In financial accounting, net profit arises when revenue is greater than the cost otherwise it is a loss. The equation is different when it comes to assessable profit. Assessable profit is the profits from all sources in the year immediately…
Capital allowance is an allowance granted for income tax purposes instead of depreciation. It reduces the taxable profits and tax liability of a business. However, a taxpayer in Nigeria must fulfill four (4) conditions so as to claim capital allowance…
The going concern principle states that an entity will continue operations in perpetuity. In other words, the entity will not stop operations or liquidate its assets in the short term. Still, certain factors could force a company to stop operations.…
Businesses often buy items that will generate benefits above 12 months. When these items are also tangible and hard to convert into cash, they are called fixed assets. Each company is free to set a threshold for recognizing fixed assets…
New and existing businesses in Nigeria are saddled with two or more statutory requirements. This article focuses on taxation of profits of new companies. In Nigeria, this concept is called commencement rule based on Section 29(3) of the Companies Income…
