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Mr. Bhandari, a trader furnished the following trading and profit and loss account for previous year: Particulars Amount Particulars Amount To…

BBA Taxation and Auditing · 2025 · Solved Question with Answer

Mr. Bhandari, a trader furnished the following trading and profit and loss account for previous year:

Particulars Amount Particulars Amount
To Opening stock 90,000 By Sales 2,950,000
To Purchases 500,000 By Closing stock 55,000
To Carriage 150,000
To Wages 250,000
To Gross profit c/d 2,015,000
3,005,000 3,005,000
To Salaries 180,000 By Gross profit b/d 2,015,000
To Legal expenses 19,000 By Commission 30,000
To Bad debts expenses 20,000 By Interest on investment 50,000
To General reserve 100,000 By Refund of income tax 20,000
To Pollution control cost 50,000 By Sundry income 25,000
To Depreciation 150,000 By Dividend (Net) 37,500
To Repairs expenses 100,000 By Bad debts recovered 15,000
To Donation paid to public school 80,000 By Amount received for accepting restriction regarding business 25,000
To Office expenses 165,000 By speculation income 5,000
To Audit fees 15,000 By Rent from staff quarter 17,500
To Hospitality expenses 20,000 By gain on sales of (non business chargeable assets) 60,000
To Advance income tax paid 7,500
To Fine and penalty 25,000
To Bonus to staffs 35,000
To Advertising 9,000
To Net profit 1,324,500 2,300,000
2,300,000

Additional information:

  • Opening stock undervalued by 10% and closing stock overvalued by 20%

  • Refund of income tax includes Rs 15,000 as refund of custom duty.

  • Legal expenses included Rs 5,000 for fine and penalty paid to local government.

  • Depreciation on car has not been charged in the above statement. The depreciation base of the car was Rs 500,000.

  • Office expenses include Rs 55,000 as a printing expenses paid at a time by cash while banking facilities available within 10 kilometers.

  • Previous year business loss stood Rs 50,000.

Required:

 a. Net assessable income from Business.

 b. Net assessable income from investment.

c. Statement of total taxable income.

d. Tax liability.

 e. Giving explanation wherever necessary.

Solution

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