Forever Incorporated’s partial income statement after its first year of operation is as follows: Income before income taxes   P3,750,000 Income tax expense          Current P1,035,000        Deferred 90,000 1,125,000 Net Income   P2,625,000   Forever uses straight-line method of depreciation for financial reporting purposes and accelerated depreciation method for tax purposes. The amount charged to depreciation expenses on its tax return this year was P1,800,000. No other differences existed between book income and taxable income except for the amount of depreciation. Assuming a 30% tax rate, what amount was deducted for depreciation on the company’s book for the current year?

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Forever Incorporated’s partial income statement after its first year of operation is as follows:

Income before income taxes

 

P3,750,000

Income tax expense

   

     Current

P1,035,000

 

     Deferred

90,000

1,125,000

Net Income

 

P2,625,000

 

Forever uses straight-line method of depreciation for financial reporting purposes and accelerated depreciation method for tax purposes. The amount charged to depreciation expenses on its tax return this year was P1,800,000. No other differences existed between book income and taxable income except for the amount of depreciation. Assuming a 30% tax rate, what amount was deducted for depreciation on the company’s book for the current year?

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