Question: Deferred tax calculation: CA TB TD DT ( SFP ) ( Dr ) / ( C ) r R R R R Balance: ( 0

Deferred tax calculation: CA TB TD DT(SFP)(Dr)/(C)r R R R R Balance:(01)/(01)()/(2023)81620 Land 500000-500000135000 Machinery 63750035000028750077625 Inventories 8000080000-- Prepaid expenses 50005000-- Net trade receivables 200006000140003780 Long-term liabilities (1500000)(1500000)-- Accrued expense (7000)-(7000)(1890) Balance:(31)/(12)()/(2023)214515 SURGE LIMITED NOTES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 20232. Income tax expense Major components of tax expense R Current tax expense - Current year (410200) Deferred tax expense - Current year 214515(195685)3. Deferred tax liability Analysis of temporary differences R Land 135000 Machinery 77625 Net trade receivables 3780 Accrued expense (1890)214515 Additional information: 1. The audited trial balance for the year ended 31 December 2023, is as follows: Note DR CR R R Loss before tax 448120 Land at cost 500000 Machinery at cost 31500000 Accumulated depreciation: Machinery 3862500 Inventories at cost 80000 Prepaid expense 45000 Trade receivables 28000 Allowance for expected credit losses 58000 Current tax payable 810000 Share capital 100000 Retained earnings: 31 December 202212000 Deferred tax liability: 31 December 202281620 Long-term liability 61500000 Accrued expense: Rental 77000257112025711202. The tax consultant correctly calculated the current years tax (i.e. for the year ended 31 December 2023) to be a tax loss of R410200.3. All machinery was purchased and available for use on 1 March 2020. Depreciation is provided for at 15% per annum on cost. The South African Revenue Services (SARS) allows a wear and tear allowance on machinery at 20% per annum on cost, according to the straight-line method. The wear and tear allowance on the machinery is not proportionally allocated to a financial year. 4. The prepaid expense relates to building and content insurance for January 2024, paid on 1 December 2023. The SARS allows a tax deduction for the prepaid expenses when the expense is paid. 5. The full amount of the allowance for expected credit losses qualifies for the 25% deduction in terms of the Income Tax Act. 6. The long-term liability was due to financing the acquisition of the land and machinery in the past. The SARS does not allow any deductions in respect of this liability. 7. The accrued expense was for one months rental which was not paid in 2023. The SARS allows a tax deduction when the expense accrues. 8. Surge Limited paid a first provisional tax payment of R10000 and no second provisional tax payment was made for the 2023 tax year. 9. On 1 March 2023 the corporate tax rate of 28% was changed to 27%. Capital gains are taxed at 80% of the normal corporate tax rate. 10.The directors of Surge Limited are not certain that the company will produce taxable profits in the future due to problems they are experiencing with their current product. Surge Limited has not produced any tax losses up to 31 December 2022. REQUIRED: Write a report to the junior accountant explaining what was incorrectly calculated an(d)/(o)r disclosed in respect of income tax expense and deferred tax for the year ended 31 December 2023.

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