14 Grace: Practice Questions
14 Grace: Practice Questions
14 Grace
Grace starts a trade on 1 May 2019, and has the following results (before capital allowances).
Period of account Profit
£
1 May 2019 – 31 July 2020 128,360
1 August 2020 – 31 July 2021 88,013
1 August 2021 – 31 July 2022 75,727
On 1 May 2022, the car purchased on 1 December 2019 was sold for £13,000. The car was used by the sales
manager of the business throughout the perid of ownership with 60% business use and 40% private use.
Calculate the trading profit assessments for the opening tax years as far as the available information
permits, assuming maximum capital allowances are claimed.
Assume that the capital allowance rates applicable to the 2019/20 tax year apply throughout.
15 David
David traded for many years preparing accounts to 5 April when he ceased trading at 30 June 2021. Trading
profits (before capital allowances) have been as follows:
Year ended £
5 April 2020 25,000
5 April 2021 27,000
Period to 30 June 2021 14,000
All items of plant were sold on 30 June 2021 for £4,000 (no item was sold for more than cost).
The written down value of the main pool as at 6 April 2019 was £14,800. Overlap profit from commencement
was £2,000
Calculate the trading profit assessments for the final three tax years of assessment.
Assume that the capital allowance rates applicable to the 2019/20 tax year apply throughout