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Rikahs

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Question regarding LIFO and FIFO
« on: October 10, 2016, 12:19:40 pm »
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Hi,

I just wanted to confirm that LIFO is the inventory valuation method that overestimates costs of good right? If this is so, this would result in a lowered gross profit and thus a lower tax to be charged. I heard that this "evasion of tax" is not illegal within Australia. I was hoping whether someone could affirm this or tell me if I've written something incorrect.

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Question regarding LIFO and FIFO
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2016, 12:25:05 pm »
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Yes that's correct. In general because prices are inflating, by using LIFO the COGS expense is increased, hence "unnecessarily" reducing the gross profit and the income tax expense.

Therefore it is made illegal