directors of Total Engineering Company Limited presented the following Profit and Loss Account for the...

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directors of Total Engineering Company Limited presented the following Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31stDecember 2004.

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Revenues

30,780,000

Sales

50,000

Interest on Government Securities (Gross)

30,830,000

Expenses:

Purchases

24,000,000

Wages

2,320,000

Carriage inwards

370,000

Rent

300,000

Insurance

190,000

Trade expenses

100,000

Repairs building

300,000

Machinery

56,000

Advertising

254,000

Legal charges

80,000

Audit fees

70,000

Depreciation

3,017,000

Provision for doubtful debts

104,000

Debenture interest

600,000

Interim dividend

400,000

Proposed dividend

731,300

32,892,300

Net Loss

2,062,300

The following additional information is provided:

1. Purchases returns and sales returns were Sh. 500,000 and Sh. 700,000 respectively.

These were left out while preparing trial balance.

2. Trade expenses include an amount of Sh. 60,000 travel expenses to Korea for the Director as part of the National Chamber of Commerce and industry promotion tour.
3. Repairs to machinery include small loose tools written off by Sh. 10,000.
4. Bad debts which are specifically bad are Sh. 74,000.
5. Capital allowances have been agreed at Sh. 2,000,000.

Required:

a) Taxable profits for the year of income 2004.
b) Tax payable if any for 2004. Comment on the results (CPA).

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