- 10 Marks
AT – Nov 2014 – L3 – SC – Q6a – Double Taxation Reliefs and Credits
Identify double taxation relief and compute the tax liability for a Nigerian company with foreign operations.
Question
Sunproof International Inc. has been in the tyre manufacturing business in Nigeria and Sierra Leone for over ten years.
The Company’s operating results for the year ended 31 December 2012 were as follows:
Particulars | N |
---|---|
Income from Nigeria | 75,000,000 |
Income from Sierra Leone | 33,000,000 |
Overheads | 60,000,000 |
Depreciation – Nigeria | 6,750,000 |
Depreciation – Sierra Leone | 1,125,000 |
Donations to Island Club | 375,000 |
Foreign tax suffered | 6,300,000 |
Other information:
- Net profit attributable to the Company in Sierra Leone was N7,725,000.
- Capital allowances agreed with Tax Officials for operations in Nigeria and Sierra Leone were N5,310,000 and N2,175,000 respectively.
- Assume the Company is a wholly Nigerian company.
Required:
i. Identify the Double Taxation Relief available to the Company. (4 Marks)
ii. Compute the tax liability of the Company for the relevant Year of Assessment.
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