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TX – May 2019 – L3 – Q1a – Tax planning-+

Analyze the tax implications for a company increasing its stated capital by transferring funds from income surplus.

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Management of Kwame Enterprise Ltd considers increasing its stated capital by transferring GH¢600,000 from Income Surplus in 2019 year of assessment in its bid to expand its business horizon in future. The management of the company intends to consult widely on the taxability, if any, on this line of action.

Required:

Assess the tax implication of this funding arrangement by Management of Kwame Enterprise Ltd.
(3 marks)

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Tags: Dividend Withholding Tax, Income Surplus, Stamp Duty, Stated Capital
Level: Level 3

Topic: Tax administration in Ghana
Series: MAY 2019

CR – Nov 2016 – L3 – Q3 – Corporate reconstruction and reorganization

Prepare the capital reduction, stated capital, and bank accounts along with a statement of financial position after reorganization.

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MM Ltd, producers of telecommunication equipment, has been making losses in recent times. The directors have proposed a scheme of reorganization to take effect on 1 October 2013. The statement of financial position of the company at 30 September 2013 is as follows:

Statement of Financial Position as at 30 September 2013

Additional information:

The ordinary shares are to be written down to GH¢0.25 per share and then converted into new ordinary shares of GH¢1.00, fully paid.
The preference shareholders are to receive 40,000 ordinary shares of GH¢1.00 per share, fully paid in exchange for their preference shares.
Dividends on the 7% preference shares are two years in arrears. In consideration of waiving their rights to arrears of preference dividends, the preference shareholders have agreed to accept 10,000 new ordinary shares of GH¢1.00 per share, fully paid, in final settlement.
The creditors have agreed to take 100,000 new ordinary shares of GH¢1.00 per share, fully paid in part settlement of the amounts due to them.
The balance on the retained earnings account is to be written off.
Some assets of the company have been revalued and are to be incorporated into the accounts as follows:
- Freehold premises: GH¢100,000
- Plant and equipment: GH¢125,000
- Vehicles: GH¢25,000
- Inventory: GH¢36,000
An allowance of GH¢3,500 is to be made for doubtful debts.
The ordinary shareholders have agreed to inject an additional GH¢90,000 cash by acquiring 120,000 ordinary shares at GH¢0.75 per share, fully paid.
Reorganization costs amounted to GH¢7,500.

Required:
a) Prepare the capital reduction account, stated capital account, and bank account. (9 marks)
b) Prepare the statement of financial position of MM Ltd as at 1 October 2016, after the reorganization. (6 marks)

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Tags: Capital Reduction, Financial Position, Reorganization, Stated Capital
Level: Level 3

Topic: Corporate reconstruction and reorganisation
Series: NOV 2016

TX – May 2019 – L3 – Q1a – Tax planning-+

Analyze the tax implications for a company increasing its stated capital by transferring funds from income surplus.

Question

Required:

Assess the tax implication of this funding arrangement by Management of Kwame Enterprise Ltd.
(3 marks)

Answer

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Tags: Dividend Withholding Tax, Income Surplus, Stamp Duty, Stated Capital
Level: Level 3

Topic: Tax administration in Ghana
Series: MAY 2019

CR – Nov 2016 – L3 – Q3 – Corporate reconstruction and reorganization

Prepare the capital reduction, stated capital, and bank accounts along with a statement of financial position after reorganization.

Question

Statement of Financial Position as at 30 September 2013

Additional information:

The ordinary shares are to be written down to GH¢0.25 per share and then converted into new ordinary shares of GH¢1.00, fully paid.
The preference shareholders are to receive 40,000 ordinary shares of GH¢1.00 per share, fully paid in exchange for their preference shares.
Dividends on the 7% preference shares are two years in arrears. In consideration of waiving their rights to arrears of preference dividends, the preference shareholders have agreed to accept 10,000 new ordinary shares of GH¢1.00 per share, fully paid, in final settlement.
The creditors have agreed to take 100,000 new ordinary shares of GH¢1.00 per share, fully paid in part settlement of the amounts due to them.
The balance on the retained earnings account is to be written off.
Some assets of the company have been revalued and are to be incorporated into the accounts as follows:
- Freehold premises: GH¢100,000
- Plant and equipment: GH¢125,000
- Vehicles: GH¢25,000
- Inventory: GH¢36,000
An allowance of GH¢3,500 is to be made for doubtful debts.
The ordinary shareholders have agreed to inject an additional GH¢90,000 cash by acquiring 120,000 ordinary shares at GH¢0.75 per share, fully paid.
Reorganization costs amounted to GH¢7,500.

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Tags: Capital Reduction, Financial Position, Reorganization, Stated Capital
Level: Level 3

Topic: Corporate reconstruction and reorganisation
Series: NOV 2016

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Prepare the capital reduction, stated capital, and bank accounts along with a statement of financial position after reorganization.

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