Assessment Task 2
Assessment Task 2
Briefing Report
DCB Consulting
Pty Ltd
Introduction
=) This is a briefing report on client tax obligations that illustrates the tax return requirements relevant to
=) Client Information
Private
Annual income tax return requirements relevant to the business entity type
You must specify the documentation that must be used by the client for the tax return
=) If we operate our business as a company, we need to lodge a company tax return. The company reports
its taxable income, tax offsets and credits, PAYG instalments and the amount of tax it is liable to pay on
that income or the amount that is refundable. The company's income is separate from our personal income.
The company tax return can be lodged by
using standard business reporting (SBR)External Link enabled software – find out how at Online
services
by paper.
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=) If we lodge the company tax return ourself, we need to check the due date. Generally, the lodgment and
payment date for small companies is 28 February. If we have any prior year returns outstanding, the due date
will be 31 October. If we lodge through a registered tax agent, they’ll tell us when they will lodge our tax
return.
and-paying/ on
=) Most income we receive from carrying on business is assessable for our income tax purposes.
We can claim tax deductions for most business expenses. We may also be eligible for certain concessions,
keep accurate and complete records of your assessable income and expenses
use the correct method for calculating and reconciling the amounts you claim
Client information: TFN, ABN, BSB and Account number, Address, Account
company Depreciation
schedule
the email.
3. Write a company tax analysis
Total income: $
700000 Expenses: $
Superannuation =
$3,000
Assumptions as at: Repairs included are ongoing repairs to equipment i.e. not expenditure related
Assumptions as at: Error found in calculating this category. Top balance income tax
Total expenses:
$550884 Total
profit: $149116
$151666
Rebates or tax
offsets? No Tax
payable: $45500
You will need to conduct further research to identify ATO requirements/rulings with regard
to the client enquiry. The text of the email should give the client relevant information about
the development tax incentive. The text should also ask for clarification on the discrepancy
When you have received a response from the client, incorporate their response (if necessary) into the
You are required to download a company tax return that you have sourced from:
www.ato.gov.au
Then, when you have received a positive response from your client, use the data that
you now have to fill out the Company Tax Return, leaving the space for the client’s
signature empty.
=) Done
When you have completed the meeting and the company tax return form has been
signed, scan the document, and save it as Company Tax Return Scan.
You must find out the address for postal lodgment of the tax return, place the hard copy
=)
Australian Taxation
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This activity requires you to demonstrate that you can file all of your records in a
logical structure.
Ensure that you have an overall, appropriately named folder for your work, as well as
All of the documents you have submitted for this assessment task should be correctly named
and filed.
The screen shot should show all the folders and documents.
10. Send an email to your Manager (your assessor).
The email text should give a summary of the meeting and your lodgement ofTax Return.
Attach your Company Tax Return Scan and screen shot to the email