Question 5a ii
Bex has recently left employment and entered into a business partnership with Amy. Bex requires advice in respect of a loan to the partnership, the calculation of her share of profits and the tax treatment of her redundancy payment.
Bex:
– Is resident and domiciled in the UK.
– Received an annual salary of £120,000 from her former employer, Cape Ltd.
– Was made redundant by Cape Ltd on 30 September 2015.
– Joined Amy, a sole trader, to form a partnership on 1 January 2016.
– Has no other source of income.
Amy and Bex partnership:
– Will prepare its first set of accounts for the 16-month period to 30 April 2017.
– Is expected to make a tax-adjusted profit of £255,000 (before deducting interest and capital allowances) for the period ending 30 April 2017.
– The tax written down value on its main pool at 1 January 2016 is £nil.
– Except for the computer referred to below, no further assets will be purchased by either Amy or Bex for use in the partnership in the period ending 30 April 2017.
Profit sharing arrangements:
– The partnership’s profit sharing agreement is as follows:
Amy | Bex | ||
---|---|---|---|
Annual salary | £nil | £30,000 | |
Profit sharing ratio | 3 | : | 1 |
Required:
(ii) In respect of the period ending 30 April 2017, show the allocation between the partners of the taxable trading profit of the partnership. (4 marks)