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Tax allowable depreciation

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  • This topic has 5 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 7 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • August 26, 2017 at 1:19 pm #403657
    Anonymous
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    Dear Sir,

    Can you please tell me what should I understand when in the scenario is mentioned that: “the Company has no provision to offset tax allowable depreciation”?

    Thank you in advance,
    Simona

    August 26, 2017 at 5:02 pm #403678
    John Moffat
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    It seems strange wording for the exam. Please tell me which exam question you have seen it in so that I can see the context of the statement.

    August 27, 2017 at 11:19 am #403754
    Anonymous
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    Actually I found this in a Technical article called “international project appraisal” where is given an example on how to approach an international project question. The question was about a Company that wants to develop a project in a developing country and concludes a contract with the Gov. of that country. The question sais that the Gov. taxes profits at 40% and this is to be paid in the year that the profit is earned and also that the Gov has no provision to offset tax allowable depreciation…

    August 27, 2017 at 2:53 pm #403781
    John Moffat
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    Now your question makes sense 🙂

    Tax is charged on the profits after subtracting the tax allowable depreciation (capital allowances). If the particular government has no provision for this, then tax would be charged on the profits before any tax allowable depreciation (because there won’t be any 🙂 )

    August 30, 2017 at 8:26 am #404250
    Anonymous
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    Sir, thank you.
    Actually the word “provision” puzzled me. I was thinking “provision” is Dr provision expense in the PL and Cr Provision acc in the BS (IFRS rules). Actually means that the Gov rules are not to allow for tax all. Depr.

    So silly from my side ?

    Thank you again,
    Simona

    August 30, 2017 at 4:02 pm #404401
    John Moffat
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    No problem – it is annoying that the word ‘provision’ can have a ‘financial accounts’ meaning but also an ‘ordinary’ meaning in English.

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