Question: Avondale Limited ( Avondale ) is preparing its current and deferred tax calculations for the year ended 3 0 June 2 0 2 4 .

Avondale Limited (Avondale) is preparing its current and deferred tax calculations for the year ended 30 June 2024.
The appropriate accounting treatment for the following items has already been correctly applied in the calculation of the accounting profit before tax for the year ended 30 June 2024 of $5,000,000 :
\table[[Item,Description,Detalls,Tax treatment],[1,\table[[Employee],[benefits]],\table[[The profit includes $420,000 of employee benefits],[expense relating to annual leave. Annual leave paid],[during the year was $200,000.]],\table[[Employee benefits for],[annual leave are tax],[deductible when paid.]]],[2,\table[[Prepaid],[council rates]],\table[[On 1 April 2023, Avondale prepaid $120,000 in council],[rates for the 12 months from 1 April 2023 to 31 March],[2024. The prepaid council rates asset was $90,000 at],[30 June 2023.],[Avondale changed to monthly payments for its council],[rates from 1 April 2024, paying $11,000 each month],[with payments made on the first day of the month.]],\table[[The council rates are tax],[deductible when paid.]]],[3,\table[[Interest],[revenue]],\table[[The accounting profit includes interest revenue of],[$360,000, of which $110,000 was accrued at 30 June],[2024. There is a $110,000 interest receivable balance],[at 30 June 2024. There was no interest receivable],[balance at 30 June 2023.]],\table[[The interest is assessable],[for tax purposes when],[received in cash.]]],[4,\table[[Share issue],[costs]],\table[[Share issue costs of $500,000 were paid on 1 July],[2022 when Avondale raised further share capital from],[investors.],[These costs were correctly debited to the share capital],[account when paid.]],\table[[A deduction is allowed for],[tax purposes over five],[years on a straight-line],[basis.]]]]
Additional information
The tax rate is 30%.
Avondale incurred a $600,000 tax loss in the year ended 30 June 2023. It recognised a deferred tax asset (DTA) for the applicable amount relating to the losses, as it estimated that future taxable profits would be available in the year ended 30 June 2024 to use this tax loss. The prior year tax losses are treated as a tax deduction in the year they are used, resulting in decreased taxable income. It used the $600,000 tax loss in the current year.
Required
Calculate the current tax liability for Avondale at 30 June 2024 and prepare the required journal entry. Show your workings.
 Avondale Limited (Avondale) is preparing its current and deferred tax calculations

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