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Chaptter 2
Exxampple 2
Using the infoormation froom exampple 1 calculate the taxx depreciattion for thee
yeaar ended 311/12/X1.
Solution
Taxx depreciattion
WDDV at start of year $56,0000 ($70,0000 × 80%%)
Taxx depreciattion at 20%% $11,2000
Thee asset hadd been purrchased in the previoous accounnting periodd, thereforee
tax depreciation has alreeady beenn claimed foor Ye. 31/112/X0. Thiss year's taxx
deppreciation mmust be caalculated on the tax WWDV at thee beginningg of the year,
i.e. $56,000.
WDDV means wwritten dowwn value. TThis repressents the ccost of the asset lesss
acccumulated ttax deprecciation.
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