QUESTION 5 Nicholas is a sole trader operating as a retailer. He maintains a periodic inventory system. Nicholas had $57,000 of trading stock on hand at 1 July 2021. This trading stock was valued at cost. During the 2022 income year, he purchased $120,000 of trading stock and his sales totalled $190,000. On 30 June 2022, he had $69,000 in trading stock on hand valued at cost. Assuming that Nicholas continues to value his trading stock at cost for tax purposes at the end of the 2022 income year, what is the TOTAL amount that he should include as assessable income for the 2022 income year? (a) $82,000; (b) $178,000; $190,000; $202,000.

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QUESTION 5
Nicholas is a sole trader operating as a retailer. He maintains a periodic inventory system.
Nicholas had $57,000 of trading stock on hand at 1 July 2021. This trading stock was valued
at cost.
During the 2022 income year, he purchased $120,000 of trading stock and his sales totalled
$190,000. On 30 June 2022, he had $69,000 in trading stock on hand valued at cost.
Assuming that Nicholas continues to value his trading stock at cost for tax purposes at the
end of the 2022 income year, what is the TOTAL amount that he should include as
assessable income for the 2022 income year?
(a) $82,000;
(b)
$178,000;
$190,000;
$202,000.
QUESTION 6
Miranda, an individual taxpayer, works as a medical doctor for a Queensland private
hospital. On 19 October 2021, she acquired the following assets for use in her job.
Asset
Laptop computer
Filing cabinets
Motor vehicle
Cost
$2,400
$800
$65,000
(a) $2,979;
(b)
$3,463;
$5,511;
$5,585.
Business Use
100%
100%
40% (as per logbook)
Tax Effective Life
3 years
5 years
8 years
Miranda has elected to self-assess the effective life of its depreciating assets for taxation
purposes (as outlined in the table above) rather than use the Commissioner's effective lives
published in Taxation Ruling TR 2021/3.
Assuming that Hannah wishes to minimise her taxable income, what amount can she claim
for depreciation for the year ended 30 June 2022?
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 5 Nicholas is a sole trader operating as a retailer. He maintains a periodic inventory system. Nicholas had $57,000 of trading stock on hand at 1 July 2021. This trading stock was valued at cost. During the 2022 income year, he purchased $120,000 of trading stock and his sales totalled $190,000. On 30 June 2022, he had $69,000 in trading stock on hand valued at cost. Assuming that Nicholas continues to value his trading stock at cost for tax purposes at the end of the 2022 income year, what is the TOTAL amount that he should include as assessable income for the 2022 income year? (a) $82,000; (b) $178,000; $190,000; $202,000. QUESTION 6 Miranda, an individual taxpayer, works as a medical doctor for a Queensland private hospital. On 19 October 2021, she acquired the following assets for use in her job. Asset Laptop computer Filing cabinets Motor vehicle Cost $2,400 $800 $65,000 (a) $2,979; (b) $3,463; $5,511; $5,585. Business Use 100% 100% 40% (as per logbook) Tax Effective Life 3 years 5 years 8 years Miranda has elected to self-assess the effective life of its depreciating assets for taxation purposes (as outlined in the table above) rather than use the Commissioner's effective lives published in Taxation Ruling TR 2021/3. Assuming that Hannah wishes to minimise her taxable income, what amount can she claim for depreciation for the year ended 30 June 2022?
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