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Trickster Holdings purchased an asset costing $1732710. Freight costs of $54890 and installation costs of $23481...

Trickster Holdings purchased an asset costing $1732710. Freight costs of $54890 and installation costs of $23481 were also required to place the machine in an operational state.

The firm expects to use the asset for 7 years and the Taxation Office advises the asset has a useful life of 8 years.

Calculate the depreciation tax benefit/saving (to the nearest whole number ignoring the $ sign) that will apply in each allowable year.

The Australian Company Tax Rate applies.

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Total cost of the asset- 1732710
Add: Freight cost   54890
Add: Installation cost   23481
Total cost: 1811081

Useful life: 7 Years
Depreciation: 258726 approx.
Tax benefit/saving on depreciation:

258726*30% i.e 77618 approx.

Assumptions made:
1. Asset is purchased on the first day of financial year.
2. Company is not a small business company and fall under 30% tax bracket.

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