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Unit 3: Financial accounting for a trading business

Quick questions on GST and the GST Clearing account (VCE Accounting Unit 3)

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What is gST on sales (credits)?
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Credit sales GST = 40,000 times 10 percent = 4,000. Cash sales GST = 10,000 times 10 percent = 1,000. Total credited to GST Clearing = 5,000.
What is gST on purchases (debits)?
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Inventory purchases GST = 25,000 times 10 percent = 2,500. Asset purchase GST = 5,000 times 10 percent = 500. Total debited to GST Clearing = 3,000.
What is net balance?
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Credits 5,000 minus debits 3,000 = a net credit balance of 2,000. The business owes the ATO 2,000 dollars, reported as a current liability.

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