How to use inventory to maximise your tax benefits
You can use inventory to reduce your business income tax by writing-off obsolete or damaged stock to maximise your tax benefits.
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Using Inventory to Reduce your Taxable Income and Maximize your Tax Benefits
The starting and ending position of your stock is used as part of calculating the cost of goods sold, to determine your taxable profit. Unsold or obsolete inventory is an asset on your balance sheet and can be used as a reduction of your gross receipts. This means that inventory can decrease your ‘taxable income’ and, dependent on the status of the stock, can entitle your business to a tax deduction.
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The starting and ending position of your stock is used as part of calculating the cost of goods sold, to determine your taxable profit. Unsold or obsolete inventory is an asset on your balance sheet and can be used as a reduction of your gross receipts. This means that inventory can decrease your ‘taxable income’ and, dependent on the status of the stock, can entitle your business to a tax deduction.
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