Question
New-home Ltd is a resident manufacturing business in Mombasa. The following is the statement of incomes for the year of income ending 31 December 2019.
New-home Ltd is a resident manufacturing business in Mombasa. The following is the statement of
incomes for the year of income ending 31 December 2019.
Kshs "000"
Sales ........................................................... 44,650,000
Opening stock................................................3,478,000
Purchases.................................................... 15,600,000
Closing stock ............................................... 5,467,900
13,610,100
31,039,900
Profit on sale of shares ex-dividend.................1,240,000
Bad debts recovered (specific) ...................... 126,980
32,406,880
Operating expenses
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 ............................................. 178,090
23,261,790
Net profit 9,145,090
Additional information
a) The capital allowances were agreed at Kshs 5,100,000
b) Bad debts (specific) are Kshs 670,000,000
c) Taxes represent VAT paid
d) General expenses include donations of Kshs 200,000,000
Required:
a) The adjusted income/loss for the year of income
b) What was the tax position of the company for the year?
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