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2 . 1 Their accountant correctly calculated a Profit BEFORE tax of R 6 3 8 9 0 0 but needs your help with the

2.1 Their accountant correctly calculated a Profit BEFORE tax of R638900 but needs your help with the tax computation.Included in Profit before tax are the following transactions for the year ended 29 February 2023:TRANSACTIONNOTERANDDividends receivedExempt from tax24372Donations paidNot tax deductible56600Profit on sale of machinerySee Additional Information 2.280000Depreciation on machinerySee Additional Information 2.390000Depreciation on admin buildingsNo wear and tear allowance allowed by SAR.70000Depreciation on motor vehiclesAll vehicles were in use for the full financial year.Note: A section 11(e) wear and tear allowance of R132500 per annum was allowed bySARS.980002.2 A machinery was sold during the year. All disposal entries have been correctly recorded by the accountant. Details of the affected machine at the date of sale are as follows:Capital profit 76000Non-capital profit5000Capital gain60000Taxable capital gain48000Recoupment80002.3 The wear and tear allowance allowed by SARS for the current financial year relating the machinery amounts to R75000. This is correctly calculated after taking into account the sale of the machine.3. The following prepaid expenses, accrued expenses, income received in advance and accrued income appeared in the statement of financial position of Aladdin Limited at 29 February 2023. These amounts were found to be taken correctly into account in the calculation of the profit before tax of R638900.(As shown in 2.1)RANDPrepaid Expenses - Water & ElectricityR 13000Accrued Expenses- TelephoneR 19000Income Received in Advance- RentR 14272Accrued Income - Interest on fixed depositR 30005. Income tax and the inclusion rate for capital gains tax:* The tax rate was 28% for the past two years. There are no temporary or permanent differences other than those which are apparent from the given information.* The inclusion rate for capital gains purposes is 80%.6. The company uses the comprehensive income statement approach to calculate deferred tax.Required: 1.2 Consider additional information 2,3,5 and 6, and calculate the following for the year ended 29 February 2023:* The current tax expense and* The deferred taxNOTE: ROUND ALL AMOUNTS OFF TO THE NEAREST RAND.

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