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On January 1, 2017, Abbey acquires 90 percent of Benjamin\'s outstanding shares.

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Question

On January 1, 2017, Abbey acquires 90 percent of Benjamin's outstanding shares. Financial information for these two companies for the years of 2017 and 2018 follows:

Assume that a tax rate of 35 percent is applicable to both companies.

A) On consolidated financial statements for 2018, what are the income tax expense and the income tax currently payable if Abbey and Benjamin file a consolidated tax return as an affiliated group?

B) On consolidated financial statements for 2018, what are the income tax expense and income tax currently payable if they choose to file separate returns?

A. Income Tax Expense--- __________

Income Tax Payable--- __________

B. Income Tax Expense--- __________

Income Tax Payable--- __________

2017 2018 Abbey Company: Sales $ (500,000 ) $ (700,000 ) Operating expenses 300,000 400,000 Intra-entity gross profits in ending inventory (included in above figures) (120,000 ) (150,000 ) Dividend income—Benjamin Company (18,000 ) (36,000 ) Benjamin Company: Sales (210,000 ) (270,000 ) Operating expenses 130,000 170,000 Dividends paid (20,000 ) (40,000 )

Explanation / Answer

A.

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss for the year ended of Abbey Company

Particulars (Amount in $)

2017

2018

Sales

      7,10,000

      9,70,000

(-) Inter Company Transactions)

      1,20,000

      1,50,000

Other Income

         18,000

         36,000

Total Income

      6,08,000

      8,56,000

Less :-

Operating Expenses

      4,30,000

      5,70,000

(-) Inter Company Transactions

      1,20,000

      1,50,000

Profit/(Loss) before Tax

      2,98,000

      4,36,000

Tax Expense @35%

      1,04,300

      1,52,600

Profit/(Loss) after Tax

      1,93,700

      2,83,400

A.

2017

2018

Debit - Income Tax Expense

      1,04,300

      1,52,600

Credit - Income Tax Payable

     -1,04,300

     -1,52,600


B.

Statement of Profit or Loss for the year ending of Abbey

Particulars (Amount in $)

2017

2018

Sales

5,00,000

7,00,000

Other Income

     18,000

     36,000

Total Income

5,18,000

7,36,000

Less :-

Operating Expenses

3,00,000

4,00,000

Profit/(Loss) before Tax

2,18,000

3,36,000

Tax Expense @35%

     76,300

1,17,600

Profit/(Loss) after Tax

1,41,700

2,18,400

B. Abey Compnay

2017

2018

Debit - Income Tax Expense

     76,300

1,17,600

Credit - Income Tax Payable

    -76,300

-1,17,600

Statement of Profit or Loss for the year ending of Benjamin

Particulars (Amount in $)

2017

2018

Sales

2,10,000

2,70,000

Other Income

          -  

          -  

Total Income

2,10,000

2,70,000

Less :-

Operating Expenses

1,30,000

1,70,000

Profit/(Loss) before Tax

    80,000

1,00,000

Tax Expense @35%

    28,000

    35,000

Profit/(Loss) after Tax

    52,000

    65,000

Since dividend payable is based on Profit after tax and the same is not an expense for the company.

Its merely a distribution of profits to the shareholders for the year and the same is taxable in the hands of shareholders

B. Benjamin Compnay

2017

2018

Debit - Income Tax Expense

    28,000

    65,000

Credit - Income Tax Payable

   -28,000

   -65,000

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss for the year ended of Abbey Company

Particulars (Amount in $)

2017

2018

Sales

      7,10,000

      9,70,000

(-) Inter Company Transactions)

      1,20,000

      1,50,000

Other Income

         18,000

         36,000

Total Income

      6,08,000

      8,56,000

Less :-

Operating Expenses

      4,30,000

      5,70,000

(-) Inter Company Transactions

      1,20,000

      1,50,000

Profit/(Loss) before Tax

      2,98,000

      4,36,000

Tax Expense @35%

      1,04,300

      1,52,600

Profit/(Loss) after Tax

      1,93,700

      2,83,400

A.

2017

2018

Debit - Income Tax Expense

      1,04,300

      1,52,600

Credit - Income Tax Payable

     -1,04,300

     -1,52,600


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