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Taddeo Ltd is a resident manufacturing business in Nairobi, Kenya. The following are extracts from its financial statements for the year of income ending 31

Taddeo Ltd is a resident manufacturing business in Nairobi, Kenya. The following are extracts from its financial statements for the year of income ending 31 December 2020.Kshs “000” 
Profit for the year ........................................ 35,783,000
Expenses deducted before arriving at the profit for the year
Depreciation ..................................................4,567,800 
Directors’ remuneration.....................................675,000 
Salaries and wages ...........................................897,540 
General expenses..............................................568,000 
Auditor’s fees....................................................456,000 
Reserves .......................................................2,135,000 
Bad debts reserve .............................................890,000 
Taxes ...............................................................132,890 
Interest on loan ................................................975,870 
Manufacturing expenses.................................8,965,000 
Supplies used ................................................1,215,600 
Commissions paid .............................................375,000 
Provisions for dividends..................................1,230,000 
Fire insurance............................................. 178,09023,261,790
Additional information
a) Profit on sale of shares ex-dividend included as income 1,240,000,000
b) Bad debts (specific) are Kshs 670,000,000
c) Taxes represent VAT paid
d) General expenses include donations of Kshs 200,000,000
e) At the beginning of the year 2020, company had estimated it tax liability at Kshs 2,000,000f) The company owned the following fixed assets acquired during the years indicated:-Kshs “000" year
Manufacturing building 1 ........................ 30,000,000............. 2019 
Manufacturing plant 1 ............................ 17,800,000............. 2019 
Manufacturing building 2 ........................ 40,000,000............. 2020 
Manufacturing plant 2 ............................ 23,000,000............. 2020 
Motor vehicle [commercial].......................4,500,000............. 2020 
Computers and accessories.......................2,050,000............. 2019 
Furniture and fittings................................3,042,800............. 2019
Required
i) The capital allowances claimable by the company for the years 2020
ii) The adjusted taxable income/loss for the year of income
iii) The tax payable (if any)
iv) The date(s) when tax was payable by the company and the relevant amounts
v) Ways the company could have improved its tax position [ any 3 ways]

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