Southern Ltd carries on a trading business in Hong Kong whose profits is chargeable to Hong Kong profits tax. The company has accounting profits of $3,600,000 for the year ended 31 March 2023, which was arrived at after taking into account the following items: Notes: 1. The trademark was acquired in June 2010 at a cost of $500,000 from an associated corporation for use in selling a product. The company sold the trademark during the year for $750,000 and a gain on disposal of $250,000 was recognised in the accounts. 4. Due to defective products, the company made a compensation payment to a customer to end a lawsuit brought against the company. 6. The banking facility of $6,000,000 with Bank of China (Hong Kong) was used to finance the company's operations in Hong Kong. It was secured by the deposits of $4,000,000 placed with Bank of China in Shenzhen (see note 2 above) and a personal guarantee given by a company director. The loan borrowed from Dah Sing Bank was used to finance the purchase of a warehouse used by the company for the storage of goods and was secured by a mortgage over that property. 9 Botn organzatons are approved cnaritabie insutuuons in Hong Kong. 10. The royalty was paid to Power Ltd, an unrelated company carrying on business in Singapore, for the right to use a trademark in selling a product in Hong Kong. Power Ltd is the registered owner of the trademark in Singapore, Hong Kong, United States and other countries. 11. The total amount of depreciation allowances agreed with the Inland Revenue Department was $582,000 for the year. Required: (a) Compute the Hong Kong profits tax liability of Southern Ltd for the year of assessment 2022/23. Ignore provisional tax. (15 marks) (b) Explain your tax treatments accorded to various items in your tax computation with reference to the Inland Revenue Ordinance and Departmental Interpretation and Practice Notes, including those which require no adjustments in the tax computation. (30 marks)