The audited accounts of Lindsay Co. for year-end August 31, 2014 show a profit of $3,115,000 after charging the following: Depreciation 430,000 Rent 175,000 Legal fees 1,350,000 Audit fees 88,000 Donations 119,000 Bad debts 242,000 Foreign Travel 395,750 Interest payments 62,375 Other Information: Legal fees are as follows: Expenses in respect of recovery of debts, $585,000 Expenses related to the increase private share capital, $765,000 Lindsay Co. donated $65,500 to UTECH University and $53,500 to HELP, a private charity registered under the Charities Act. Bad debts are as follows: A loan of $76,130 to Derek Stan who failed to repayit. $63,017, owed by Simplicity Ltd. which was declared bankrupt. The balance is a percentage of receivables at year end which is deemed to be bad. Foreign travel expense included $268,210 for a vacation package for the marketing manager’s and his family plane tickets. The remaining amount was for a business trip to meet with potential suppliers. Included in revenue is the item – Refunds from Income Tax of $88,900 The capital allowances have been calculated at $1,260,500 Required: Calculate the Corporation Tax Liability of Lindsay Co. for Year of Assessment: 2014 Present notes where applicable..

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The audited accounts of Lindsay Co. for year-end August 31, 2014 show a profit of

$3,115,000 after charging the following:

Depreciation 430,000

Rent 175,000

Legal fees 1,350,000

Audit fees 88,000

Donations 119,000

Bad debts 242,000

Foreign Travel 395,750

Interest payments 62,375

Other Information:

  1. Legal fees are as follows:

Expenses in respect of recovery of debts, $585,000

Expenses related to the increase private share capital, $765,000

  1. Lindsay Co. donated $65,500 to UTECH University and $53,500 to HELP, a

private charity registered under the Charities Act.

  1. Bad debts are as follows:
  • A loan of $76,130 to Derek Stan who failed to repayit.
  • $63,017, owed by Simplicity Ltd. which was declared bankrupt.
  • The balance is a percentage of receivables at year end which is deemed to be

bad.

  1. Foreign travel expense included $268,210 for a vacation package for the

marketing manager’s and his family plane tickets. The remaining amount was for

a business trip to meet with potential suppliers.

  1. Included in revenue is the item – Refunds from Income Tax of $88,900
  2. The capital allowances have been calculated at $1,260,500

Required:

  1. Calculate the Corporation Tax Liability of Lindsay Co. for Year of Assessment: 2014
  2. Present notes where applicable..
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