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Income tax in cash flows

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 6 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • May 18, 2019 at 4:45 pm #516365
    Ha
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    Hi Mr John
    The question is :
    The income tax of Outflow :
    On S.O.F.P
    In 20X1 – $5000.000 and 20X2- Nil

    – Outflow estimated that it would receive a tax refund of $500.000 as a result of making a loss before tax for the year ended 30 April 20×2 .

    – On SOPL
    Loss before tax (4.300)
    Income tax 500
    Loss for the year (3.800)
    Other comprehensive income
    Revaluation surplus on PP&E 2000
    Total comprehensive for the year (1.800)

    1- How do we solve with a tax refund when calculate income tax on cash flow ? I have workings , but they don’t show it on T-ACCOUNT so it’s hard for me to catch it .

    2- when there is a” loss before tax ” . Should we prepare cash flow exactly like when it’s ” profit before tax? Should I pay attention on anything when it’s a loss ?
    Many Thanks

    May 18, 2019 at 5:10 pm #516372
    John Moffat
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    Have you copied out the entire question, because on what you have written there should be 500 appearing as a receivable on the SOFP for 20X2?

    If it is a past exam question or a question from the BPP Revision Kit, then please tell me which question.

    May 19, 2019 at 1:56 am #516392
    Ha
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    Sorry for my unprofessional extraction . The whole question is

    STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS

    Revenue 34.760
    COS (33.560)
    Gross profit 1.200
    Distribution and admin expense (4.500)
    Interest payable (1.000)
    Loss before tax ( 4.300)
    Income tax 500
    Loss for the year (3.800)
    Other comprehensive income :
    Revaluation surplus 2000
    Total comprehensive income (1.800)

    STAMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

    Asset
    20X2 20X1
    NCA
    PP&E 26.000 245.000

    PP&E accumulated ( 15.000) (145.000)
    110.0000 100.000

    Current asset
    Inventories 30.000 33.000
    Receivable 48.750 52.000
    Income tax recoverable 500 Nil

    Total asset 189.250 185.0000

    EQUITY & LIABILITY

    Equity share capital 44.000 40.000

    Share premium 5.0000 4.000
    Revaluation reserve 22.000 20.000
    R/E 72.450 77.250

    Total equity 143.450 141.250

    Non current liability
    Long term bank Loan 15.500 8.000

    Current liability
    Bank overdraft 4.0000 3.250

    Trade payble 26.300 27.500

    Income tax Nnil 5000
    Total equity and liability 189.250 185.000

    The following information is relevant to the financial statement of Outflow during the year ended 30 April 20X2

    a) Outflow scrapped numerous items of plant and equipment during the year . The items scrapped were originally purchased for 7.000.000 and they had a Carrying amount of $1000.0000 at the date of disposal . The gain or loss on scrapping is included within COS

    b) Outflow made s depreciation charge for the year of 11.000.000 and several buildings had been revalued during the year

    c) Outflow estimated that it would receive a tax refund of 500.000 as a result of making a loss before tax for the year ended 30 April 20×2
    Prepare stamen of cash flow using the indirect method …

    My question are :
    1- How do we solve with a tax refund when calculate income tax on cash flow ? I have workings , but they don’t show it on T-ACCOUNT so it’s hard for me to catch it .

    2- In the workings , its shown that is a loss on disposal 1000 . I has some struggles to understand it . why is it a loss on disposal ? based on the information is given . they just show a CV at the disposal is $ 1000 , but it doesn’t mean that will be loss , maybe the value of selling is higher than its carrying amount ?

    3- They said “The gain or loss on scrapping is included within COS ” ., so I should treat it as an expense ?

    4- when there is a” loss before tax ” . Should we prepare cash flow exactly like when it’s ” profit before tax? Should I pay attention on anything when it’s a loss ?

    Sorry for asking so many questions . Thank you for helping me out

    May 19, 2019 at 4:00 pm #516443
    John Moffat
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    1. You will not be asked for t-accounts in the exam, and preparing a t-account simply wastes time. They owed tax of 5,000 at the end of last year and they don’t owe any tax at the end of this year. Therefore they must have paid 5,000 and that is the cash outflow. (The tax receivable at the end of the year is the tax refund they are going to get, but they haven’t received it yet and so it is not relevant for the cash flow statement).

    2. The questions says that the items of plant and equipment were scrapped. Therefore there were no sale proceeds and therefore the loss on sale is the carrying value.

    3. You treat it in the way we always treat a profit or loss on sale. Because it is a loss on sale, it will be added back to the profit when calculating the cash received from operating activities.

    4. A loss is simply a negative profit. Everything is as normal except for the starting figure being negative.

    Do that you cannot be asked to prepare a full statement of cash flows in the exam, although you can be asked for any extracts from a full statement.

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