Reference no: EM133183836
Question - Peter and Jill are in a partnership as retailers of electrical goods. The partnership records, exclusive of GST, for this income year disclose:
Receipts ($): 300,000 Gross receipts from trading
Payments ($): 100,000 Purchases of trading stocks
30,000 Partners' salaries (each)
2,000 Interest on cash advance made to the partnership by Peter
60,000 Salaries for employees and rent paid
2,000 Legal expenses in recovering bad debts
Other details:
Peter and Jill share partnership profits equally
Trading stock on hand 1 July: $10,000
Trading stock on hand 30 June: $20,000
Peter's personal records disclose:
Gambling winnings: $2,000
Net salary as a part-time instructor (excluding PAYG tax instalments of $2,000): $5,000
Subscription to professional journals: $500
Peter is a member of a private health fund
Required - Calculate Peter's taxable income for the income year explaining your treatment of each item in this question.