Boston Beanery, a U.S.-based company, establishes a branch in Great Britain in January of Year 1, when
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Boston Beanery, a U.S.-based company, establishes a branch in Great Britain in January of Year 1, when the exchange rate is US$1.30 per British pound (£). During Year 1, the British branch generates £5,000,000 of pretax income. On October 15, Year 1, £2,000,000 is repatriated to Boston Beanery and converted into U.S. dollars. Assume the effective income tax rate in Great Britain is 19 percent. Taxes were paid in Great Britain on December 31, Year 1. Relevant exchange rates for Year 1 are provided here (US$ per £):
January 1. ...................1.30
Average.......................1.40
October 15..................1.45
December 31 ............. 1.50
Assume a U.S. tax rate of 21 percent.
Required:
Determine the amount of U.S. taxable income, U.S. foreign tax credit, and net U.S. tax liability related to the British branch (all in U.S. dollars).
Exchange RateThe value of one currency for the purpose of conversion to another. Exchange Rate means on any day, for purposes of determining the Dollar Equivalent of any currency other than Dollars, the rate at which such currency may be exchanged into Dollars...
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International Accounting
ISBN: 978-1260466539
5th edition
Authors: Timothy Doupnik, Mark Finn, Giorgio Gotti, Hector Perera