Question
For year ended 2014 December 31, Jamjar Limited, a fruit preserving company, has a profit before tax of $50M after charging/ the following: $ Depreciation
For year ended 2014 December 31, Jamjar Limited, a fruit preserving company, has a profit before tax of $50M after charging/ the following:
$
Depreciation 960,000
Interest expense 4,800,000
Legal fees 3,600,000
Audit fees 2,400,000
Interest income (6,600,000)
Foreign travel 1,400,000
Bad debts 2,520,000
Donations 800,000
Additional information:
i. Legal fees are as follows:
Expenses relating to an increase in share capital - $1 200 000
Expenses in respect of the recovery of debts - $1 000 000
Expenses relating to defence of a tax (GCT) matter - $1 400 000
ii. Bad debts of advances totalling $600 000 to a salesman who had left Jamjar, Rocky Limited, a debtor for $340 000 and $1 580 000 being a percentage of sales deemed to be bad
iii. Included in revenue is dividend income received after 2013 April 01 (net of 15% tax deducted) of $20 000 and a refund of income tax of $900 000 in respect of 2007
iv. Interest payable at 2013 December 31 was $1 400 000 and at the end of the current year, 2014, is $1 120 000
v. Gross interest of $1 600 000 receivable at 2013 December 31 was received in 2014 and at the end of the current year interest receivable is $3.4M
vi. Net profit on the disposal of fixed assets during the year was $300 000 and is included in income
vii. Capital allowances are as follows:
Initial allowance $ 360 000
Annual allowance $1 880 000
Balancing allowance $ 300 000
Balancing charge $ 240 000
viii. Jamjar paid an estimated tax of $3.6M during 2014
ix. Tax deducted at source from interest income during the year was $1 140 000
x. The company has a tax loss brought forward of $24.56M
xi. Included in foreign travel is $620 000 for the managing directors family.
Required:
Compute the income tax liability for Jamjar Limited for the year of assessment, 2014, with notes, including case laws and the relevant sections of the Income Tax Act of Jamaica, where applicable.
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