In: Accounting
Garfield Company pays its general manager an annual bonus. For the year 2020, the company reported profit of P 8,000,000 before deductions for bonus and corporate income taxes. The corporate income tax is 30%.
REQUIRED: Determine the amount of bonus under each of the following assumptions:
a.) Bonus is 8% of profit before deductions for both bonus and income taxes.
b.) Bonus is 8% of profit after deduction for bonus but before deduction for income taxes.
c.) Bonus is 8% of profit before deduction for bonus but after deduction for income taxes.
d.) Bonus is 8% of profit after deduction for both bonus and income taxes.
Reported profit in P | 8,000,000 | |
Bonus % | 8% | |
Tax % | 30% | |
Bonus amount in P | Explanation | |
Case a | 640,000 | Reported profit* Bonus% |
Case b | 588,800 | Reported profit* (1-Bonus%)* Bonus% |
Case c | 448,000 | Reported profit* (1-Tax%)* Bonus% |
Case d | 396,800 | Reported profit* (1-Tax%-Bonus%)* Bonus% |