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TAX – Nov 2023 – L2 – Q1 – Personal Income Tax (PIT)

Compute the personal income tax payable by a proprietor with specific adjustments for disallowable expenses and capital allowances.

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Alhaji Nura Imam, having spent over 20 years as an employee of Apex Limited, retired on November 1, 2020. On January 2, 2021, he registered a business under the name of Nura Imam Enterprises. The profit or loss account of the enterprise for the year ended December 31, 2021, is as follows:

You were provided with the following additional information:

(v) Agreed capital allowance on qualifying capital expenditure was N1,240,000.
(vi) Alhaji Imam received a gratuity of N4,000,000 during the year.
(vii) Alhaji Imam is blessed with five children, all within the ranges of 10 to 21 years.
(viii) The proprietor has a life assurance policy on which he pays a premium of N1,200,000 annually.

Required: Compute the personal income tax payable by Alhaji Nura Imam for the relevant assessment year. (30 Marks)

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AT – May 2020 – L3 – Q4a – Business income – Corporate income tax

Compute the chargeable income for Mamavi, a retail business owner, for the year ended 31 December 2018 based on the provided profit and loss account.

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Mamavi is a retail business woman with a chain of shops in Ghana. She commenced business on 1 March 2011, with the business name of Unity Enterprise. She sells health foods, fruits, vegetables and juices.

The Enterprise’ profit or loss account for the year ended 31 December 2018 as prepared by the Accountant are reproduced below:

NOTES

A business loan was taken out to finance the cost of improvements to the store, in particular
the juice bars. The interest element included in the loan repayment amounted to GH¢1,750.
A mortgage loan was taken out by Mamavi to buy the family a house in Hlefi, Volta Region.
The interest element in the loan repayment for the mortgage was GH¢2,670.

This court case was as a result of a car hitting Mamavi when she was walking her dog out
at night. The car owner claimed Mamavi stepped out in front of him and therefore it was
her fault. Mamavi’s Lawyer told her to respond to the allegation because she needed five
sessions of physiotherapy to help heal her leg. Mamavi is suing the car owner for her costs.

GH¢700 of the painting cost related to the painting of Mamavi’s private house. The balance
related to painting her shop. GH¢1,200 lease charges relate to the leasing of a car for the
business
Required:
Compute Mamavi’s chargeable income for the year ended 31 December 2018

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TAX – Nov 2023 – L2 – Q1 – Personal Income Tax (PIT)

Compute the personal income tax payable by a proprietor with specific adjustments for disallowable expenses and capital allowances.

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You were provided with the following additional information:

Required: Compute the personal income tax payable by Alhaji Nura Imam for the relevant assessment year. (30 Marks)

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AT – May 2020 – L3 – Q4a – Business income – Corporate income tax

Compute the chargeable income for Mamavi, a retail business owner, for the year ended 31 December 2018 based on the provided profit and loss account.

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The Enterprise’ profit or loss account for the year ended 31 December 2018 as prepared by the Accountant are reproduced below:

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Compute the personal income tax payable by a proprietor with specific adjustments for disallowable expenses and capital allowances.

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Compute the chargeable income for Mamavi, a retail business owner, for the year ended 31 December 2018 based on the provided profit and loss account.

TAX – Nov 2023 – L2 – Q1 – Personal Income Tax (PIT)

Compute the personal income tax payable by a proprietor with specific adjustments for disallowable expenses and capital allowances.

AT – May 2020 – L3 – Q4a – Business income – Corporate income tax

Compute the chargeable income for Mamavi, a retail business owner, for the year ended 31 December 2018 based on the provided profit and loss account.

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