Seagull Ltd has a deferred tax asset as well as a deferred taxliability at 30 June 2017 would be disclosed in accordance with NZIAS 12. The financial director is concerned with this situation ashe argues that the IRD does not owe them anything and neither doesHamish owe anything to the IRD, other than the current tax payable.So why should amounts that are not currently an asset or liabilitybe disclosed as such? Give a well-reasoned answer to the financialdirector.
Related questions
Hamish Ltd needs your assistance incalculating and disclosing the taxation expense for the financialyear ended 30 June 2018. Hamish Ltd has supplied you with anextract from their income statement and from their balance sheet aswell as a list of other information that need to be considered.
Hamish Ltd | |
Income statement for theyear ended 30 June 2018 | $ |
Income | 904,000 |
Revenue from Sales | 850,000 |
Interest Revenue | 18,000 |
Rent Revenue | 36,000 |
Expenses | 647,000 |
Administration and sellingexpenses | 133,000 |
Wages and salary expenses | 250,000 |
Doubtful debts expense | 20,000 |
Goodwill impairment | 20,000 |
Insurance expense | 54,000 |
Depreciation expense - plant | 90,000 |
Long-service leave expenses | 35,000 |
Warrantee expenses | 45,000 |
Net Profit beforetax | 257,000 |
Hamish Ltd | |
Extract from the Balancesheet as at 30 June 2018 | $ |
Assets | |
Cash | 40,000 |
Inventory | 90,000 |
Accounts receivable (net) | 80,000 |
Prepaid insurance | ? |
Interest receivable | 6,000 |
Goodwill | ? |
Plant | ? |
Liabilities | |
Accounts payable | 50,000 |
Wages and salaries owing | 30,000 |
Provision for long-service leaveexpenses | 25,000 |
Rent revenue received inadvance | ? |
Provision for warranteeexpenses | 30,000 |
Loan payable | 200,000 |
The following information relates tothe year ended 30 June 2018. Revenue from sales, including those oncredit terms, is taxable when the sales are made. Administrationand salary expenses are tax deductible when they are incurred. Thisalso applies to wages and salary expenses. The following items thatare included in the financial statements of Hamish Ltd are treateddifferently for accounting and tax purposes:
At year end, accounts receivable owed to Hamish Ltd was $80,000net after the allowance for doubtful debts. Since Hamish Ltdexpects that some of its debtors may be doubtful, it creates anallowance for doubtful debts. The opening balance (on 1 July 2017)of the allowance for doubtful debts was $5,000. The doubtful debtsexpense is not tax deductible until the debtor is actually writtenoff as bad.
The insurance expense amounts to $4,500 per month. During theyear $60,000 was actually paid for insurance and on 30 June 2017$13,500 was prepaid for the 2017 financial year. Insurance expenseis tax deductible when it is paid.
Interest amounting to $12,000 was received during the year andan additional $6,000 was accrued to account for the total interestearned of $18,000 for the year. Interest is taxable when it isreceived.
The plant was acquired on 1 July 2016 at a cost of $500,000. Theplant has an economic life of 5 years with a residual value of$50,000. The straight line method of depreciation is used todepreciate the plant for accounting purposes. For taxationpurposes, the straight line method over 4 years is used tocalculate the depreciation, but only the cost of the plant isdepreciable (ignore the residual for tax purposes).
Hamish Ltd paid an amount of $10,000 during the year in respectof long service leave. In addition an amount of $25,000 had beenaccrued for accounting purposes during the year in respect of longservice leave. Tax deductions for this item are available only whenthe amount is paid. At 30 June 2017 there was no accrual for longservice leave.
During the year $45,000 was received with respect to rentrevenue, of which $36,000 relates to the current year. This is thefirst year that Hamish Ltd received any rent. Rent received istaxable when it is received.
Warrantee expenses incurred amount to $45,000, of which $15,000has been paid by year end. Warrantee expenses are only taxdeductible if they have been paid. At 30 June 2017 there was noaccrual for warrantee expenses.
During the year the goodwill with an opening balance of $100,000was impaired by $20,000. Goodwill impairment is not a deductibleexpense for tax purposes.
At the beginning of the year (i.e., at the 1st of July 2017),total taxable temporary differences amounted to $48,500 and totaldeductible temporary differences amounted to $5,000.
The tax rate was always 33% but changedto 28% during the current year.
Required:
Calculate the deferred taxation that Hamish Ltd should providefor the year ended 30 June 2018. Complete the worksheet for thispurpose. Prepare the journal entries (with narrations) to accountfor Hamish Ltdâs tax expense for the year ended 30 June 2018 inaccordance with NZ IAS 12.
Calculate the taxable income and current tax for Hamish Ltd forthe year ended 30 June 2018. Provide the journal entries that willbe needed to account for current tax for the 2018 financialyear.
Show an extract from the income statement and the notes to theincome statement of Hamish Ltd that clearly shows the requireddisclosure of the tax expense for the year ended 30 June 2018 inaccordance with NZ IAS 12. (9
Hamish Ltd has a deferred tax asset as well as a deferred taxliability at 30 June 2018 in accordance to your calculation thatwould be disclosed in accordance with NZ IAS 12. The financialdirector is concerned with this situation as he argues that the IRDdoes not owe them anything and neither does Hamish owe anything tothe IRD, other than the current tax payable. So why should amountsthat are not currently an asset or liability be disclosed as such?Give a well-reasoned answer to the financial director.
Topic 2: Consolidation: Intra-grouptransactions
On 1 July 2015, Ping Pong Ltd acquired all the issued shares ofSing Song Ltd. At the date of acquisition, the shareholdersâ equityof Sing Song Ltd consisted of share capital $120,000; generalreserve $25,000 and retained earnings $55,000. The identifiable netassets of Sing Song Ltd were recorded at amounts equal to theirfair values, except for the following assets:
Carrying amount | Fair value | |
$ | $ | |
Land | 100,000 | 130,000 |
Inventories | 78,500 | 86,100 |
Machinery (cost $86,000) | 52,000 | 56,000 |
Vehicles (cost $58,000) | 47,000 | 53,000 |
The assets of Sing Song Ltd at acquisition date includedgoodwill recorded at $15,000 arising from a business combinationtransaction in 2011. As at the date of acquisition, the vehiclesand machinery were expected to have a further useful life of 6 and8 years respectively, with benefits to be received evenly overthose periods. Inventories on hand on 1 July 2015 was all sold by31 January 2016. The land owned at 1 July 2015 was sold inSeptember 2016 for $150,000. The machinery on hand at 1 July 2015was sold on 1 January 2018 for $38,000.
Adjustments for the differences between carrying amount and fairvalues of assets and liabilities on hand at acquisition date arerecognised on consolidation. When assets are sold or derecognised,any related valuation reserves are transferred to retainedearnings.
At 1 July 2015, Sing Song Ltd owned but had not recorded aninternally generated brand name, an identifiable asset included aspart of the business combination transaction. This brand name wasconsidered by Ping Pong Ltd to have a fair value of $29,000 and anindefinite useful life. An impairment test conducted with respectto the brand name on 30 June 2018 concluded that its recoverableamount at that date was $2,000 less than its carrying amount.
In June 2017, Sing Song Ltd paid a share dividend worth $20,000from the general reserve on hand at 1 July 2015.
The trial balances of both companies at 30 June 2018 showed thefollowing balances:
Ping Pong Ltd | Sing Song Ltd | |||
Dr ($) | Cr ($) | Dr ($) | Cr ($) | |
Sales revenue | 450,000 | 320,000 | ||
Dividend revenue | 17,000 | - | ||
Other income | 11,400 | 17,000 | ||
Proceeds on sale of equipment | 18,000 | - | ||
Proceeds on sale of machinery | - | 38,000 | ||
Cost of sales | 210,000 | 192,550 | ||
Income tax expense | 30,000 | 32,000 | ||
Depreciation and other expenses | 39,000 | 36,000 | ||
Carrying amount of equipment sold | 21,000 | - | ||
Carrying amount of machinery sold | - | 30,500 | ||
Dividend paid | 10,000 | 5,000 | ||
Dividend declared | 20,000 | 12,000 | ||
Transfer to general reserve | 10,000 | 5,000 | ||
Share capital | 200,000 | 140,000 | ||
General reserve | 35,000 | 10,000 | ||
Retained earnings (1 July 2017) | 51,300 | 67,500 | ||
Accounts payable | 69,500 | 36,000 | ||
Loan payable (due 30 June 2022) | 25,000 | 15,000 | ||
Dividend payable | 20,000 | 12,000 | ||
Provisions | 12,500 | 9,300 | ||
Current tax liability | 43,000 | 34,000 | ||
Deferred tax liability | 11,800 | 5,000 | ||
Accumulated depreciation-vehicles | 16,400 | 60,000 | ||
Accumulated depreciation-equipment | - | 34,500 | ||
8%Debentures (matures 30 June 2021) | 25,000 | - | ||
Cash | 2,500 | 1,250 | ||
Receivables | 27,000 | 13,000 | ||
Inventories | 39,700 | 24,500 | ||
Other current assets | 15,200 | 8,200 | ||
Deferred tax assets | 7,500 | 3,500 | ||
Vehicles | 88,000 | 158,000 | ||
Equipment | - | 42,000 | ||
Land | 140,000 | 180,000 | ||
Financial assets | 68,000 | 14,800 | ||
Goodwill | 28,000 | 15,000 | ||
Shares in Sing Song Ltd | 250,000 | - | ||
Debentures in Ping Pong Ltd | - | 25,000 | ||
1,005,900 | 1,005,900 | 798,300 | 798,300 | |
Additional information:
On 1 January 2018, Ping Pong Ltd sold an item of equipment toSing Song Ltd for $18,000. The equipment had a carrying amount atthe date of sale of $21,000. Both companies depreciate equipment at20% on a straight line basis.
On 1 May 2017, Sing Song Ltd sold a machine to Ping Pong Ltd for$7,800. The machine had a carrying amount of $7,000 at the date ofsale. Ping Pong Ltd recorded the machine as inventories. Theinventories item was sold to an external party in November 2017 for$8,200.
All interests on the 8% debentures has been paid and brought toaccount in the records of both companies.
During the 2017-2018 financial year, Ping Pong Ltd soldinventories to Sing Song Ltd for $75,000. The cost of theseinventories to Sing Song Ltd was $70,000. Of these inventories, 25%is still on hand at 30 June 2018.
The transfer to the general reserve recorded by Sing Song Ltd inthe current year was from retained earnings recorded at 1 July2015.
The tax rate is 30%.
Required:
Prepare an acquisition analysis.
Prepare the consolidation worksheet entries necessary to preparethe consolidated financial statements for the year ending 30 June2018 for the group comprising Ping Pong Ltd and Sing Song Ltd.
Note: you are not required to prepare the consolidationworksheet and the consolidated financial statements.
On 1 July 2017, Panda Ltd acquired all the issued shares ofSmarty Ltd. Panda Ltd paid $250,000 more than the equity itacquired in the fair value of Smarty Ltdâs net assets. At the dateof acquisition, the shareholderâs equity of S
On 1 July 2017, Panda Ltd acquired all the issued shares ofSmarty Ltd. Panda Ltd paid $250,000 more than the equity itacquired in the fair value of Smarty Ltdâs net assets. At the dateof acquisition, the shareholderâs equity of Smarty Ltd was asfollows.
$
Share capital
100,000
Retained earnings
175,000
Total
275,000
All the assets and liabilities of Smarty Ltd were recorded atamounts equal to their fair values at the acquisition date, exceptfor some assets detailed below.
Remaining useful life
Cost
Carrying amount
Fair value
$
$
$
Plant
5 years
180,000
90,000
120,000
Computer equipment
5 years
90,000
40,000
60,000
Required:
Prepare the acquisition analysis at 1 July 2017.
Prepare the consolidation worksheet entries for Panda Ltdâs groupat 1 July 2017.
Prepare the consolidation worksheet entries for Panda Ltdâs groupat 30 June 2018.
Question 1
Max. marks allocated
Acquisition analysis
3
Consolidation entries at 1 July 2017
6
Consolidation entries at 30 June 2018
10
Presentation
1
Total
20
Question 2 [35 marks]
Topic 2: Consolidation: Intra-group transactions
On 1 July 2015, Ping Pong Ltd acquired all the issued shares ofSing Song Ltd. At the date of acquisition, the shareholdersâ equityof Sing Song Ltd consisted of share capital $120,000; generalreserve $25,000 and retained earnings $55,000. The identifiable netassets of Sing Song Ltd were recorded at amounts equal to theirfair values, except for the following assets:
Carrying amount
Fair value
$
$
Land
100,000
130,000
Inventories
78,500
86,100
Machinery (cost $86,000)
52,000
56,000
Vehicles (cost $58,000)
47,000
53,000
The assets of Sing Song Ltd at acquisition date includedgoodwill recorded at $15,000 arising from a business combinationtransaction in 2011. As at the date of acquisition, the vehiclesand machinery were expected to have a further useful life of 6 and8 years respectively, with benefits to be received evenly overthose periods. Inventories on hand on 1 July 2015 was all sold by31 January 2016. The land owned at 1 July 2015 was sold inSeptember 2016 for $150,000. The machinery on hand at 1 July 2015was sold on 1 January 2018 for $38,000.
Adjustments for the differences between carrying amount and fairvalues of assets and liabilities on hand at acquisition date arerecognised on consolidation. When assets are sold or derecognised,any related valuation reserves are transferred to retainedearnings.
At 1 July 2015, Sing Song Ltd owned but had not recorded aninternally generated brand name, an identifiable asset included aspart of the business combination transaction. This brand name wasconsidered by Ping Pong Ltd to have a fair value of $29,000 and anindefinite useful life. An impairment test conducted with respectto the brand name on 30 June 2018 concluded that its recoverableamount at that date was $2,000 less than its carrying amount.
In June 2017, Sing Song Ltd paid a share dividend worth $20,000from the general reserve on hand at 1 July 2015.
The trial balances of both companies at 30 June 2018 showed thefollowing balances:
Ping Pong Ltd
Sing Song Ltd
Dr ($)
Cr ($)
Dr ($)
Cr ($)
Sales revenue
450,000
320,000
Dividend revenue
17,000
-
Other income
11,400
17,000
Proceeds on sale of equipment
18,000
-
Proceeds on sale of machinery
-
38,000
Cost of sales
210,000
192,550
Income tax expense
30,000
32,000
Depreciation and other expenses
39,000
36,000
Carrying amount of equipment sold
21,000
-
Carrying amount of machinery sold
-
30,500
Dividend paid
10,000
5,000
Dividend declared
20,000
12,000
Transfer to general reserve
10,000
5,000
Share capital
200,000
140,000
General reserve
35,000
10,000
Retained earnings (1 July 2017)
51,300
67,500
Accounts payable
69,500
36,000
Loan payable (due 30 June 2022)
25,000
15,000
Dividend payable
20,000
12,000
Provisions
12,500
9,300
Current tax liability
43,000
34,000
Deferred tax liability
11,800
5,000
Accumulated depreciation-vehicles
16,400
60,000
Accumulated depreciation-equipment
-
34,500
8%Debentures (matures 30 June 2021)
25,000
-
Cash
2,500
1,250
Receivables
27,000
13,000
Inventories
39,700
24,500
Other current assets
15,200
8,200
Deferred tax assets
7,500
3,500
Vehicles
88,000
158,000
Equipment
-
42,000
Land
140,000
180,000
Financial assets
68,000
14,800
Goodwill
28,000
15,000
Shares in Sing Song Ltd
250,000
-
Debentures in Ping Pong Ltd
-
25,000
1,005,900
1,005,900
798,300
798,300
Additional information:
On 1 January 2018, Ping Pong Ltd sold an item of equipment toSing Song Ltd for $18,000. The equipment had a carrying amount atthe date of sale of $21,000. Both companies depreciate equipment at20% on a straight line basis.
On 1 May 2017, Sing Song Ltd sold a machine to Ping Pong Ltd for$7,800. The machine had a carrying amount of $7,000 at the date ofsale. Ping Pong Ltd recorded the machine as inventories. Theinventories item was sold to an external party in November 2017 for$8,200.
All interests on the 8% debentures has been paid and brought toaccount in the records of both companies.
During the 2017-2018 financial year, Ping Pong Ltd sold inventoriesto Sing Song Ltd for $75,000. The cost of these inventories to SingSong Ltd was $70,000. Of these inventories, 25% is still on hand at30 June 2018.
The transfer to the general reserve recorded by Sing Song Ltd inthe current year was from retained earnings recorded at 1 July2015.
The tax rate is 30%.
Required:
Prepare an acquisition analysis.
Prepare the consolidation worksheet entries necessary to preparethe consolidated financial statements for the year ending 30 June2018 for the group comprising Ping Pong Ltd and Sing Song Ltd.
Note: you are not required to prepare the consolidationworksheet and the consolidated financial statements.
marty Ltd was as follows.
$ | |
Share capital | 100,000 |
Retained earnings | 175,000 |
Total | 275,000 |
All the assets and liabilities of Smarty Ltd were recorded atamounts equal to their fair values at the acquisition date, exceptfor some assets detailed below.
Remaining useful life | Cost | Carrying amount | Fair value | |
$ | $ | $ | ||
Plant | 5 years | 180,000 | 90,000 | 120,000 |
Computer equipment | 5 years | 90,000 | 40,000 | 60,000 |
Required:
Prepare the acquisition analysis at 1 July 2017.
Prepare the consolidation worksheet entries for Panda Ltdâsgroup at 1 July 2017.
Prepare the consolidation worksheet entries for Panda Ltdâsgroup at 30 June 2018.
Question 1 | Max. marks allocated |
Acquisition analysis | 3 |
Consolidation entries at 1 July 2017 | 6 |
Consolidation entries at 30 June 2018 | 10 |
Presentation | 1 |
Total | 20 |
Question 2 [35 marks]
Topic 2: Consolidation: Intra-grouptransactions
On 1 July 2015, Ping Pong Ltd acquired all the issued shares ofSing Song Ltd. At the date of acquisition, the shareholdersâ equityof Sing Song Ltd consisted of share capital $120,000; generalreserve $25,000 and retained earnings $55,000. The identifiable netassets of Sing Song Ltd were recorded at amounts equal to theirfair values, except for the following assets:
Carrying amount | Fair value | |
$ | $ | |
Land | 100,000 | 130,000 |
Inventories | 78,500 | 86,100 |
Machinery (cost $86,000) | 52,000 | 56,000 |
Vehicles (cost $58,000) | 47,000 | 53,000 |
The assets of Sing Song Ltd at acquisition date includedgoodwill recorded at $15,000 arising from a business combinationtransaction in 2011. As at the date of acquisition, the vehiclesand machinery were expected to have a further useful life of 6 and8 years respectively, with benefits to be received evenly overthose periods. Inventories on hand on 1 July 2015 was all sold by31 January 2016. The land owned at 1 July 2015 was sold inSeptember 2016 for $150,000. The machinery on hand at 1 July 2015was sold on 1 January 2018 for $38,000.
Adjustments for the differences between carrying amount and fairvalues of assets and liabilities on hand at acquisition date arerecognised on consolidation. When assets are sold or derecognised,any related valuation reserves are transferred to retainedearnings.
At 1 July 2015, Sing Song Ltd owned but had not recorded aninternally generated brand name, an identifiable asset included aspart of the business combination transaction. This brand name wasconsidered by Ping Pong Ltd to have a fair value of $29,000 and anindefinite useful life. An impairment test conducted with respectto the brand name on 30 June 2018 concluded that its recoverableamount at that date was $2,000 less than its carrying amount.
In June 2017, Sing Song Ltd paid a share dividend worth $20,000from the general reserve on hand at 1 July 2015.
The trial balances of both companies at 30 June 2018 showed thefollowing balances:
Ping Pong Ltd | Sing Song Ltd | |||
Dr ($) | Cr ($) | Dr ($) | Cr ($) | |
Sales revenue | 450,000 | 320,000 | ||
Dividend revenue | 17,000 | - | ||
Other income | 11,400 | 17,000 | ||
Proceeds on sale of equipment | 18,000 | - | ||
Proceeds on sale of machinery | - | 38,000 | ||
Cost of sales | 210,000 | 192,550 | ||
Income tax expense | 30,000 | 32,000 | ||
Depreciation and other expenses | 39,000 | 36,000 | ||
Carrying amount of equipment sold | 21,000 | - | ||
Carrying amount of machinery sold | - | 30,500 | ||
Dividend paid | 10,000 | 5,000 | ||
Dividend declared | 20,000 | 12,000 | ||
Transfer to general reserve | 10,000 | 5,000 | ||
Share capital | 200,000 | 140,000 | ||
General reserve | 35,000 | 10,000 | ||
Retained earnings (1 July 2017) | 51,300 | 67,500 | ||
Accounts payable | 69,500 | 36,000 | ||
Loan payable (due 30 June 2022) | 25,000 | 15,000 | ||
Dividend payable | 20,000 | 12,000 | ||
Provisions | 12,500 | 9,300 | ||
Current tax liability | 43,000 | 34,000 | ||
Deferred tax liability | 11,800 | 5,000 | ||
Accumulated depreciation-vehicles | 16,400 | 60,000 | ||
Accumulated depreciation-equipment | - | 34,500 | ||
8%Debentures (matures 30 June 2021) | 25,000 | - | ||
Cash | 2,500 | 1,250 | ||
Receivables | 27,000 | 13,000 | ||
Inventories | 39,700 | 24,500 | ||
Other current assets | 15,200 | 8,200 | ||
Deferred tax assets | 7,500 | 3,500 | ||
Vehicles | 88,000 | 158,000 | ||
Equipment | - | 42,000 | ||
Land | 140,000 | 180,000 | ||
Financial assets | 68,000 | 14,800 | ||
Goodwill | 28,000 | 15,000 | ||
Shares in Sing Song Ltd | 250,000 | - | ||
Debentures in Ping Pong Ltd | - | 25,000 | ||
1,005,900 | 1,005,900 | 798,300 | 798,300 | |
Additional information:
On 1 January 2018, Ping Pong Ltd sold an item of equipment toSing Song Ltd for $18,000. The equipment had a carrying amount atthe date of sale of $21,000. Both companies depreciate equipment at20% on a straight line basis.
On 1 May 2017, Sing Song Ltd sold a machine to Ping Pong Ltd for$7,800. The machine had a carrying amount of $7,000 at the date ofsale. Ping Pong Ltd recorded the machine as inventories. Theinventories item was sold to an external party in November 2017 for$8,200.
All interests on the 8% debentures has been paid and brought toaccount in the records of both companies.
During the 2017-2018 financial year, Ping Pong Ltd soldinventories to Sing Song Ltd for $75,000. The cost of theseinventories to Sing Song Ltd was $70,000. Of these inventories, 25%is still on hand at 30 June 2018.
The transfer to the general reserve recorded by Sing Song Ltd inthe current year was from retained earnings recorded at 1 July2015.
The tax rate is 30%.
Required:
Prepare an acquisition analysis.
Prepare the consolidation worksheet entries necessary to preparethe consolidated financial statements for the year ending 30 June2018 for the group comprising Ping Pong Ltd and Sing Song Ltd.
Note: you are not required to prepare the consolidationworksheet and the consolidated financial statements.
