Jardon Gordion owns a hardware business with two retail outlets in Kingston and Montego Bay. He rents one premises and built the second one at a cost of $5 million in 2013. He bought a truck in 2013 costing $2 million. He uses his Honda motor car (costing $4,500,000 in 2013) 50% for business purposes. In 2014 he sold the Starlet used by his wife for $3,200,000 (Cost $4,250,000 in 2012, 50% business use) and bought her a Toyota Corolla (Cost $5 million on January 1, 2015, 50% business use). On April 1, 2015, he purchased a Nissan motor car for $3,250,000 to be used by a salesman in his business. Private us age by the salesman is estimated to be one third. Mr Gordion uses plant and machinery in his business which he purchased in June 2013 for $3 million. Furniture and fittings is also used in his business which he bought for $500,000 on January 1, 2013. Mr. Gordon makes up his accounts to 31st December each year. Assume an exchange rate of US$1 = JMD$125. Required: A. prepare the capital allowance schedules for the following assets, writing appropriate notes up to year of assessment 2015 (Round figures to the nearest dollar).
Jardon Gordion owns a hardware business with two retail outlets in Kingston and Montego Bay. He rents one premises and built the second one at a cost of $5 million in 2013. He bought a truck in 2013 costing $2 million. He uses his Honda motor car (costing $4,500,000 in 2013) 50% for business purposes. In 2014 he sold the Starlet used by his wife for $3,200,000 (Cost $4,250,000 in 2012, 50% business use) and bought her a Toyota Corolla (Cost $5 million on January 1, 2015, 50% business use). On April 1, 2015, he purchased a Nissan motor car for $3,250,000 to be used by a salesman in his business. Private us age by the salesman is estimated to be one third. Mr Gordion uses plant and machinery in his business which he purchased in June 2013 for $3 million. Furniture and fittings is also used in his business which he bought for $500,000 on January 1, 2013. Mr. Gordon makes up his accounts to 31st December each year. Assume an exchange rate of US$1 = JMD$125. Required: A. prepare the capital allowance schedules for the following assets, writing appropriate notes up to year of assessment 2015 (Round figures to the nearest dollar).
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Transcribed Image Text:Jordon Gordon owns a hardware business with two retail outlets in Kingston and Montego Bay. He
rents one premises and built the second one at a cost of $5 million in 2013. He bought a truck in
2013 costing $2 million. He uses his Honda motor car (costing $4,500,000 in 2.013) 50% for business
purposes.
In 2014 he sold the Starlet used by his wife for $3,200,000 (Cost $4,250,000 in 2012, 50% business
use) and bought her a Toyota Corolla (Cost $5 million on January 1, 2015, 50% business use). On
April 1, 2015, he purchased a Nissan motor car for $3,250,000 to be used by a salesman in his
business. Private us age by the salesman is estimated to be one third.
Mr Giordion uses plant and machinery in his business which he purchased in June 2013 for $3 million.
Furniture and fittings is also used in his business which he bought for $500,000 on January 1, 2013.
Mir. Gordion makes up his accounts to 31st December each year. Assume an exchange rate of US$1 =
JMD$125.
Required:
A.
prepare the capital allowance schedules for the following assets, writing appropriate notes
up to year of assessment 2015 (Round figures to the nearest diollar).
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