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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:
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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- Level: Level 3
- Topic: Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
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