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PT – Nov 2024 – L2 – Q5b – Withholding Tax & VAT Calculation

Compute VAT and direct tax withheld on a taxable supply of medical consumables to a tax withholding agent.

Charley Chemist LTD made a taxable supply of medical consumables amounting to GH¢750,000 exclusive of VAT and levies on 23 November 2023 to the University of Ghana Medical Centre. The University of Ghana Medical Centre is a withholding tax agent for both VAT withholding and Direct Tax withholding.

Required:
i) Compute the amount of VAT withheld by the University of Ghana Medical Center. 
ii) Compute the amount of direct tax withheld by the University of Ghana Medical Centre.

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PT – Nov 2024 – L2 – Q4a – Chargeable Income Computation

Compute the chargeable income and tax payable for Amasa Architecture and Building LTD for the 2022 and 2023 years of assessment.

Amasa Architecture and Building LTD has been in business for the past seven years. The following information relates to the company’s operations for the years ending 31 December 2022 and 2023.

DETAILS 2022 (GH¢) 2023 (GH¢)
Profit before tax 795,000 2,110,000
Provision for Depreciation 230,000 115,000
Donation to Manhyia Children Home (Approved by Social Welfare Department) 350,000 210,000
Donation towards 2023 Adae Kese Festival 105,000 150,000
Capital allowance agreed with the Ghana Revenue Authority 1,500,000 1,700,000
Withholding tax paid as contained in certificates received 10,000 25,000

Required:
Using the information provided above, compute the chargeable income and tax payable by Amasa Architecture and Building LTD for the years of assessment 2022 and 2023.

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PT – Nov 2024 – L2 – Q3b – Capital Gains Tax and Asset Realization

Tax computation on asset realization and understanding taxable capital assets.

b) Kwamoso LTD sold the following assets to Mr. Badu on 18 May, 2023 for GH¢450,000 to settle a tax liability. Kwamoso LTD is not listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange.

Below are details of the assets:

Name of Asset Cost (GH¢) Net Book Value (GH¢) Market Value (18 May 2023) (GH¢) Market Value (31 Dec 2023) (GH¢)
Truck vehicle 750,000 480,000 320,000 350,000
Generator 60,000 29,400 8,400 8,000
Laptops 48,000 17,200 8,000 7,200

Required:

i) Compute the consideration received in respect of each asset realised.

ii) What constitutes capital assets in the context of capital gains tax in Ghana?

iii) Under what circumstance would there be a loss in the realization of a liability?

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PT – Nov 2024 – L2 – Q2d – Withholding VAT Computation

Compute GETFund Levy, NHIL, COVID-19 Levy, output VAT, withholding VAT, and tax payable for a firm under the VAT scheme

N&L Associates, an accounting firm, issued an invoice to a withholding VAT agent for GH¢250,000 (including VAT, GETFund Levy, NHIL, and COVID-19 Levy) for assurance services provided to a client in March 2024. These were the only services provided by the firm during the period, and payments are to be made within the same period.

Required:

i) Calculate the portion of the GETFund Levy, NHIL, and COVID-19 Levy that the agent must compute for the payment of the services rendered. (3 marks)
ii) Determine the output VAT to be reported on the accounting firm’s monthly VAT return. 
iii) Compute the withholding VAT to be withheld if N&L Associates are VAT withholding agents. 
iv) Calculate the tax payable by the accounting firm if the total input tax for the period amounts to GH¢7,200.

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ATAX – May 2017 – L3 – Q7b – Petroleum Profits Tax (PPT)

Explain "Memorandum of Understanding" in PPT computation and highlight the Year 2000 MOU details.

i. Describe briefly your understanding of the term “Memorandum of Understanding” as it applies to Petroleum Profits Tax computation. (3 Marks)

ii. State FOUR highlights of the Year 2000 Memorandum of Understanding. (4 Marks)

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ATAX – May 2017 – L3 – Q6b – Corporate Tax Compliance and Reporting

Compute the Companies Income Tax liability for small businesses using the small business rate and explain the computations.

You have been provided with the following information in respect of THREE small businesses:

You are required to:
i. Compute the Companies Income Tax liability for each of the companies for the relevant assessment year, using the small business rate. (3 Marks)
ii. Give reasons for your computations. (5 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.

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:

  1. For N65,000,000 after installment payments on January 1, 2014.
  2. 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 – Q7b – Corporate Tax Compliance and Reporting

Compute the total tax liabilities for Alaba Trading Limited for the 2018 assessment year, considering its assessable profit, capital allowances, and dividend payable.

For the assessment year 2018, below are the extracts from the tax computations of Alaba Trading Limited:

Item Amount (₦)
Assessable profit 8,200,000
Capital allowances 5,400,000
Dividend payable 6,000,000

Required:
Determine the total tax liabilities of Alaba Trading Limited for the assessment year.

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ATAX – May 2019 – L3 – Q1b – Petroleum Profits Tax (PPT)

Assess and compute the assessable profit, chargeable profit, chargeable tax, and total tax payable for a petroleum company, based on financial data.

b. Priceless Oil Limited commenced crude oil production in Nigeria in 2006. The company has provided the following financial report for the year ended December 31, 2018:

Additional Information:

  1. Posted price for exported crude oil averaged $52/barrel (at an exchange rate of ₦306 to $1).
  2. Included in other income: ₦38,000,000 from crude transportation (cost: ₦16,250,000).
  3. Natural gas contract with Tommy Limited: value ₦655,000,000, load factor 54%.
  4. Depreciation of ₦120,250,000 was included in production costs.
  5. Qualifying capital expenditures:
Type Date Location Amount (₦)
Storage tank March 12, 2018 On-shore 23,500,000
Plant and equipment November 15, 2018 Continental Shelf of 130
metres of water depth
75,000,000
  1. Capital allowances brought forward: ₦33,700,000; for the year: ₦88,500,000.
  2. Admin expenses include ₦3,500,000 stamp duties for debentures.
  3. Specific bad debts written off: ₦39,500,000.
  4. Donations were wholly expended for petroleum operations.
  5. ₦12,250,000 was paid to retrieve petroleum-related data (included in miscellaneous expenses).
  6. ₦20,500,000 interest was paid to an associate company at market rate.

Prepare and submit a report on the following computations:
i. Assessable profit (12 Marks)
ii. Chargeable profit (6 Marks)
iii. Chargeable tax (6 Marks)
iv. Total tax payable (6 Marks)

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ATAX – May 2019 – L3 – Q1a – Petroleum Profits Tax (PPT)

Assess and compute the assessable profit, chargeable profit, chargeable tax, and total tax payable for a petroleum company, based on financial data.

In line with provisions of the Petroleum Profits Tax Act Cap P13 LFN 2004 (as amended), explain “accounting period” of a petroleum exploration company. (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.

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:

  1. Uyo Duplex: Bought on 2 March 2008 for N25,320,000. Rental income: N855,000 per annum (net of withholding tax).
  2. 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.
  3. Onitsha Property: Acquired on 6 October 2008 for N31,500,000 with incidental expenses of N2,400,000. Annual rent: N1,800,000.
  4. 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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ATAX – May 2021 – L3 – Q2 – Tax Incentives and Reliefs

Computation of adjusted profit and tax liabilities for Nature Agricultural Products Limited under pioneer status.

The quest for economic development in every sector of the country has enabled the Federal Government to come up with various tax incentives, especially for pioneer companies.

Nature Agricultural Products Limited, a medium-sized company, was incorporated on January 10, 2015, as a manufacturer of animal feeds. The company thereafter applied for a pioneer status and was granted a pioneer certificate with a production day of March 1, 2015.

The following details were provided in respect of the business operations of the company:

(i)

(ii.) Capital expenditure incurred on or before February 28, 2018:

(iii) Accumulated profit as at February 28, 2018= N3,968,000
The management of the company did not apply for extension of the pioneer period.

Required:

a. Compute the adjusted profit for the relevant years. (3 Marks)

b. Compute the tax liabilities for the relevant assessment years. (17 Marks)

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ATAX – Nov 2018 – L3 – Q4b – Capital Gains Tax (CGT)

Computation of capital gains tax for jewelry sold on installment with multiple assessment years.

(b) Fidelis Agom recently decided to relocate to Sweden as a result of a new appointment offered to him by a multinational company. His wife, Chioma, decided to sell all her jewelry, which she acquired for a sum of N6.3 million. The buyer, Chief Mrs. Ngozi Danladi, was unable to pay immediately the sum of N8.4 million. She therefore decided to enter into a sale agreement with Chioma Agom to pay in four installments within an interval of three months as follows:

  • N3.5 million
  • N2.1 million
  • N2.1 million
  • N0.7 million

The first installment was paid on November 10, 2013, which was the day of the sale.

You are required to:
Compute the capital gains tax for the relevant years of assessment.
(5 Marks)

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ATAX – Nov 2018 – L3 – Q2 – Taxation of Specialized Businesses

Calculation of petroleum profits tax for Olu Oil Limited considering local and export crude oil sales, gas contracts, and various expenses.

Olu Oil Limited has been in the oil prospecting business in one of the major oil fields in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria since 2009. The company has provided the following operational results for the year ended December 31, 2015:

(i) Type of crude oil and sales statistics:

  • Bonny Light: 35,000 barrels exported at 39º API
  • Bonny Medium: 25,200 barrels exported at 35º API
  • Forcados: 16,300 barrels exported at 32º API

Price per barrel:

  • Bonny Light: $52.03 at 35º API
  • Bonny Medium: $49.04 at 35º API
  • Forcados: $48.29 at 35º API

Adjustment for API variance: Actual realized price was arrived at after adjusting for the variance in API. Thus, for every API, $0.03 was the variance in price at 35º API.

(ii) Local sales of crude oil: 32,750 barrels of crude oil was produced and sold in the domestic market at the rate of N345 per barrel.

(iii) Natural gas sales from two contracts:

Contract Value (N) Load Factor
Obi Ltd 42,285,000 62
Oba Ltd 27,775,000 74

(iv) Miscellaneous income: N125,800,300, including N105,500,000 from the sale of refined petroleum products. Attributable expenses of N88,240,000 were included in management and administrative expenses.

(vi) Miscellaneous income included N105,500,000, from the sale of refined petroleum products. An equivalent attributable expenses of N88,240,000 was included in management and administrative expenses.
(vii) Interest paid included N5,350,000, which was paid to Prince Limited, an associated company.
(viii) Donations included:

(ix) The pension scheme was approved by the Joint Tax Board.

(x) Exchange loss on remittance amounting to N3,200,000 was included in management and administrative expenses.
(xi) The schedule of qualifying capital expenditure includes:

(xii) Capital allowances brought forward was N12,700,000.
(xiii) The rate of exchange was N360 to a US Dollar.
(xiv) NNPC provides the relevant schedule as follows:

Required:
Evaluate the transactions and advise the management on:
(a.) Assessable profit (14 Marks)
(b.) Chargeable profit (2 Marks)
(c.) Chargeable tax (2 Marks)
(d.) Total tax liability payable (2 Marks)

 

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TAX – Nov 2023 – L2 – Q4 – Taxation of Trusts and Estates

Compute the net income assessable in the hands of trustees and assessable income of each beneficiary.

The records of the two trustees of Olalomi Children Settlement created in favor of the three children—Olami, Olambe, and Olaide—revealed the following as of December 31, 2020:

Income Type Amount (N)
Rental income (gross) 398,900
Trading income 210,000
Dividend (gross) 196,000
Profit on sale of non-current assets 600,000

Additional Information:

  1. The interest received was from Gbogbo-Ero Commercial Bank Limited.
  2. Other allowable expenses amounted to N23,000.
  3. Each beneficiary was entitled to a quarter of the net distributable income.
  4. Fixed annuity to the beneficiaries was N42,000 (gross) to be shared equally.
  5. Trustee’s remuneration per trust deed was fixed at N25,000 each, plus 2.5% of the total computed income.
  6. Discretionary payments were made to Olami (N10,000), Olambe (N34,000), and Olaide (N29,000).
  7. Agreed capital allowance was N87,600.
  8. Administrative and other expenses amounted to N106,000.

Required: a. Compute the net income assessable in the hands of the trustees. (14 Marks)
b. Compute the assessable income in the hands of each beneficiary. (6 Marks)

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TAX – Nov 2023 – L2 – Q1 – Personal Income Tax (PIT)

Compute the personal income tax payable by a proprietor with specific adjustments for disallowable expenses and capital allowances.

Alhaji Nura Imam, having spent over 20 years as an employee of Apex Limited, retired on November 1, 2020. On January 2, 2021, he registered a business under the name of Nura Imam Enterprises. The profit or loss account of the enterprise for the year ended December 31, 2021, is as follows:

You were provided with the following additional information:

(v) Agreed capital allowance on qualifying capital expenditure was N1,240,000.
(vi) Alhaji Imam received a gratuity of N4,000,000 during the year.
(vii) Alhaji Imam is blessed with five children, all within the ranges of 10 to 21 years.
(viii) The proprietor has a life assurance policy on which he pays a premium of N1,200,000 annually.

Required: Compute the personal income tax payable by Alhaji Nura Imam for the relevant assessment year. (30 Marks)

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AT – Nov 2017 – L3 – Q6 – Tax Administration and Dispute Resolution

Company on the total tax liabilities

Pategi and Abu are brothers based in Hackettstown, New Jersey, USA. In 2009, they, along with ten other African-Americans, incorporated a telecommunications company named Pategi Telecommunications Limited. The company, headquartered in the USA, has a representative office in Share, Kwara State, Nigeria. In the year ended December 31, 2014, the following transactions were extracted from the company’s records:

  1. Number of Minutes of Telecommunication Transactions:
    • U.S. to other parts of the World: 1,705,000 minutes
    • U.S. to Nigeria: 374,000 minutes
    • Nigeria to U.S.: 426,250 minutes
    • Nigeria to Canada: 550,000 minutes
    • U.S. to Canada through Nigeria: 794,750 minutes
      Total Minutes: 3,850,000 minutes
  2. Worldwide Expenses Incurred (Naira):
    • Refurbishment: N7,150,000
    • Rent: N1,100,000
    • Depreciation: N25,991,563
    • Salaries and Wages: N4,065,188
    • Other Disallowable Expenses: N9,658,000
    • Administrative Expenses: N4,820,750
      Total Expenses: N52,785,501
  3. Telecommunication Charges:
    • Average charge rate per minute: $0.50
    • Applicable exchange rate: N198 to $1.00

Required:
Advise the company on the total tax liabilities for the relevant year of assessment. (Total 15 Marks)

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AT – Nov 2017 – L3 – Q3 – Double Taxation Reliefs and Credits

Outline objectives of the MOU with oil companies and compute double tax credit for Salim Consultants.

a. Outline FIVE objectives of the Memorandum of Understanding which the Federal Government of Nigeria entered into with the Oil Producing Companies on January 1, 1986.

b. SALIM CONSULTANTS LIMITED, incorporated in 2012, is a corporate advisory firm in Nigeria. In 2015, it expanded to Burundi to explore business opportunities there. The directors are interested in the Double Taxation Agreement but have not benefited from it before.

Below is a summary of the Income Statements for the year ended December 31, 2016:

Description Nigeria (N) Burundi (N) Total (N)
Gross Advisory fees 57,000,000 21,750,000 78,750,000
Other Income 960,000 1,800,000 2,760,000
Total 57,960,000 23,550,000 81,510,000
Deduct Expenses:
Deal Execution Expenses (30,225,000) (9,750,000) (39,975,000)
Office Rent (1,800,000) (675,000) (2,475,000)
Depreciation (5,100,000) (2,700,000) (7,800,000)
Loss on sale of Non-Current Assets (525,000) (525,000)
Foreign Exchange Loss Provision (960,000) (960,000)
Other Operating Expenses (3,240,000) (1,380,000) (4,620,000)
Net Operating Profit 16,635,000 8,520,000 25,155,000

Additional information:
(i) N2,130,000 was paid to the Burundi Tax Authority after claiming N4,800,000 Capital Allowance. Capital Allowance claimable in Nigeria was N7,800,000.
(ii) Other income of N960,000 is profit from the sale of Non-Current Assets, while N1,800,000 is gains from the disposal of securities.

Required:
a. Explain briefly what is meant by Double Taxation Relief.
b. Compute the Double Tax Credit claimable by the Company assuming there is a Double Taxation Agreement with Burundi.

 

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AT – Nov 2017 – L3 – Q2 – Taxation of Companies

Compute assessable profit, chargeable profit, and tax for Skkye Petroleum Plc.

Skkye Petroleum Plc. began operations over ten years ago and uses December 31 as its accounting date. The following details were extracted from the accounting records for the year ended December 31, 2016:

  1. Crude oil exported – 3,500,000 barrels
  2. Crude oil used locally – 1,200,000 barrels at N100 per barrel
  3. Incidental income from petroleum operations – ₦26,750,000
  4. Exploration and drilling costs – ₦30,000,000
  5. Management and administration expenses – ₦240,500,000
  6. Non-productive rents – ₦8,300,000
  7. Provision for bad debts:
    • General – ₦7,500,000
    • Specific – ₦11,200,000
  8. Depreciation – ₦7,250,000
  9. Losses brought forward – ₦13,200,000

Qualifying capital expenditures:

  • Pipeline and storage tanks (March 2016, Continental Shelf, 190 meters depth) – ₦48,000,000
  • Plant and machinery (June 2014, Territorial Waters, 90 meters depth) – ₦63,800,000
  • Furniture and fittings (May 2013, Territorial Waters, 95 meters depth) – ₦21,000,000
  • Buildings (April 2015, onshore) – ₦71,000,000

Breakdown of Management and Administration expenses:

  • Donations to XYZ Political Party – ₦8,500,000
  • Expenditure on information regarding petroleum deposits – ₦4,700,000
  • Companies income tax of an associated company – ₦5,000,000
  • Interest on inter-company loans (market terms) – ₦2,600,000
  • Staff salaries – ₦175,000,000
  • Royalties on export sales – ₦6,200,000
  • Repairs and renewals on PPE for petroleum operations – ₦2,900,000
  • Rent for land/buildings under an Oil Prospecting License – ₦3,600,000
  • Other administrative expenses – ₦32,000,000

The international market price of crude oil in 2016 was USD $75 per barrel, with an exchange rate of USD $1 = ₦280.

Required:
a. Compute the assessable profit.
b. Compute the chargeable profit.
c. Compute the assessable tax.
d. Compute the chargeable tax.
e. Compute the Tertiary Education Tax.

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AT – Nov 2017 – L3 – Q1 – Taxation of Companies

Explain conditions for pioneer status and compute tax for HUSNA Ltd.

HUSNA Nigeria Limited was incorporated on May 13, 2015, to manufacture adhesives using gum arabic. The company, led by Mr. Onyeocha Ben, sought to benefit from the Industrial Development (Income Tax Relief) Act. They applied and were granted a Pioneer Certificate, with the production day certified as July 1, 2015.

The company’s financial records provide the following data:

(i) Accumulated profit as of June 30, 2016 – ₦41,250,000
(ii) Capital expenditure during the Pioneer period (certified by FIRS):

  • Building – ₦20,000,000
  • Property, Plant & Equipment – ₦18,750,000
  • Motor vehicles – ₦12,500,000
  • Furniture & Fittings – ₦6,250,000

(iii) Adjusted profits from the new trade after the pioneer period:

  • For 6 months to December 31, 2016 – ₦15,000,000
  • For the year to December 31, 2017 – ₦22,500,000

Required:
a. Explain briefly the conditions for granting a Pioneer Status to a company.
b. Compute the tax liabilities of the company for the relevant assessment years.
c. Differentiate between Tax Audit and Tax Investigation.

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