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STP – Feb 2018 – L2 – Q4- Taxation and Operating Strategies

Calculate Honson Plc's tax liability for Kumasi/Accra, advise on Nsawam, and discuss non-tax factors for facility location.

Honson Pic, a UK-based manufacturing company, is planning to build a new processing facility in Ghana. The Chief Executive Officer in a meeting with Management needs to decide whether to cite the facility in Accra or in Kumasi. Market intelligence has no preference for citing the facility either in Kumasi or Accra since information gathered indicate that business activities would largely be same in Kumasi and Accra for the next 10 years.

The following forecast information is relevant for the decision-making process being considered by management.

Kumasi Accra GH¢ GH¢

Required: i. Calculate Hamson Plc’s income tax liability for each proposed location for the first year. ii. Would you advise Hamson Plc to consider citing the facility in Nsawam, taking into consideration the close proximity of Nsawam to Accra? iii. Discuss three (3) non-tax factors that Hamson UK Plc may consider in the decision-making process to locate the facility either in Kumasi, Accra or elsewhere in the country.

b). With reference to the Income Tax Act, 2015 (Act 896) explain the following: i. Private Ruling issued by the Commissioner-General: (2 marks) ii. Conditions under which a Private Ruling will be binding on the Commissioner-General and on the person to whom the Private Ruling is issued.

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STP – Feb 2020 – L2 – Q4 – Business Entity Tax Implications

Advise on tax implications of establishing a company, partnership, or sole proprietorship and identify which offers the least tax exposure for an investor.

As a renowned tax consultant, a potential investor in the real estate sector in Ghana is seeking your expert opinion on the tax implications of establishing a company, a partnership or a sole proprietorship and which form of the business organisations gives the least tax exposure for an investor.

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STP – Feb 2020 – L2 – Q3 – Taxation of Capital Transactions

Advise Ravid Ghana Ltd on tax implications of selling land and office building for GHS200,000.

Ravid Ghana Ltd is a software development company with its registered office located at North Kaneshie in the Greater-Accra Region of Ghana. In March 2016 the company purchased a parcel of land at Oyarifa at a cost of GH¢25,000.00. The company spent GH¢5,000 to construct a fence wall around the property and to complete title registration processes at the Lands Commission. In May 2017, the company also purchased an office building at Madina valued at GH¢100,000.00 as well as a Toyota Hilux pick-up valued at GH¢100,000.00. In February 2018, the board of directors of the company decided to dispose of the parcel of land purchased in March 2016 and the office building in order to raise money to finance the purchase of strategic assets. The company engaged the services of a valuer to determine the market value of the land located at Oyarifa. The company paid the valuer GH¢5,000.00 for services rendered. In August 2019, the company sold the parcel of land and the office building in a single transaction for GH¢200,000.00. At the time of the sale, the market value of the land was GH¢50,000.00 and the office building was GH¢150,000.00. The written down value of the building was GH¢70,000.00 at the time of the sale.

Required: Advise the company on the income tax implications of the realization of the assets.

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STP – Feb 2020 – L2 – Q1 – Agricultural Tax Incentives

Advise on income tax benefits of coconut farming and processing factory.

a) Mr. Kwame Berko graduated from the University of Ghana in 2017. In 2019, he secured a Government of Ghana scholarship to pursue a master’s program in Agricultural Science at the University of Alabama in the United States of America. During the course of the master’s program, he developed unique ideas on how to establish a commercial farm and also engage in the processing of the farm products. On his return to Ghana, he decided to implement the ideas developed during his time at the University of Alabama. His business plan shows that he intends to: i. establish a farm to grow coconut and as well as an associated factory to process the coconut into milk for domestic consumption. ii. establish a poultry farm to produce chicken and eggs for domestic consumption.

Mr. Berko has submitted his business plan to you for tax advice.

Required: As a tax advisor of high repute, advise Mr. Kwame Berko on the following: a. the income tax benefits of farming coconut and establishing a processing factory.

b. the income tax benefits of establishing a poultry farm.

c. the most suitable place in Ghana to establish the farms and the factory in order to derive maximum tax benefits.

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STP – Feb 2021 – L2 – Q4 – Taxation and Operating Strategies

Explain three anti-avoidance provisions in Ghana's Income Tax laws and their impact on tax planning.

State and explain three (3) anti-avoidance provisions found in the Income Tax laws of Ghana and how these provisions place a limitation on the tax planning opportunities available to taxpayers.

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STP – Feb 2021 – L2 – Q1 – Strategic Tax Planning

Advise on tax implications of AIG acquiring 55% stake in Fluid Logistics Ghana and providing a GH₵6.5M loan, plus tax planning options.

The President of America Is Great (AIG) Group, a US Corporation, is exploring the possibility of acquiring a fifty-five percent stake in Fluid Logistics Ghana Limited. The stated capital of Fluid Logistics Ghana Limited is GH₵1,500,000. AIG Corporation intends providing a loan of GH₵6,500,000 to Fluid Logistics Ghana Limited when the transaction for the acquisition of the fifty-five percent stake is completed. The President of AIG Corporation is seeking your advice on the tax implications of the proposed transactions.

Required: Advise the President on: i. The income tax implications of the acquisition of a fifty-five percent stake in Fluid Logistics Ghana Limited. 9 marks ii. The income tax implications of providing the loan of GH₵6,500,000. 9 marks iii. The tax planning options available to minimize the tax effects of the proposed transactions.

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OGMT – Aug 2020 – L1 – Q5 – Petroleum Taxation

Compute capital allowances, crude oil distribution, income tax, and government revenue for Sapele Petroleum and Mahogany Production in 2019.

Sapele Petroleum Ghana Ltd and Mahogany Production Incorporated are joint venture partners who have 45% and 35% interest respectively in the Upstream Fields in Ghana. They commenced exploration in 2011 and discovered hydrocarbons in commercial quantities in 2013.

The fiscal terms of the agreement between the joint venture partners and the Government of Ghana include Bonus of US$ 150 million, Royalty of 5%, Initial (Carried) Interest of 15%, Additional Participating Interest of 5%, Corporate Tax rate of 35% and Capital Allowance on straight line basis at a rate of 20%. Mahogany Production is the operator of the Upstream Fields. Production commenced in the Upstream Fields in 2019. Information available on the oil and gas exploration and production operations in the Upstream Fields are as follows:

Up to 31/12/2017 US$
Exploration Costs 250,000,000.00
Development Costs 2,000,000,000.00
Bonus 150,000,000.00

As at 31/12/2018 US$
Exploration Costs 100,000,000.00
Development Costs 1,500,000,000.00
Interest on loan for installation of equipment & facilities 100,000,000.00

NB. The loan was contracted by the operator on behalf of the parties that hold interest in the Upstream Fields

As at 31/12/2019 US$
Exploration Costs 40,000,000.00
Development Costs 400,000,000.00
Average production cost per barrel 15.00
Average Price of crude oil per barrel 40.00
2019 Production 50,000,000 barrels

You are required to compute the following, and also state the assumptions underlying your computations:
i. Capital allowance entitlements of Sapele Petroleum Ghana Ltd and Mahogany Production Incorporated.
ii. Distribution of crude oil.
iii. 2019 income tax liability of Sapele Petroleum Ghana Ltd and Mahogany Production Incorporated in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 2015 (Act 896).
iv. Total revenue that will accrue to Government of Ghana.

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OGMT – Aug 2020 – L1 – Q4 – Taxation of Mining Entities

Compute tax liabilities for ABC Mines Ltd for 2019, including royalty, withholding, income, and capital gains taxes.

ABC Mines Ltd. is a mining company operating in the Underground Mine. Commercial production commenced in the Underground Mine in 2019. ABC Mines Ltd also has mineral rights in the Surface Mine which is yet to commence commercial production. In 2019, ABC Mines Ltd. disposed of its mineral rights in Surface Mine.

The highlights of 2019 revenue and expenditure disclosed in tax returns filed by ABC Mines Ltd. are as follows:

Revenue GHe
Gross income from its operations in 2019 450,000,000
Realised sum from disposal of mineral rights in Surface Mine 100,000,000
Hedging Income 40,000,000
Total Revenue 590,000,000

Expenses include but not limited to the following:

Expenses GHe
Reconnaissance & Prospecting Cost (Underground Mine) 100,000,000
Reconnaissance & Prospecting Cost (Surface Mine) 50,000,000
Depreciation 20,000,000
Expenses on Hedging transactions 10,000,000
Operating Expenses (Underground Mine) 80,000,000
General and Administration Expenses (Surface Mine) 20,000,000
Interest Expense (Underground Mine) 20,000,000
Profit before tax 200,000,000

You are required to compute the liability for each tax type that ABC Mines Ltd will pay in the 2019 year of assessment. State the underlying assumptions of your computations.

Additional Information:
Minerals produced in the Underground Mine worth GHS40,000,000 was destroyed in the leased area. An amount of GHS35,000,000 was paid as insurance claims to ABC Mines Ltd in respect of the minerals destroyed.

Tax Rates Rate
Income Tax Rate for Companies 25%
Mineral Income Tax Rate 35%
Mineral Royalty Rate 5%
Interest Withholding Tax Rate 8%
Capital Allowance Rate 20% on straight line basis
Capital Gains Tax Rate 15%

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ATP – Feb 2020 – L2 – Q2 – Employment Income Taxation

Compute tax liabilities for Mr. Tein Escoba for 2018 and 2019 based on income earned in US and Ghana.

Amanfro Plantations Company Limited was incorporated under the company’s Act 1963, Act 179 as a limited liability company on 1st October 2010. The objects of the company is to establish Rubber Plantations at Asempanaye in Western North Region. The company started operations on 1st January 2011. The company has not found its feet since it began operations due to managerial challenges. The board therefore approved the appointment of Mr Tein Escoba, an Agronomist and Rubber Production expert from Brazil as the company’s managing director.

The terms of Mr Tein Escoba’s engagement is that Firestone PLC USA shall be responsible for his salary of US$10,000.00 per month to be paid into his designated bank account in the USA. The Amanfro Plantations Company Limited would, in addition, pay him GH¢8,000.00 per month, with an annual increment of 20% on 1st January each year to meet his cost of stay in Ghana. He was paid a return air ticket costing GH¢9,600 at the end of his eighteen month duty tour to visit his family. He would be responsible for the payment of his taxes on his income due to the US Internal Revenue.

The company employed other management personnel in addition to Mr Tein Escoba. All the management staff of the company were provided with soft furnished accommodation at the project site in order to ensure an effective management of the company. In addition, all the management personnel were allocated chauffeur driven official vehicles with no limit for fuel usage. All other staff of the company were located outside the plantation concession at Asempanaye.

Mr Tein Escoba prior to his taking up the appointment in Ghana was paid US$10,000.00 to enable him relocate the wife and his two children in Mackiney, Texas USA. The cost of his transportation from Rio de Jenairo to the project site in Ghana was borne by him at a total cost of US$7,500.00. Mr Tein Escoba started work on 1st January, 2018 with the company. He paid a total tax liability of US$26,400.00 for each year on his income earned for the years 2018 and 2019 in the USA, for which he provided the relevant receipts to support the payment. He did not pay any other taxes in Ghana when a tax audit was carried out at the company. He realised the anomaly for his failure to pay tax on his earnings in Ghana and has approached you as a Tax Practitioner to help him file his returns, since assuming work in Ghana.

The average exchange rates of the cedi to the dollar for 2018 and 2019 respectively were GH¢4.8 and GH¢5.5.
There is no Double Taxation Agreement between Ghana and the USA.

Required:
Compute the tax liabilities of Mr Tein Escoba for the 2018 and 2019 years of assessment.

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ATP – Aug 2017 – L2 – Q4 – Income Tax Computation

Compute tax credit relief for Mr Brefo Nimo based on dividend income from the Netherlands.

Mr Brefo Nimo returned to Ghana after staying in the Netherlands for over 20 years and took up an appointment with Amanfro Limited as the Director of Finance. His gross monthly basic salary for 2016 year of assessment was GH¢10,000.00. He contributed 5.5% to Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). Mr Brefo Nimo has investments in the Netherlands, from which he earned a gross dividend of 2,000 Euros in 2016, from which 350 Euros was withheld as dividend tax and the balance remitted to him in Ghana. A double taxation Agreement exists between Ghana and the Netherlands.
The rate of Exchange is GH¢5.2 to 1.00 Euro.

Required:
a) Compute the Tax Credit Relief that will be granted to Mr Brefo Nimo.

b) Compute the tax liability of Mr Brefo Nimo for 2016 Year of assessment.

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TAX – Nov 2016 – L2 – Q1a – Personal Income Tax (PIT)

Compute tax payable by Mr. Adeola based on trading and employment income, deductions, and allowances.

Mr. Adeola has been in the employment of Hope Nigeria Limited for a long time, rising to Senior Manager, while also running a trading business. He ceased trading on December 31, 2014, to focus on his employment fully. The following information pertains to his income:

Trading: (i) Trading results for the periods:
Year ended August 31, 2012: N2,400,000
Year ended August 31, 2013: N1,800,000
Year ended August 31, 2014: N2,625,000
Period ended December 31, 2014: N360,000

(ii) Capital Allowances for the Years of Assessment:
2012 Assessment Year: N240,000
2013 Assessment Year: N180,000
2014 Assessment Year: N120,000

(iii) On January 1, 2015, N360,000 was received from a debtor whose debt had been written off.

Employment:
(i) Annual salary: N3,600,000.
(ii) Transfer cost spent by the company: N52,000.
(iii) A motor car provided for his exclusive use, costing N7,200,000.
(iv) Domestic staff with a salary of N600,000 per annum provided by the company.
(v) He receives assignable luncheon vouchers worth N360,000 annually.

Other Information:
(i) He derives a gross rent of N1,200,000 annually, with 10% withholding tax deducted.
(ii) Receives annual interest of N80,000 on fixed deposits.
(iii) Pays N240,000 annually as life assurance premium.
(iv) Contributes N180,000 to the National Housing Fund and N150,000 to the National Health Insurance Scheme.
(v) Pays N596,250 annually for Pension Fund Contribution.

Required:
Compute the tax payable by Mr. Adeola in respect of 2014 Year of Assessment. (Ignore the penultimate year)

 

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FR – Nov 2019 – L2 – Q2a – Accounting for Income Taxes (IAS 12)

Explain the concepts of current tax and deferred tax in accordance with IAS 12.

a. In accordance with IAS 12 on Income Tax, the income tax expense in the statement of profit or loss is composed of two tax components:

i. Current tax
ii. Deferred tax

Required:

Explain these two tax components.
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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q38 – Recording Financial Transactions

Identifying the closing balance to be shown in the company’s statement of financial position from the income tax account.

The Income Tax Account of Wazobia Limited showed a balance of N50,000 on 1 January 2011. Tax paid during the year was N45,000 and the estimated tax based on current year’s account is N60,000

What is the amount to be shown in the company’s statement of financial position as the closing balance from the company’s Income Tax Account?

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FA – May 2012 – L1 – SA – Q37 – Recording Financial Transactions

Calculating the amount to be debited to the income statement as income tax.

The Income Tax Account of Wazobia Limited showed a balance of N50,000 on 1 January 2011. Tax paid during the year was N45,000 and the estimated tax based on current year’s account is N60,000

What is the amount to be debited to the company’s income statement as income tax for the year ended 31 December 2011?

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TAX – Nov 2021 – L2 – Q4a – Companies Income Tax (CIT)

Computation of income tax payable for Ajani-Ogun Ventures Limited from 2018 to 2021 years of assessment.

Ajani-Ogun Ventures Limited was incorporated on February 1, 2012, and commenced business on September 1, 2013. The company makes up accounts to August 31, every year. The following additional information is provided:

  1. Adjusted (loss)/profit:
    • Year ended August 31, 2017: (N95,000)
    • Year ended August 31, 2018: N55,000
    • Year ended August 31, 2019: N35,000
    • Year ended August 31, 2020: N65,000
  2. Capital Allowances for each year of assessment:
    • Year ended August 31, 2018: N6,500
    • Year ended August 31, 2019: N5,000
    • Year ended August 31, 2020: N4,200
    • Year ended August 31, 2021: N4,000

The Finance Director was worried that the tax officials would soon conduct a tax
audit of their financial transactions and he wanted to know the tax liabilities
payable to the Federal Inland Revenue Service for the relevant assessment years.
During the year ended August 31, 2020, the company achieved a revenue of
N20,000,000.

Required:
a. Compute the income tax for 2018 to 2021 years of assessment, taking into consideration the provisions of the Finance Act, 2019. Ignore minimum tax computation. (15 Marks)

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TAX – May 2021 – L1 – SB – Q2a – Tax Administration and Enforcement

Calculation of taxes payable in Nigeria by Atlat Airline Limited for the relevant assessment year.

Atlat Airline Limited was incorporated in New York, USA, on June 6, 1993. It is engaged in the carriage of mails, passengers, and livestock into and out of Nigeria. The company’s worldwide statement of profit or loss as at December 31, 2018, has revealed the following:

Description Amount (N)
Income from passengers flown from New York to Nigeria 510,720,000
Income from passengers loaded and flown out of Nigeria 241,305,000
Income from cargo loaded into aircraft to Nigeria from other routes 181,300,100
Income from cargo freight from Nigeria to New York 102,960,000
Total Income 1,036,285,100

Additional information:
(i) The Federal Inland Revenue Service is satisfied that the tax authority in New York computes and assesses a company which operates an aircraft on a basis not materially different from that prescribed by Companies and Allied Matters Act Cap C21 LFN 2004 (as amended).
(ii) The tax authority in New York has certified the adjusted profit and depreciation allowance ratios.
(iii) Out of the overhead expenses, N2,194,500 relates to disallowable expenses.

Required:
Compute the taxes payable in Nigeria by Atlat Airline Limited for the relevant assessment year. (16 Marks)

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QTB – MAY 2017 – L1 – SA – Q4 – Mathematics

A multiple-choice question calculating the income left after tax deductions from the taxable income.

A man earns N150,000 per annum. He is allowed a tax-free pay of N40,000. If he pays 25 kobo in the Naira as tax on his taxable income, how much has he left?

A. N102,500
B. N112,500
C. N122,500
D. N132,500
E. N142,500

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FA – May 2023 – L1 – SA – Q19 – Financial Statements Preparation

Calculating the tax expense to be charged to the statement of profit or loss based on given tax information.

A company’s tax liability at the beginning of the year was N420,000. Current tax for the year was N850,000. The tax charged for the previous year was underestimated by N14,200. During the year, a tax of N428,000 was paid by the company. How much tax should be charged to the statement of profit or loss for the year?

A. N413,800

B. N422,200

C. N835,800

D. N856,200

E. N864,200

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FR – Nov 2019 – L2 – Q2a – Financial Reporting Standards and Their Applications

Treatment of under-provision of tax for Daaho Ltd for the year ending 31 August 2019. Question:

Daaho Ltd (Daaho) manufactures and distributes security equipment. Daaho prepares financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) up to 31 August each year.

On 31 August 2019, the taxation liability account in the books of Daaho Ltd showed a debit balance of GH¢17,500 after paying the 2018 liability. The estimated liability for 2019 is GH¢84,500 and no entry has yet been made to record this.

Required:
Explain the appropriate accounting treatment of the above transaction for the year ending 31 August 2019.
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PT – April 2022 – L2 – Q3a – Income Tax Liabilities

Explain the tax treatment for overtime allowance and bonus payments in Ghana.

a) Explain the tax treatment for Overtime Allowance Payment and Bonus Payment.
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