Australian taxation

Question 1 (10 Marks) Jack and Jill jointly own and run a bed and breakfa st business. The business is run through their partnership, J & J Bed and Breakfast. Jack and Jill also own an investment property together which they purchased i n equal proportions. During the year, they undertook the following transactions: • Purchased furniture for their bed and breakfast bus iness for $3,000 on 21 December 2014. The furniture is expected to last fo r seven years. • Purchased a printer for their bed and breakfast bus iness for $700 on 30 April 2015. The machine is expected to last for three yea rs. • Purchased an air-conditioner for their investment p roperty for $2,000 on 15 March 2015. The air-conditioner is expected to last for eight years. Jack and Jill contributed to the purchase price of the a ir-conditioner equally. Advise Jack and Jill of their income tax consequenc es arising out of the above information under both the diminishing value method and the prime cost method (if relevant) for the year ended 30 June 2015. Assume t hat the business does not qualify as a small business entity. Question 2 (10 Marks) Alan is an employee at ABC Pty Ltd (ABC). He has ne gotiated the following remuneration package with ABC: • salary of $300,000; • Payment of Alan's mobile phone bill ($220 per month , including GST). Alan is under a two-year contract whereby he is req uired to pay a fixed sum each month for unlimited usage of his pho ne. Alan uses the phone for work-related purposes only; • Payment of Alan's children's school fees ($20,000 p er year). The school fees are GST free. ABC also provided Alan with the latest mobile phone handset, which cost $2,000 (including GST). At the end of the year ABC hosted a dinner at a loc al Thai restaurant for all 20 employees and their partners. The total cost of the dinner was $6,600 including GST. (a) Advise ABC of its FBT consequences arising out of t he above information, including calculation of any FBT liability, for the year ending 31 March 2015. Assume that ABC would be entitled to input tax cred its in relation to any GST- inclusive acquisitions. (b) How would your answer to (a) differ if ABC only had 5 employees? (c) How would your answer to (a) differ if clients of A BC also attended the end- of-year dinner?