Timothy has been trading for many years preparing his accounts to 31 December each year. He decided to change his accounting date to 30 June. His first period prepared to new date was 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2019, which showed a profit of £34,320. The previous year ending 31 December 2018 showed a profit of 65,410. On 30 April 2021 he decided to pass his business to his son and retire. His business profits were as follows: i. £72,980 for year ended 30 June 2020, ii. £46,760 for period ended 30 April 2021. He had overlap profits from the first periods of trading of £6,120 – which is a profit for 2 months. Required: Calculate Timothy's trading income for all tax years starting f
Timothy has been trading for many years preparing his accounts to 31 December each year. He decided to change his accounting date to 30 June. His first period prepared to new date was 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2019, which showed a profit of £34,320. The previous year ending 31 December 2018 showed a profit of 65,410. On 30 April 2021 he decided to pass his business to his son and retire. His business profits were as follows: i. £72,980 for year ended 30 June 2020, ii. £46,760 for period ended 30 April 2021. He had overlap profits from the first periods of trading of £6,120 – which is a profit for 2 months. Required: Calculate Timothy's trading income for all tax years starting f
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Timothy has been trading for many years preparing his accounts to 31 December each
year. He decided to change his accounting date to 30 June. His first period prepared to
new date was 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2019, which showed a profit of £34,320. The
previous year ending 31 December 2018 showed a profit of 65,410. On 30 April 2021 he
decided to pass his business to his son and retire.
His business profits were as follows:
i. £72,980 for year ended 30 June 2020,
ii. £46,760 for period ended 30 April 2021.
He had overlap profits from the first periods of trading of £6,120 – which is a profit for 2
months.
Required:
Calculate Timothy's trading income for all tax years starting from 2018-19.
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