Determine the balance of any current and deferred tax


Question 1

Accounting for income tax

Frog Ltd has prepared its draft statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income and statement of financial position on 30 June 2015. The statements are prepared before considering taxation. The following information is available:

Extract from statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the year ended 30 June 2015

  $ $
Gross profit   758,000
Other income:    
Rent revenue   14,000
Royalty revenue (exempt from income tax)   5,000
Proceeds from sale of plant   29,000
     
Expenses:     
Administration expenses 116,500  
Doubtful debts expense 4,000  
Salaries 270,200  
Rent 26,000  
Annual leave 13,500  
Entertainment expenses (not tax deductible) 2,000  
Warranty expenses 12,000  
Carrying amount of plant sold 40,000  
Depreciation expense - plant 14,000  
Depreciation expense - motor vehicles 8,000  
Insurance 10,400 (516,600)
Accounting profit before tax     289,400

Assets and liabilities as disclosed in the Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2015

  2015$ 2014$
Assets:     
Cash  196,500 7,000
Inventory  210,000 85,000
Accounts receivable 76,000  34,000
Less Allowance for doubtful debts (8,600) (5,000)
Rent receivable  2,000 3,000
Prepaid insurance  1,200 500
Plant - cost 70,000 120,000
Less Accumulated depreciation (46,000) (42,000)
Motor vehicles - cost 32,000 32,000
Less Accumulated depreciation (20,500) (12,500)
Deferred tax asset  ? 17,160
     
Liabilities:     
Accounts payable  17,300 12,800
Provision for annual leave  16,200 23,000
Provision for warranties  21,500 18,700
Current tax liability  ? 32,600
Deferred tax liability  ? 2,925
Loan payable  20,000 30,000

Additional information:

All administration, rent and salaries expenses incurred have been paid as at year end.

Tax deductions for annual leave, warranties, insurance and rent are available when the amounts are paid, and not as amounts are accrued.
Amounts received from sales, including those on credit terms, are taxed at the time the sale is made.

Rent income is taxed when amounts are received, and not as amounts are accrued.

The company can claim a tax deduction of $10,500 for depreciation on plant, and $12,000 for depreciation on motor vehicles. Accumulated depreciation for tax purposes at 30 June 2014 was $31,500 for plant, and $18,750 for motor vehicles.

The plant sold during the year (sold on 1 July 2014) had been purchased for $50,000 on 1 July 2013. For taxation purposes, the plant was depreciated at 15% p.a.

The tax rate is 30%.

Required:

i) Determine the balance of any current and deferred tax assets and liabilities as at 30 June 2015, in accordance with AASB 112.

ii) Prepare the journal entries to record the current tax liability and movement in the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities.

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