30%.

REQUIRED:

Submit your answer on the Question THREE Proforma For Mulga Woods Ltd:

(a) Calculate the taxable income and the current tax liability for financial year ended 30 June 2015.

(b) Prepare the journal entry to recognise current tax liability.

(c) Calculate the deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability balances as at 30 June 2015. Show your calculations using the deferred tax worksheet as provided in the proforma.

(d) Prepare the tax-effect journal entries for the year ended 30 June 2015.

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