TOPIC 6: CAPITAL ALLOWANCES Learning outcomes: At the end of this topic‚ students should be able to: i. Understand and identify the qualifying plant expenditure for plant and machinery. ii. Compute initial allowance‚ annual allowance‚ notional allowance and accelerated capital allowance. iii. Determine the balancing charge or balancing allowance on disposal of assets. 1.0 Introduction * Capital expenditure is not tax deductible. So‚ depreciation or amortization is also not deductible
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Introduction If you are returning to education and have been getting a social welfare payment you may qualify for the Back to Education Allowance or the student grant depending on your circumstances. It is not possible (in most cases) to get the Back to Education Allowance and a full student grant at the same time. If you are getting One-Parent Family Payment‚ Disability Allowance‚ Invalidity Pension or Illness Benefit‚ you will need to assess whether it is more beneficial for you to transfer to the BTEA
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PLANT AND EQUIPMENT OBJECTIVE SCOPE DEFINITIONS RECOGNITION Initial costs Subsequent costs MEASUREMENT AT RECOGNITION Elements of cost Measurement of cost MEASUREMENT AFTER RECOGNITION Cost model Revaluation model Depreciation Depreciable amount and depreciation period Depreciation method Impairment Compensation for impairment DERECOGNITION DISCLOSURE TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS EFFECTIVE DATE WITHDRAWAL OF OTHER PRONOUNCEMENTS 1 2–5 6 7–14 11 12–14 15–28 16–22 23–28 29–66 30 31–42 43–62 50–59 60–62
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Depreciation Essay A method of accelerated depreciation‚ in which double the straight-line depreciation amount is taken the first year and then that same percentage‚ is applied to the un-depreciated amount in subsequent years is called double-declining-balance-method. Depreciation methods that provide a higher depreciation charge in the first year of an asset’s life and gradually decreasing charges in subsequent years are called “accelerated depreciation methods”. This may be
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1. What are at least four depreciation methods that are available to a company? There is the Activity Method‚ Straight-line Method‚ Sum-of-the-Years’-Digits Method and the Declining-Balance Method. 2. What are the similarities and the differences? The Activity Method‚ which is also known as the variable charge or units of production method. With this method‚ we consider the productivity and not the passage of time. The life of the asset is considered by the output and the input. There
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Depreciation Methods Depreciation is the accounting process of allocating the cost of tangible assets to expense in a systematic and rational manner to those periods expected to benefit from the use of the asset. Factors Involved in the Depreciation Process 1. What depreciable base is to be used for the asset? 2. What is the asset’s useful life? 3. What method of cost apportionment is best for the asset? Depreciable Base for the Asset The base established for depreciation is a function
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extremely well during 2011 by generating a taxable income before any §179 expense of $732‚500. Required a. Compute 2010 depreciation deductions including §179 expense (ignoring bonus depreciation). b. Compute 2011 depreciation deductions including §179 expense (ignoring bonus depreciation). c. Compute 2011 depreciation deductions including §179 expense (ignoring bonus depreciation)‚ but now assume that Steve acquired a new machine on October 2nd for $400‚000 plus $20‚000 for delivery and setup costs
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Task 1 i. After knee surgery‚ your trainer tells you to return to your jogging program slowly. He suggests jogging for 12 minute each day for the first week. Each week thereafter‚ he suggests that you increase that time by 6 minutes per day. How many weeks will it be before you are up to jogging 60 minutes per day? Solution: (12‚ 18‚ 24‚ 30…… 60) T1 = 12‚ T2 = 18‚ T3=24‚ T4 = 30‚ Tn = 60 T2 – T1 = T3 – T2 18 – 12 = 24 – 18 6 = 6 This above is arithemetic sequence. Common
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corn. Financial accounting policies and procedures helped to make the statements of each farm’s operations relevant and reliable. The straight-line depreciation method depreciated the oxen‚ farm implements‚ and building over their useful lives. For example‚ the cost of purchasing the oxen divided by their expected life yielded the yearly depreciation amount applied for the oxen. Due to the death of Sihathor’s worker‚ he granted the worker’s widow an annuity of one sack of corn per lunar cycle for
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straight-line depreciation method for all of its plant and equipment. Partial-year depreciation is calculated based on the number of months the asset is in service. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale. Assuming the company’s year end is March 31. Depreciation for 2007-08: ((80000-5000)/5) X 9/12 = 11250 Depreciation for 2008-09: ((80000-5000)/5) = 15000 Depreciation for 2009-10: ((80000-5000)/5) = 15000 Depreciation for 2010-11: ((80000-5000)/5) = 15000 Total Depreciation 46250 Carrying
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