Topic 7 - Question 2 Memo-Investment Property-Class Practice
Topic 7 - Question 2 Memo-Investment Property-Class Practice
Topic 7 - Question 2 Memo-Investment Property-Class Practice
QUESTION:
Power Ltd is a multi-million rand enterprise. The following information relates to the
company for the year ending 29 February 2020:
1. The following Property, plant and equipment were included in the Statement of
financial position on 28 February 2019:
Investment property
3. The following Investment Property was included in the Statement of
financial position on 28 February 2019:
Acquisition date Cost Fare value
Office building (Old) 1 March 2014 R4 546 000 R6 274 000
4. New office building with a cost price of R3 569 340 (including VAT) was
acquired on 1 October 2019 and was immediately available for use as intended
by management. The new office building did qualify for VAT purposes in terms
of the VAT Act. 100% of the new office building is rented out.
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5. The fair value of the old office building and new office building, representing
100% of the value, on 29 February 2020 amounted to R6 841 000 and R3 600
650 respectively.
6. Power Ltd received rent R318 402 (including VAT) during the year ended
29 February 2020 for the old office building and R18 500 per month for the new
office building from 1 November 2019, under operating leases. The total repairs
and maintenance expense towards the investment properties amounted to
R126 558.
8. The estimates of depreciation method, useful life and residual values are
reviewed annually and have remained unchanged for all assets, except
otherwise stated.
General information
• Power Limited is a registered VAT vendor. However, all amounts are
excluding VAT, unless otherwise stated.
• Assume a VAT rate of 15% and a normal tax rate of 28%.
REQUIRED:
Disclose the profit before tax and investment property NOTES to the annual financial
statements of Power Limited for the year ended 29 February 2020 in accordance with
IAS 40 (Investment Property).
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ANSWER- QUESTION 2
Power Limited
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 29 February 2020
Calculations:
(a) New office building (Investment property)