Question: Question 2 [ 1 8 Marks ] Mayor Ltd entered into a lease agreement with Fantasy Traders Ltd for the lease of printing equipment for

Question 2[18 Marks] Mayor Ltd entered into a lease agreement with Fantasy Traders Ltd for the lease of printing equipment for a non-cancellable lease period of six years. The lease commenced on 1 January 2024. Annual instalments of R157735 are payable in arrears on 31 December. The present value of the lease payments, discounted at the lease's implicitly interest rate of 9% is R707586,37. Mayor Ltd depreciates the right of use assets at 25% per annum on the straight-line basis. Profit before tax, and before any adjustments relating to the information above is R915000. There are no differences between the accounting profit and the taxable profit other than those evident from the information given. SARS recognises this lease as a rental agreement in terms of the VAT Act and only allows the lease instalment as a deduction when paid. The company is taxed at 27%. No VAT is included in the lease as Fantasy Traders Ltd is not a registered VAT vendor. Required: Prepare the journals for the year ended 31 December 2024 in the records of Mayor Ltd. Include all calculations.

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