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  • Jul 31, 2012, 02:45 AM
    Koesniz
    How to calculate income tax in income statement?
    Bank 51
    Accounts receivable 110
    Inventory 669
    Prepayments 45
    Plant and equipment (net book value) 2350
    Furniture and fittings (net book value) 1949
    Computer system (net book value) 441
    Goodwill 204
    Bank Overdraft 209
    Accounts payable 1257
    Debentures 750
    Sales revenue 4180
    Accountancy and audit fees 30
    Administrative salaries 216
    Advertising and promotion 135
    Cost of goods sold 1725
    Distribution costs 162
    Interest paid 120
    Office electricity 66
    Office rent 165
    Sales salaries 350
    Telephone expenses 87
    Discount allowed 72
    Share Capital ?

    Company Income tax rate is 30%. <-??
  • Jul 31, 2012, 04:38 AM
    ArcSine
    First determine your net taxable income, which is calculated directly from the given balances of the income statement accounts.

    Then your income tax expense will be 30% of the net taxable income.

    This assumes that
    • Among the accounts you've listed, all of the income statement accounts are included.
    • All of the listed expense accounts are deductible in full, for tax purposes.
  • Jul 31, 2012, 05:19 AM
    paraclete
    as I recall income tax is a percentage of net profit so apply the percentage to the calculated profit. If you can't separate revenue items from capital you need to go back to your text books let me give you a clue, everything above a certain line is capital and what is below is revenue and the equation assets - liabilities = equity still works

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