- 8 Marks
Question
b) ‘No deductions are allowed for domestic or excluded expenditure incurred by a person in the computation of assessable income.’
Required:
i) Identify FOUR (4) items that constitute domestic expenditure. (4 marks)
ii) Identify FOUR (4) items that constitute excluded expenditure. (4 marks)
Answer
i) Items that constitute domestic expenditure:
- Expenditure incurred in maintaining the individual, including shelter, meals, refreshment, entertainment, or other leisure activities.
Expenditure incurred by the individual in commuting from home to work. - Expenditure incurred in acquiring clothing for the individual, except clothing that is not suitable for wearing outside of work.
- Expenditure incurred in educating the individual, except education that is directly relevant to a business conducted by the individual or related to professional development.
ii) Items that constitute excluded expenditure:
- Taxes paid or payable under the Act and any other tax law.
- Bribes or expenditure incurred in corrupt practices.
- Interest, penalties, and fines paid or payable to a government or political subdivision of a government of any country for breach of any law or subsidiary legislation.
- Expenditure incurred by a person in deriving exempt amounts or final withholding payments.
(One point for each correct item. Maximum of 4 marks per section = 8 marks in total)
- Topic: Corporate Tax Liabilities
- Series: NOV 2019
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