1TAXATION LAW Table of Contents Answer to question 1:.................................................................................................................2 Answer to question 2:.................................................................................................................2 Answer to A:..........................................................................................................................2 Answer to B:..........................................................................................................................3 References:.................................................................................................................................4
2TAXATION LAW Answer to question 1: According to the“division 5 of the ITAA 1936”partnership is not regarded as the separate entity under the general law and the partnership does not pay tax. Rather under “section 92, of the ITAA 1936”it is the partners that pay tax on the profits that is distributed to them.“Section 91”explains that partnership should lodge income tax returns in order to show how the profits are distributed among the partners (Sadiq 2019). The net income of the partnership includes the taxable income after deducting the allowable deductions. Under“section 92 (2)”, the net partnership loss for 2017/18 amounting to $20,000 is not allowed for deduction rather it will be distributed to individual partners. With respect to “section 90”, the net income of $321,000 in 2018/19 must be split equally among the three partners with each getting $107,000. As held in“FCT v Harris (1980)”interest paid to partners A of $9,000 will be deductible to partnership but it will be taxable as income to Partner A under“section 6-5, ITAA 1997”.Under“section 90, ITAA 1936”partner’s salaries are non-deductible while computing net income of partnership. The salary paid to Partner B is non-deductible because prior claim on profits before the balance is shared among the partners. Answer to question 2: Answer to A: According to the“section 90”, while computing the net income of partnership no deduction for superannuation contributions for partners is allowed (Woellner et al., 2016). Instead the individual partner can get the deduction under the“section 290-150”where the conditions under the“subsection 290-155 to 290-175”are met.
3TAXATION LAW Answer to B: While superannuation contribution paid for the administrative staff members is an allowable deduction to the partnership. This is because the expenses were incurred during the course of partnership for the derivation of taxable income.
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4TAXATION LAW References: Sadiq, K., 2019.Australian Taxation Law Cases 2019. Thomson Reuters. Woellner, R., Barkoczy, S., Murphy, S., Evans, C. and Pinto, D., 2016. Australian Taxation Law 2016.OUP Catalogue.