In: Accounting
ABC Corporation Limited has A, B and C three owners, with 50%, 30% and 20% ownership respectively. In a particular financial year, the total revenue of the corporation is $1,250,000, and the total cost is $500,000. In this financial year, 60% of the after tax net income is paid as dividends. Assuming (1) the company income tax rate is 25% and the personal income tax rate is 18%, (2) A, B and C do not have any other income from any other source, and (3) A, B and C each has a total amount of deductions and exemptions of $50,000, what is the income tax paid by the company and what is the personal income tax paid by A, B and C respectively?
Calculation of dividend paid by ABC Corp
Revenue | 1250000 |
Less: Cost | 500000 |
Profit before tax | 750000 |
Less: Tax @ 25% | 187500 |
Profit after tax | 562500 |
Payout ratio | 60% |
Dividend | 337500 |
Calculation of individual income tax
A | B | C | |
Dividend income (50:30:20) | 168750 | 101250 | 67500 |
Less: Deductions | 50000 | 50000 | 50000 |
Taxable income | 118750 | 51250 | 17500 |
Tax @ 18% | 21375 | 9225 | 3150 |