Calculate the cost of the cnc machine for the purpose

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Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping) Students are required to follow the instructions by your lecturer to confirm any relevant information. You also need to follow any relevant announcement on Blackboard to confirm the due date and time of the assignment.

The individual assignment will assess students on the following learning outcomes:

1. Practical skills and knowledge of tax law concepts (ULO 1).
2. Ability to nalyse tax law issues (ULO 2).
3. Ability to pply legal tax principles (ULO 3).

Assignments' Instructions and Requirements

QUESTION 1

Jasmine is an Australian resident. She is 65 years old and born in the UK, is now selling her Australian assets as she is retiring from her business as a cleaner and going back to the UK. Jasmine is selling the following assets:

A. Jasmine's home was purchased in 1981 for $40,000 and now worth $650,000. This home was Jasmine's main residence since she purchased the house.

B. Jasmine purchased a car in 2011 for $31,000 and is now worth around $10,000.

C. Jasmine commenced her ‘small cleaning business' herself and now found a buyer to take over the cleaning business for $125,000. The sale price includes $65,000 for all of the business equipment, which cost $75,000, and $60,000 for goodwill.

D. Jasmine is also selling her furniture for $5,000. No single item offered for sale cost more than $2,000.

E. Jasmine has several paintings and is now selling them all for $35,000. All of her paintings were purchased in second hand shops or markets and no single painting cost more than $500. The one exception was a painting she purchased direct from an artist for $1,000. This painting is being sold for $5,000.

Advise Jasmine of the CGT consequences of the above sales. Include relevant legislative references to support your answer.

QUESTION 2

John owns a motor vehicle parts and accessories manufacturing company. The business produces certified BMW parts. John purchased an industrial computer numerical control (CNC) machine imported from Germany on 1 November 2014 for $300,000. John visited the CNC factory to inspect the CNC machines and place his order. The only reason for his visit to Germany was to purchase the CNC machine. The trip to Germany cost John $12,000. The CNC machine needed to be installed by specialists and bolted to his factory floor. The installation of the CNC machine was completed on 15 January at a cost of $25,000. Once the CNC machine was installed and John started using the CNC machine he discovered that the CNC machine required an additional guiding rod to make it more effective. This guiding rod was installed on 1 February at a cost of $5,000.

Calculate the cost of the CNC machine for the purpose of calculating the capital allowance. What is the start time for calculating the decline in value of the asset? Include relevant legislative references to support your answer.

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In this assignment, the capital gain tax has been assessed in different situations.There are five types of assets given in certain situation and CGT liability has been assessed on the sale of these items.In the second part, the capital allowance has been assessed of a cnc machine.

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8/30/2019 1:38:18 AM

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8/30/2019 1:37:50 AM

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8/30/2019 1:37:27 AM

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8/30/2019 1:37:19 AM

problem. Source legal principles from cases and legislation. Law and Application: Concluding discussions regarding the exact start time of holding the CNC machine for depreciation purposes, and the total cost of the machine. Set out the legal principles that will be used to address the problem. Source legal principles from cases and legislation. 2 Marks Conclusion: Stand back and play ‘the judge.’ Choose the argument and conclusions you think is the strongest and articulate what you believe to be the appropriate answer. 1 Mark Question 2 Weight 10 MARKS TOTLA WEIGHT: 20 MARKS

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8/30/2019 1:37:12 AM

Question 1 Weight 10 MARKS Issue: Identify and discuss the problem. 1 Mark Law and Application: Discussion of the first element of the cost of the CNC machine. Set out the legal principles that will be used to address the problem. Source legal principles from cases and legislation. 3 Marks Law and Application: Discussion of the second element of the asset’s cost, i.e. the start time for calculating the decline in the value of the CNC machine. Set out the legal principles that will be used to address the 3 Marks

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8/30/2019 1:37:05 AM

Marking criteria Marking criteria Weighting For Question 1, students need to answer the following elements correctly: A. The capital gain in relation to the family home 2 Marks B. Capital gain or loss made from the car 1 Mark C. The capital gain in relation to the sale of the business 3 Marks D. The capital gain in relation to selling the furniture 2 Marks E. The capital gain in relation to selling the paintings 2 Marks

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8/30/2019 1:36:58 AM

For question 2, address the following parts: Issue: Identify and discuss the problem. Law and Application: Discussion of the first element of the cost of the CNC machine. Set out the legal principles that will be used to address the problem. Source legal principles from cases and legislation. Law and Application: Discussion of the second element of the asset’s cost, i.e. the start time for calculating the decline in the value of the CNC machine. Set out the legal principles that will be used to address the problem. Source legal principles from cases and legislation. Law and Application: Concluding discussions regarding the exact start time of holding the CNC machine for depreciation purposes, and the total cost of the machine. Set out the legal principles that will be used to address the problem. Source legal principles from cases and legislation. Conclusion: Stand back and play ‘the judge.’ Choose the argument and conclusions you think is the strongest and articulate what you believe to be the appropriate answer.

len2363333

8/30/2019 1:36:51 AM

For question 1, address the following elements: A. The capital gain in relation to the family home B. Capital gain or loss made from the car C. The capital gain in relation to the sale of the business D. The capital gain in relation to selling the furniture E. The capital gain in relation to selling the paintings

len2363333

8/30/2019 1:36:33 AM

Question 2: Capital Allowance Weighting Issue: Identify and discuss the problem. 1 Mark Law and Application: Discussion of the first element of the cost of the CNC machine. Set out the legal principles that will be used to address the problem. Source legal principles from cases and legislation. 3 Marks Law and Application: Discussion of the second element of the asset’s cost, i.e. the start time for calculating the decline in the value of the CNC machine. Set out the legal principles that will be used to address the problem. Source legal principles from cases and legislation. 3 Marks Concluding discussions: Concluding discussions regarding the exact start time of holding the CNC machine for depreciation purposes, and the total cost of the machine. Set out the legal principles that will be used to address the problem. Source legal principles from cases and legislation. 2 Marks Conclusion: Stand back and play ‘the judge.’ Choose the argument and conclusions you think is the strongest and articulate what you believe to be the appropriate answer. 1 Mark QUESTION 2 TOTAL MARKS: 10 MARKS

len2363333

8/30/2019 1:36:26 AM

Individual Assignment Specifications This assignment aims at assessing students on the Learning Outcome from 1 to 3 as mentioned above. Assignment Structure should be as the following: Question 1: Capital Gains Tax Weighting A. The capital gain in relation to the family home 2 Marks B. Capital gain or loss made from the car 1 Mark C. The capital gain in relation to the sale of the business 3 Marks D. The capital gain in relation to selling the furniture 2 Marks E. The capital gain in relation to selling the paintings 2 Marks QUESTION 1 TOTAL MARKS: 10 MARKS

len2363333

8/30/2019 1:36:09 AM

• The assignment must be in MS Word format, no spacing, 12-pt Arial font and 2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings and page numbers. • Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list using Harvard referencing style. You also must refer to relevant legislation and/or case law in your answer. Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list using Harvard referencing style. • For further details, please refer to the Subject Outline and Student Handbook. • Note: Assessment task is set around the work that you have done in class. You are not expected to go outside the content of the unit but you are expected to explore it.

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8/30/2019 1:35:47 AM

Weight This assignment task accounts for 20 % of total marks in this unit. Total Marks This assignment task accounts for 20 marks of total marks in this unit. Word limit Max 2000 words (acceptable to be 10% above or below this word limit) Due Date Refer to the Unit Outline, as Normal Mode & Block Mode have different due dates.

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