Required: (a) The adjusted profit or loss for tax purposes for the year ended 31 December 2017. (b) Division of profit (or loss) between the partners. (c) Tax payable by each partner for the year ended 31 December 2017.

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Njagi and Otieno are partners running a glass making plant and sharing profits and losses in the ratio 3:2 respectively. They have provided the following profit and loss account, notes and explanations for the year ended 31 December 2017:

 

 

Sh.

Income:

Sales

Sale of old plant (Sh.30,750) and Lorry (Sh.150,000)

Refund of VAT

Post office savings bank interest

Dividend (net)

 

Expenses:

Purchases

Wages

National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)

Rent

Lorry maintenance expenses

Salaries to partners

Otieno’s household expenses

Repairs and maintenance (plant)

Advertising

Insurance premiums

Interest on loan

Subscription – glass Makers Association

Donation to Bursary Fund

Legal expenses

Bad debts

Water and electricity

Depreciation: Furniture and fittings

Plant

Total expenses

 

Net loss for the year

 

 

4,882,000

180,750

21,250

5,750

42,500

5,132,250

 

1,491,500

408,750

35,500

620,500

1,165,750

1,200,000

86,250

233,750

75,000

156,750

125,000

25,000

8,000

89,000

298,000

86,250

111,500

61,750

8,000

11,500

(1,165,500)

 

Additional information:

1. Glass worth sh.65,000 was used by Njagi and Otieno for their private purposes. This amount should be apportioned to the partners in their profit sharing ratio.

2. Lorry maintenance expenses include cost of a new lorry sh.750,000 and depreciation charge for the year of Sh.162,500.

3. Annual rent for Njagi’s house was sh.300,000. This was paid for by the business.

 

4. During the year ended 31 December 2017, new plant was acquired for Sh.200,000. This has been included in the repairs and maintenance costs of plant.

5. Njagi’s personal car insurance was paid for by the business. It amounted to Sh.90,000.

6. Interest on loan and the legal expenses relate to Otieno’s mortgage loan.

7. Bad debts were made up of:

 

Specific provision Sh.50,000

General provision Sh.61,500

 

8. Written down values as at 31 December 2016 were as follows:

 

Furniture and fittings Sh. 49,500

Motor vehicles Sh.107,000

Plant Sh. 9,000

 

9. Otieno and Njagi received salaries of Sh.800,000 and sh.400,000 respectively.

 

Required:

(a) The adjusted profit or loss for tax purposes for the year ended 31 December 2017.

(b) Division of profit (or loss) between the partners.

(c) Tax payable by each partner for the year ended 31 December 2017.

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