(a). Mr. Tanko Alhassan is the Head of Customer Service Department of Saabhot Company Limited. The following information is extracted from his Tax Return for 2014 year of assessment.

Mr. Tanko Alhassan was paid a bonus of GH¢45,800.00 by his employer on 27th February 2015 in respect of his performance for the year 2014. He uses his own private car for official duties for which he was given a monthly reimbursable fuel allowance of GH¢1,000.00. He is a divorcee with two children who attends Christ the King Junior High School in Accra. As part of the company’s policy to support brilliant children, each of Mr. Tanko Alhassan’s children are on an annual educational bursary of GH¢3,000.00.

He contributes 5.5% of his salary to the Social Security Scheme and an additional 5% to a Staff Provident Fund Scheme under the National Pensions Act, 2008 (Act 766). His employer, Saabhot Company Limited contributes on his behalf 13% and 5% of his salary to the Social Security Scheme and the Staff Provident Fund Scheme respectively.

You are required to compute the tax liability of Mr. Tanko Alhassan for the 2014 year of assessment.

(b). Under section 72 of the Internal Revenue Act, 2000 (Act 592) as amended, persons are generally required to furnish Returns of Income to the Ghana Revenue Authority. Except as may be required by the Commissioner-General by notice in writing that a person files a return, the Internal Revenue Act, 2000 (Act 592) as amended, provides exception from filing of Return of Income.

You are required to indicate only three circumstances where the filing of a Return of Income is not required under the Internal Revenue Act, 2000 (Act 592) as amended.