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TX – May 2019 – L3 – Q5a – Minerals and mining

Tax computation for a mining company including the treatment of financial costs, depreciation, and mineral royalty, followed by the tax implications.

Question

a) Kaato Mining Company Ltd (Kaato) has been operating in the mining sector for some time now. The following data is relevant to the company’s operations for the 2017 year of assessment:

GH¢

Adjusted profit: 100,000,000
The following additional information is relevant:

Financial cost of GH¢900,000 inclusive of interest on working capital loan of GH¢20,000 was adjusted in arriving at the adjusted profit.
Financial gain from derivatives of GH¢600,000 was adjusted in arriving at the adjusted profit above.
Depreciation of GH¢125,000 was adjusted to the profit above.
Written down value brought forward from 2016 after 1-year capital allowance was granted stood at GH¢1,000,000. This was accordingly certified by the Audit Unit of the Ghana Revenue Authority.
Revenue of GH¢1,200,000,000 was realized on a quantity of gold production of 80,000,000 ounces. A review of the tax returns of Kaato Ltd revealed that Mineral Royalty was not calculated for 2017. Kaato applied for a waiver of penalty and interest on the mineral royalty to which GRA obliged.
Required: i) Compute the taxes payable. (6 marks)

ii) What is the tax treatment of financial cost under mineral operations? (2 marks)

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AT – May 2017 – L3 – Q5b – Business income – Corporate income tax

Calculate the royalty payable and compute the corporate tax payable by a mining company based on provided financial data.

Question

b) AB Ltd is a mining company and has the following set of data relating to the 2016 year of assessment:

Item	Amount (GH¢)
Revenue	5,000,000
Cost of operation	3,000,000
Chargeable income	2,000,000

From the above, the following came to light:

Capital allowance of GH¢500,000 was added to the cost.
Penalty of GH¢100,000 was imposed by the Minerals Commission for failure to follow standard operating guidelines.
Loss from operation amounting to GH¢50,000 recorded in 2010 was added to the cost above.
According to the accountant, the company is entitled to carryover its losses.

Required:

i) Calculate the Royalty payable, if any. (2.5 marks)

ii) Compute the corporate tax payable by AB Ltd. (2.5 marks)
(Total: 5 marks)

Answer

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Level: Level 3

Topic: Business income - Corporate income tax
Series: MAY 2017

AT – Nov 2023 – L3 – Q5a – Minerals and mining

Advise on what constitutes the cost of an asset at the commencement of commercial production in mineral operations.

Question

ACM Mining Ltd has commenced mining operations in Ghana. It procured heavy-duty machinery and equipment for use in its operations.

Required:
Advise ACM Mining Ltd on what constitutes the cost of an asset at the commencement of commercial production in respect of mineral operations. (5 marks)

Answer

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TX – May 2019 – L3 – Q5a – Minerals and mining

Tax computation for a mining company including the treatment of financial costs, depreciation, and mineral royalty, followed by the tax implications.

Question

a) Kaato Mining Company Ltd (Kaato) has been operating in the mining sector for some time now. The following data is relevant to the company’s operations for the 2017 year of assessment:

GH¢

Adjusted profit: 100,000,000
The following additional information is relevant:

ii) What is the tax treatment of financial cost under mineral operations? (2 marks)

Answer

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Tags: Capital Allowance, Depreciation, Financial cost, Financial Gain, Mineral Royalty, Mining, Tax computation
Level: Level 3

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Series: MAY 2019

AT – May 2017 – L3 – Q5b – Business income – Corporate income tax

Calculate the royalty payable and compute the corporate tax payable by a mining company based on provided financial data.

Question

b) AB Ltd is a mining company and has the following set of data relating to the 2016 year of assessment:

Item	Amount (GH¢)
Revenue	5,000,000
Cost of operation	3,000,000
Chargeable income	2,000,000

From the above, the following came to light:

Capital allowance of GH¢500,000 was added to the cost.
Penalty of GH¢100,000 was imposed by the Minerals Commission for failure to follow standard operating guidelines.
Loss from operation amounting to GH¢50,000 recorded in 2010 was added to the cost above.
According to the accountant, the company is entitled to carryover its losses.

Required:

i) Calculate the Royalty payable, if any. (2.5 marks)

ii) Compute the corporate tax payable by AB Ltd. (2.5 marks)
(Total: 5 marks)

Answer

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AT – Nov 2023 – L3 – Q5a – Minerals and mining

Advise on what constitutes the cost of an asset at the commencement of commercial production in mineral operations.

Question

ACM Mining Ltd has commenced mining operations in Ghana. It procured heavy-duty machinery and equipment for use in its operations.

Required:
Advise ACM Mining Ltd on what constitutes the cost of an asset at the commencement of commercial production in respect of mineral operations. (5 marks)

Answer

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Tax computation for a mining company including the treatment of financial costs, depreciation, and mineral royalty, followed by the tax implications.

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Calculate the royalty payable and compute the corporate tax payable by a mining company based on provided financial data.

AT – Nov 2023 – L3 – Q5a – Minerals and mining

Advise on what constitutes the cost of an asset at the commencement of commercial production in mineral operations.

TX – May 2019 – L3 – Q5a – Minerals and mining

Tax computation for a mining company including the treatment of financial costs, depreciation, and mineral royalty, followed by the tax implications.

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Calculate the royalty payable and compute the corporate tax payable by a mining company based on provided financial data.

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Advise on what constitutes the cost of an asset at the commencement of commercial production in mineral operations.

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