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POT – Mar 2025 – L2 – Q3 – Taxation of Individuals

Determine Selassi Afolabi’s chargeable income for 2023.

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a) Selassi Afolabi was employed as the Personnel Manager of Tano North District Assembly on 1 March 2021 on salary scale of GH¢72,000, which is expected to increase by GH¢4,000 annually to a maximum of GH¢84,000. As part of his conditions of employment, he is entitled to the following: i) He has a fully furnished accommodation. ii) He has a vehicle, fuel and driver for official use only. iii) Risk allowance of GH¢2,000 a month. iv) Inconvenience allowance of GH¢1,500 a month. v) Professional allowance of GH¢2,500 a month. vi) He was paid a bonus of GH¢16,000. vii) He had the services of a gardener who receives monthly salary of GH¢800, paid by the employer. viii) He is divorced with three children who are schooling in government approved schools in Ghana. ix) He contributes 5.5% of his salary to the Social Security Scheme. x) He contributes 8% of his salary to an approved Provident Fund and his employers also contributes 10% on his behalf to the Provident Fund. xi) He received a net dividend of GH¢12,800 in 2023 from shares owned in a resident company. xii) He received a director’s fee of GH¢16,000 net of 20% WHT in 2023 from being a Board member in a private company.

Required: Determine his chargeable income for the 2023 year of assessment.

b) Adwoa Ntowbea is an investor in several companies in Ghana and abroad. Below are details of ordinary share dealing of Adwoa Ntowbea in Amaraaba LTD, a limited liability company in Ghana which is not listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange.

Date	Details
1 Jan 2023	Bought 500 shares at GH¢11 each
18 Sept 2023	Bought 1500 shares at GH¢12 each
30 Dec 2023	Bought 800 shares at GH¢10 each
19 Nov 2024	Sold 500 shares for GH¢12 each

Required: i) Determine the gains on the shares sold

ii) Determine the tax, if any, on the shares sold.

iii) Explain the withholding tax regime on realization of capital assets.

iv) What are the tax return requirements on realization of capital gains?

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Topic: Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
Series: MAR 2025

ATAX – May 2016 – L3 – Q4b – Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

Analyse the transactions and determine the chargeable gains, provide an opinion on the transactions, and explain the role of the Federal Inland Revenue Service in handling bad debt.

Question

Your Tax Manager has just sent a memo in which you were asked to analyse the situation in a client’s file with the sole aim of determining the Chargeable Gains:

Contents of Memo:

Dr. Alexander Bold purchased a Duplex in Parkview Estate at a cost of N80 million on January 2009. It was used as a private residence. Another property was purchased in Banana Island in the year 2012, and Dr. Bold transferred the Parkview Estate Property to his wife as a birthday present on August 12, 2013. The market value of the property was N140 million. As a result of incessant flooding in Parkview Estate, the property was finally disposed of for N200 million on January 31, 2014 by the wife.
An option on a piece of land in Magodo, Lagos State, was sold by Dr. Bold for a sum of N120 million to Mr. Robert on July 1, 2010. Mr. Robert exercised the right to purchase the land for N150 million in 2013 and sold the property for N400 million in 2014.
Mr. Clyde, a friend of Dr. Bold, purchased a piece of property belonging to Bold and Wife Limited in Badagry at a cost of N240 million. The two parties agreed on installment payments starting with an installment of N80 million on July 1, 2010, and the balance of N80 million every 6 months thereafter. The last installment could not be settled on time because of Mr. Clyde’s illness, who managed to pay N20 million on January 1, 2013. The cost of the property to Bold and Wife Limited was N180 million.

Instalment Date	Amount Paid (₦)
July 1, 2010	80,000,000
January 1, 2011	80,000,000
July 2, 2011	40,000,000
January 1, 2013	20,000,000

Mr. Clyde eventually died on March 5, 2013, hence the balance of N20 million could not be recovered and this was written off as Bad Debt with the consent of the Federal Inland Revenue Service.

Mr. Saxon (S.A.N), a Legal Practitioner from the Chambers of Saxon in Lagos, was involved in a case on behalf of Dr. Bold’s wife. The case lasted for about 4 years and judgment was received in favor of the client. The fees were settled partly by cash and partly with an acre of land belonging to Mrs. Bold at Lekki Phase Two in Lagos. Although the debt was N85 million, the property was valued at N60 million. Mr. Saxon eventually sold the property for N220 million.

Required:

i. Chargeable gains (5 marks)
ii. Opinion on all the above transactions (9 marks)
iii. The role of Federal Inland Revenue Service on the issue of Bad Debt on payment by Mr. Clyde (2 marks)

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ATAX – May 2016 – L3 – Q4a – Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

Define disposal and explain when an acquisition/disposal is considered effective under the Capital Gains Tax Act.

Question

a. With respect to the Capital Gains Tax Act Cap C1 LFN 2004 (As Amended)
i. What is ‘Disposal’? (2 marks)
ii. When can an Acquisition/Disposal be said to be effective? (2 marks)

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FM – Nov 2016 – L3 -SB – Q3 – Capital Gains Tax

Calculate EVA for Jack Limited and determine its market value added (MVA) based on provided assumptions.

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Jack Limited is a family-owned business that has grown strongly in the last 50 years. The key objective of the company is to maximise the family’s wealth through their shareholdings. Recently, the directors introduced value-based management, using Economic Value Added (EVA) as the index for measuring performance.

You are provided with the following financial information:

Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income for the year ended December 31, 2015:

₦’million	2015
Operating profit	340.0
Finance charges	(115.0)
Profit before tax	225.0
Tax at 25%	(56.3)
Profit after tax	168.7

Notes

Notes	2015 (₦’m)	2014 (₦’m)
(i) Capital employed – from the Statement of Financial Position	6,285	6,185
(ii) Operating costs:
Depreciation	295	285
Provision for doubtful debts	10	2.5
Research and development	60	–
Other non-cash expenses	35	30
Marketing expenses	50	45
(iii) Economic depreciation is assessed to be ₦415 in 2015. Economic depreciation includes any appropriate amortisation adjustments. In previous years, it can be assumed that economic and accounting depreciation were the same.
(iv) Tax is the cash paid in the current year (₦45million) and an adjustment of ₦2.5million for deferred tax provisions. There was no deferred tax balance prior to 2015.
(v) The provision for doubtful debts was ₦22.5million on the 2015 Statement of Financial Position.
(vi) Research and development cost is not capitalised in the accounts. It relates to a new project that will be developed over five years and is expected to be of long-term benefit to the company. The first year of this project is 2015.
(vii) The company has been spending heavily on marketing each year to build its brand long term.
(viii) Estimated cost of capital of the company:
Equity	16%
Debt (pre-tax)	5%
(ix) Gearing (Debt/Equity) Ratio 1.5: 1

Required:
a. Calculate, showing all relevant workings, the Economic Value Added (EVA) for the year ended December 31, 2015. Make use of the adjusted opening capital employed. Comment on your result and make appropriate recommendations. (15 Marks)

b. Irrespective of your answer in (a) above, assume the company’s current EVA is ₦120million and that this will decline annually by 2% for the next ten years and then increase by 4% per annum in perpetuity. Assume the following for this part only:

Cost of equity 14%
WACC 10%

Calculate the market value added (MVA) by the company. Show all workings. (5 Marks)

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Series: NOV 2016

AT – Nov 2016 – L3 – SB – Q3 – Capital Gains Tax

Compute chargeable gains, capital gains tax, and new cost of remaining plant and machinery after a sale.

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since 2015. It has been a leading name in the production of a popular brand of household vegetable oil known as “Abop,” which is in high demand.

Given the fact that the company is doing very well, it secured funds from its bankers and bought additional Plant and Machinery in excess of its immediate needs on June 1, 2013, for ₦24,600,000.

The Finance Director convinced the Board to dispose of part of the plant and machinery to boost the company’s working capital. Consequently, on December 31, 2015, the company sold part of the Plant and Machinery for ₦37,925,000 and spent ₦5,125,000 as expenses incidental to the sale. The market value of the remaining Plant and Machinery was ₦15,375,000 as of December 31, 2015.

However, the issue of the tax implications of these transactions is worrisome to the Managing Director, who is visibly disturbed that the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) might come after the company.

You are required to:
a. State any FOUR Chargeable Assets. (2 Marks)
b. State any FOUR conditions for granting Roll-Over Relief. (8 Marks)
c. Compute the Chargeable Gains on the asset sold. (4 Marks)
d. Compute the Capital Gains Tax. (2 Marks)
e. Compute the new cost of the remaining asset. (4 Marks)

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Series: NOV 2016

ATAX – May 2017 – L3 – Q3b – Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

List allowable deductions under the Capital Gains Tax Act for chargeable gains computations.

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Capital Gains Tax is imposed on gains arising from the ownership of a capital asset changing hands, either by exchange, transfer, sale, or gift.

The tax is chargeable on the total amount of the chargeable gains arising after deducting allowable expenses on the disposal of chargeable assets in any year of assessment.

Required:
State the allowable deductions under the Capital Gains Tax Act CAP C1 LFN 2004 as amended. (4 Marks)

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ATAX – May 2017 – L3 – Q3a – Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

Compute Capital Gains Tax for hire purchase transactions and explain the implications of hire purchase interest on CGT.

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Global Company Nigeria Limited, a construction company based in Abuja, commenced business on January 7, 2009. The company has struggled to acquire necessary equipment due to poor financial results.

At a directors’ meeting on November 6, 2012, the company decided to approach a finance house for assistance. They provided the following information:

The company purchased an excavator on hire purchase on March 1, 2013, and paid a deposit of N32,000,000.
The excavator’s cost price was N55,000,000, with the balance payable in 25 monthly installments of N1,200,000 starting April 1, 2013.

The excavator was sold as follows:

For N65,000,000 after installment payments on January 1, 2014.
For N69,000,000 after installment payments on November 1, 2014.

You are required to:

i. Calculate the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) for the relevant Assessment Year, assuming the sales values above. (14 Marks)
ii. Explain the implications of hire purchase interest on Capital Gains Tax computations. (2 Marks)

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ATAX – May 2019 – L3 – Q4b – Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

Advise on capital gains arising from various business transactions, deemed disposal, and roll-over relief for Smaposu Nigeria Limited.

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Smaposu Nigeria Limited is based in Ibadan, Oyo State, and is involved in the manufacturing of computer accessories. The company undertook the following transactions during the year ended December 31, 2018:

(i) Plant and machinery: Part of the plant and machinery was purchased in the year 2014 at an all-inclusive price of ₦12,500,000. A machinery was sold for ₦8,100,000, and the value of the undisposed part was ₦5,740,000. Selling expenses incurred amounted to ₦150,000.

(ii) Motor vehicle: A motor vehicle, which was acquired in 2016 for ₦3,000,000 for the purpose of the business, was sold to the company’s general manager for ₦2,900,000. The market value of the car as at the point of disposal was ₦3,500,000. The company re-acquired a similar car for ₦3,500,000.

(iii) As a result of an unfavorable business climate in Ibadan, the company relocated to Ikeja, Lagos State. The land and buildings acquired in Ibadan in 2009 for ₦30,000,000 were sold for ₦65,500,000. The cost of valuation and professional fees incurred on disposal was ₦2,000,000. A reinvestment was made in Ikeja through the acquisition of another landed property valued at ₦50,000,000.

Smaposu Nigeria Limited has just appointed your firm as the company’s tax consultant.

You are required to advise the management on:

i. “Deemed” disposal of an asset. (5 Marks)
ii. The capital gains (if any) arising from these transactions. (6 Marks)
iii. The roll-over relief (if any) on re-investment made on the acquisition of new assets by the company. (4 Marks)
iv. Capital gains tax payable. (3 Marks)

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ATAX – May 2019 – L3 – Q4a – Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

Define when acquisition or disposal is effective under the Capital Gains Tax Act.

Question

a. With respect to the Capital Gains Tax Act Cap C1 LFN 2004 (as amended), when is acquisition or disposal effective? (2 Marks)

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AT – Nov 2014 – L3 – SC – Q7 – Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

Compute total income for 2011 tax assessment and capital gains tax for relevant year.

Question

Mr. James Zonto lived in Canada for thirty years and decided to settle down permanently in Nigeria with effect from January 2007.

Based on advice from his secondary school classmate, Mr. James Zonto repatriated a huge amount of money to Nigeria. He took advantage of the better investment climate in Nigeria and acquired the following properties:

Uyo Duplex: Bought on 2 March 2008 for N25,320,000. Rental income: N855,000 per annum (net of withholding tax).
Fixed Deposit Account: Invested N14,000,000 on 4 January 2008 with Doronine Bank Plc, yielding interest (net of withholding tax) of N180,000 per month.
Onitsha Property: Acquired on 6 October 2008 for N31,500,000 with incidental expenses of N2,400,000. Annual rent: N1,800,000.
Okija House: Bought for N10,000,000 as a personal residence; not rented out.

In 2012, he decided to resettle in Toronto and took the following actions:

Uyo House: Sold for N47,450,000 after incurring the following expenses:
- Advertising: N650,000
- Valuation fees: N2,000,000
- Estate Agent’s Commission: N2,372,500
- Legal fees: N1,500,000
Fixed Deposit: Matured on 31 December 2011; not rolled over.
Onitsha Property: Sold one of the four duplexes for N14,175,000. Remaining duplexes valued at N40,500,000.
Okija House: Sold for N36,500,000 after incurring incidental expenses of N3,650,000.

Required:
(a) Compute the Total Income for Income Tax purposes for 2011 year of assessment.
(b) Compute the Capital Gains Tax payable for the relevant year of assessment.

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Series: NOV 2014

POT – Mar 2025 – L2 – Q3 – Taxation of Individuals

Determine Selassi Afolabi’s chargeable income for 2023.

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Required: Determine his chargeable income for the 2023 year of assessment.

Date	Details
1 Jan 2023	Bought 500 shares at GH¢11 each
18 Sept 2023	Bought 1500 shares at GH¢12 each
30 Dec 2023	Bought 800 shares at GH¢10 each
19 Nov 2024	Sold 500 shares for GH¢12 each

Required: i) Determine the gains on the shares sold

ii) Determine the tax, if any, on the shares sold.

iii) Explain the withholding tax regime on realization of capital assets.

iv) What are the tax return requirements on realization of capital gains?

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ATAX – May 2016 – L3 – Q4b – Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

Analyse the transactions and determine the chargeable gains, provide an opinion on the transactions, and explain the role of the Federal Inland Revenue Service in handling bad debt.

Question

Your Tax Manager has just sent a memo in which you were asked to analyse the situation in a client’s file with the sole aim of determining the Chargeable Gains:

Contents of Memo:

Dr. Alexander Bold purchased a Duplex in Parkview Estate at a cost of N80 million on January 2009. It was used as a private residence. Another property was purchased in Banana Island in the year 2012, and Dr. Bold transferred the Parkview Estate Property to his wife as a birthday present on August 12, 2013. The market value of the property was N140 million. As a result of incessant flooding in Parkview Estate, the property was finally disposed of for N200 million on January 31, 2014 by the wife.
An option on a piece of land in Magodo, Lagos State, was sold by Dr. Bold for a sum of N120 million to Mr. Robert on July 1, 2010. Mr. Robert exercised the right to purchase the land for N150 million in 2013 and sold the property for N400 million in 2014.
Mr. Clyde, a friend of Dr. Bold, purchased a piece of property belonging to Bold and Wife Limited in Badagry at a cost of N240 million. The two parties agreed on installment payments starting with an installment of N80 million on July 1, 2010, and the balance of N80 million every 6 months thereafter. The last installment could not be settled on time because of Mr. Clyde’s illness, who managed to pay N20 million on January 1, 2013. The cost of the property to Bold and Wife Limited was N180 million.

Instalment Date	Amount Paid (₦)
July 1, 2010	80,000,000
January 1, 2011	80,000,000
July 2, 2011	40,000,000
January 1, 2013	20,000,000

Mr. Clyde eventually died on March 5, 2013, hence the balance of N20 million could not be recovered and this was written off as Bad Debt with the consent of the Federal Inland Revenue Service.

Mr. Saxon (S.A.N), a Legal Practitioner from the Chambers of Saxon in Lagos, was involved in a case on behalf of Dr. Bold’s wife. The case lasted for about 4 years and judgment was received in favor of the client. The fees were settled partly by cash and partly with an acre of land belonging to Mrs. Bold at Lekki Phase Two in Lagos. Although the debt was N85 million, the property was valued at N60 million. Mr. Saxon eventually sold the property for N220 million.

Required:

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ATAX – May 2016 – L3 – Q4a – Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

Define disposal and explain when an acquisition/disposal is considered effective under the Capital Gains Tax Act.

Question

a. With respect to the Capital Gains Tax Act Cap C1 LFN 2004 (As Amended)
i. What is ‘Disposal’? (2 marks)
ii. When can an Acquisition/Disposal be said to be effective? (2 marks)

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FM – Nov 2016 – L3 -SB – Q3 – Capital Gains Tax

Calculate EVA for Jack Limited and determine its market value added (MVA) based on provided assumptions.

Question

You are provided with the following financial information:

Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income for the year ended December 31, 2015:

₦’million	2015
Operating profit	340.0
Finance charges	(115.0)
Profit before tax	225.0
Tax at 25%	(56.3)
Profit after tax	168.7

Notes

Notes	2015 (₦’m)	2014 (₦’m)
(i) Capital employed – from the Statement of Financial Position	6,285	6,185
(ii) Operating costs:
Depreciation	295	285
Provision for doubtful debts	10	2.5
Research and development	60	–
Other non-cash expenses	35	30
Marketing expenses	50	45
(iii) Economic depreciation is assessed to be ₦415 in 2015. Economic depreciation includes any appropriate amortisation adjustments. In previous years, it can be assumed that economic and accounting depreciation were the same.
(iv) Tax is the cash paid in the current year (₦45million) and an adjustment of ₦2.5million for deferred tax provisions. There was no deferred tax balance prior to 2015.
(v) The provision for doubtful debts was ₦22.5million on the 2015 Statement of Financial Position.
(vi) Research and development cost is not capitalised in the accounts. It relates to a new project that will be developed over five years and is expected to be of long-term benefit to the company. The first year of this project is 2015.
(vii) The company has been spending heavily on marketing each year to build its brand long term.
(viii) Estimated cost of capital of the company:
Equity	16%
Debt (pre-tax)	5%
(ix) Gearing (Debt/Equity) Ratio 1.5: 1

Cost of equity 14%
WACC 10%

Calculate the market value added (MVA) by the company. Show all workings. (5 Marks)

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Series: NOV 2016

AT – Nov 2016 – L3 – SB – Q3 – Capital Gains Tax

Compute chargeable gains, capital gains tax, and new cost of remaining plant and machinery after a sale.

Question

since 2015. It has been a leading name in the production of a popular brand of household vegetable oil known as “Abop,” which is in high demand.

Given the fact that the company is doing very well, it secured funds from its bankers and bought additional Plant and Machinery in excess of its immediate needs on June 1, 2013, for ₦24,600,000.

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ATAX – May 2017 – L3 – Q3b – Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

List allowable deductions under the Capital Gains Tax Act for chargeable gains computations.

Question

Capital Gains Tax is imposed on gains arising from the ownership of a capital asset changing hands, either by exchange, transfer, sale, or gift.

The tax is chargeable on the total amount of the chargeable gains arising after deducting allowable expenses on the disposal of chargeable assets in any year of assessment.

Required:
State the allowable deductions under the Capital Gains Tax Act CAP C1 LFN 2004 as amended. (4 Marks)

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ATAX – May 2017 – L3 – Q3a – Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

Compute Capital Gains Tax for hire purchase transactions and explain the implications of hire purchase interest on CGT.

Question

Global Company Nigeria Limited, a construction company based in Abuja, commenced business on January 7, 2009. The company has struggled to acquire necessary equipment due to poor financial results.

At a directors’ meeting on November 6, 2012, the company decided to approach a finance house for assistance. They provided the following information:

The company purchased an excavator on hire purchase on March 1, 2013, and paid a deposit of N32,000,000.
The excavator’s cost price was N55,000,000, with the balance payable in 25 monthly installments of N1,200,000 starting April 1, 2013.

The excavator was sold as follows:

For N65,000,000 after installment payments on January 1, 2014.
For N69,000,000 after installment payments on November 1, 2014.

You are required to:

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ATAX – May 2019 – L3 – Q4b – Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

Advise on capital gains arising from various business transactions, deemed disposal, and roll-over relief for Smaposu Nigeria Limited.

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Smaposu Nigeria Limited has just appointed your firm as the company’s tax consultant.

You are required to advise the management on:

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ATAX – May 2019 – L3 – Q4a – Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

Define when acquisition or disposal is effective under the Capital Gains Tax Act.

Question

a. With respect to the Capital Gains Tax Act Cap C1 LFN 2004 (as amended), when is acquisition or disposal effective? (2 Marks)

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AT – Nov 2014 – L3 – SC – Q7 – Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

Compute total income for 2011 tax assessment and capital gains tax for relevant year.

Question

Mr. James Zonto lived in Canada for thirty years and decided to settle down permanently in Nigeria with effect from January 2007.

Uyo Duplex: Bought on 2 March 2008 for N25,320,000. Rental income: N855,000 per annum (net of withholding tax).
Fixed Deposit Account: Invested N14,000,000 on 4 January 2008 with Doronine Bank Plc, yielding interest (net of withholding tax) of N180,000 per month.
Onitsha Property: Acquired on 6 October 2008 for N31,500,000 with incidental expenses of N2,400,000. Annual rent: N1,800,000.
Okija House: Bought for N10,000,000 as a personal residence; not rented out.

In 2012, he decided to resettle in Toronto and took the following actions:

Uyo House: Sold for N47,450,000 after incurring the following expenses:
- Advertising: N650,000
- Valuation fees: N2,000,000
- Estate Agent’s Commission: N2,372,500
- Legal fees: N1,500,000
Fixed Deposit: Matured on 31 December 2011; not rolled over.
Onitsha Property: Sold one of the four duplexes for N14,175,000. Remaining duplexes valued at N40,500,000.
Okija House: Sold for N36,500,000 after incurring incidental expenses of N3,650,000.

Required:
(a) Compute the Total Income for Income Tax purposes for 2011 year of assessment.
(b) Compute the Capital Gains Tax payable for the relevant year of assessment.

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