Required: a) What is the closing balance of the franking account on 30 June 2019? 5) What are the consequences of the closing balance of the franking account? -- What other tax consequences are there for Meldrum Pty Limited?
Required: a) What is the closing balance of the franking account on 30 June 2019? 5) What are the consequences of the closing balance of the franking account? -- What other tax consequences are there for Meldrum Pty Limited?
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![Meldrum Pty Limited (a private company) had the following transactions in relation to its
franking account:
Date
Details
Amount
1 July 2018
6 Sept 2018
7 Sept 2018
9 Sept 2018
2 Oct 2018
Opening balance
Received a fully franked dividend from BHP Limited
$2,000
$49,000
$25,000
$56,000
$6,000
$49,000
$5,000
$56,000
$6,000
$50,000
$42,000
Paid Goods and Service Tax
Paid a dividend franked to 50%
Paid income tax instalment
Received a refund of income tax
11 Nov 2018
7 Feb 2019
Paid income tax instalment
14 Mar 2019
Paid a dividend fully franked
8 April 2019
3 May 2019
Paid income tax instalment
Paid fringe benefits tax
Paid a dividend 30% franked
15 June 2019
Required:
a) What is the closing balance of the franking account on 30 June 2019?
b) What are the consequences of the closing balance of the franking account?
c) What other tax consequences are there for Meldrum Pty Limited?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fed742fdd-b296-4a9e-ab1d-7f2df627eed2%2F4452a7de-b5d7-4934-bb05-09e0099f79b4%2Faqrn5pv_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Meldrum Pty Limited (a private company) had the following transactions in relation to its
franking account:
Date
Details
Amount
1 July 2018
6 Sept 2018
7 Sept 2018
9 Sept 2018
2 Oct 2018
Opening balance
Received a fully franked dividend from BHP Limited
$2,000
$49,000
$25,000
$56,000
$6,000
$49,000
$5,000
$56,000
$6,000
$50,000
$42,000
Paid Goods and Service Tax
Paid a dividend franked to 50%
Paid income tax instalment
Received a refund of income tax
11 Nov 2018
7 Feb 2019
Paid income tax instalment
14 Mar 2019
Paid a dividend fully franked
8 April 2019
3 May 2019
Paid income tax instalment
Paid fringe benefits tax
Paid a dividend 30% franked
15 June 2019
Required:
a) What is the closing balance of the franking account on 30 June 2019?
b) What are the consequences of the closing balance of the franking account?
c) What other tax consequences are there for Meldrum Pty Limited?
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