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Yaa Baby acquired shares in Adom Ltd as follows:
| Date | Transaction | No. of shares | Share price | Value (GH¢) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02/19 | Bought 1,000 shares | 1,000 | 2.00 | 2,000 |
| 01/03/19 | Bought 1,500 shares | 1,500 | 2.50 | 3,750 |
| 01/06/20 | Bought 2,000 shares | 2,000 | 3.00 | 6,000 |
| 01/04/21 | Bought 1,750 shares | 1,750 | 4.00 | 7,000 |
| 01/12/21 | Received rights issue (1 share for every 10 shares) | 625 | 1.50 | 937.50 |
| 31/12/21 | Sold 3,800 shares | 6.00 | 22,800 |
Required:
Compute the capital gain on the realization and the tax payable. (5 marks)
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The provisions of the Income Tax Act, 2015 (Act 896) require a resident person who pays an amount for works or the supply of goods and services to another resident or non-resident person with a source in Ghana to withhold tax from the payment at the rate specified under Paragraph 8 of the First Schedule of the Act and pay same to the Commissioner-General.
Required:
Explain with examples the following:
i) Final withholding tax. (2.5 marks)
ii) Withholding tax on account. (2.5 marks)
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A Nigerian investor (Niger Ltd) in Ghana has the following information relating to its business:
| Year | Revaluation Reserves (GH¢) | Share Capital (GH¢) | Retained Earnings (GH¢) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 250,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,200,000 |
| 2020 | 100,000 | 600,000 | 1,350,000 |
Required:
With relevant computations, comment on the tax implication of the transfer from Retained Earnings to Share Capital. (8 marks)
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Abotsi has been in employment at Asempa Ltd since 1 August 2019 as Finance Manager on a salary scale of GH¢32,000 by GH¢8,000 to GH¢48,000.
His service conditions include the following:
i) Responsibility allowance of 18% of basic salary
ii) Utilities allowance per annum of 10% of basic salary
iii) Risk allowance of 20% on basic salary and car maintenance allowance of 5% of basic salary
iv) Leave allowance of GH¢1,900 per annum
v) Medical allowance per annum of GH¢3,500
vi) Meals allowance of GH¢700 per month
vii) Two house helps on GH¢500 wages per month each. The amount is paid to Abotsi in cash directly by the company
viii) Bonus of 25% of annual basic salary
ix) Annual Overtime allowance of GH¢18,000
x) Unaccountable entertainment allowance of GH¢2,000 a year
xi) Provision of a well-furnished bungalow in respect of which he pays GH¢400 per month as rent by way of deduction at source
xii) Provision of a vehicle with driver and fuel for both official and private purposes
xiii) Special retirement package by way of a provident fund of which he contributes 9% of his basic salary, while the company contributes 11%. (The scheme is approved by the regulatory body)
xiv) Social Security and National Insurance Trust contribution of 5.5% and the employer contributes 13% of basic salary
xv) On 1 January 2021, he was given a car loan of GH¢20,000 to purchase a car for his mother at a simple interest rate of 15% per annum. The institution gives similar facilities to other customers at the rate of 28% but the statutory rate (Bank of Ghana rate) is 25%. The loan is to be paid within the period of 24 months
xvi) He is married to Abotsiwaa and Abotsimaa who are unemployed and contribute little or no financial support to their husband. Their responsibilities are limited to the management of the house
xvii) He has six (6) children, four (4) of whom are in Silicon Valley International School, Accra-Ghana, while the rest are working
xviii) He is also responsible for the upkeep of four (4) aged relatives of his
xix) He is currently pursuing MPHIL in Finance at UPSA where he incurred GH¢25,000 by way of educational expenses in 2021
xx) He is a director of Adwoa Mansa Ltd and receives a director’s emolument of GH¢24,450 (net of taxes)
xxi) He received a dividend of GH¢20,000 (net of taxes) from the Afia Manu Bank. The dividend was taxed at 8%.
Required:
Calculate his chargeable income for the 2021 Year of Assessment. (20 marks)
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Mr. John Romeski worked for Aligidon Company Ltd for 25 years and retired at the age of 60. In the last 3 years of his working life, he earned annual salary as follows:
| Year | Annual Salary (GH¢) |
|---|---|
| 58th | 93,000 |
| 59th | 96,000 |
| 60th | 99,000 |
He has 300 months’ contribution to his credit.
Required:
Assuming he retired under the National Pension Act, 2008 (Act 766), compute his pension benefit and his monthly pension pay. (5 marks)
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Section (33) of the Value Added Tax Act, 2013 (Act 870) states that; “Except as otherwise provided in this Act or Regulations, a taxable supply is a supply of goods or services made by a taxable person for consideration, other than an exempt supply, in the course of, or as part of taxable activity carried on by that taxable person”.
Required:
State THREE (3) activities that do not constitute supply of goods or services under the Value Added Tax Act, 2013 (Act 870). (5 marks)
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The global economic challenges have largely been fueled by demand-pull inflation or cost-push inflation. Many governments have initiated measures to mitigate the associated effects.
Required:
Outline FIVE (5) effects inflation have on an economy.
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The economic uncertainties associated with declining Gross Domestic Product may result in a country experiencing either cyclical or structural types of unemployment.
Required:
i) Differentiate between these two types of unemployment.
ii) Explain FIVE (5) economic and non-economic costs associated with these two types of unemployment in a country.
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The emergence of globalization has resulted in some small and large businesses operating as virtual organizations.
Required:
Explain to your study mates the nature of this organizational type and state FOUR (4) benefits associated with it.
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The Gana Oil Company was granted a license by the government to conduct its own oil explorations and drilling in Ghana. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on realizing the nature and the risks involved in the explorations and drilling venture decided to form an alliance with Emi Explorations International to implement the venture.
Required:
Explain FIVE (5) benefits Gana Oil Company will gain from the CEO’s decision.
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Many individuals with an interest in the performance of a public entity do not have the power to require the entity to produce customized financial or performance information. Instead, they rely on the General-Purpose Financial Reports that public entities provide. General-Purpose Financial Reports are designed to provide financial and, where required, performance information to a range of users. To be relevant, the information must meet the accountability and/or decision-making needs of the users.
Required:
Explain TWO (2) constraints on the information included in General-Purpose Financial Reports. (4 marks)
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Parliament has a constitutional mandate to scrutinize government spending. This oversight function is vested in the legislature as a fundamental principle of the separation of powers. There is, however, the need to improve the capacity of Parliament, especially the committees given the authority to keep the executive in check and to spend within the budget.
Required:
Discuss FOUR (4) ways by which Parliament can enhance public financial management in Ghana, bearing in mind relevant legislations. (10 marks)
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Most often, public-private partnership is over-hyped in public sector management at the expense of public-public partnership which is also another powerful tool for improving public sector services.
Required:
i) Explain Public-Public Partnership. (2 marks)
ii) Explain FOUR (4) advantages of Public-Public Partnerships over Public-Private Partnership. (8 marks)
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or effective management of the procurement process in the public sector of the Republic of Ghana, the Public Procurement (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act 941) has provided for specific roles of identified procurement structures.
Required:
Outline FIVE (5) functions each of the following identified procurement structures:
i) The Head of a Procurement Entity. (5 marks)
ii) Entity Tender Committee of a Municipal Assembly. (5 marks)
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Presented below is the Statement of Financial Position of the Consolidated Fund of Ghana as at the year ended 31 December 2021 and 2020.
Consolidated Fund of Ghana
Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December
Required:
i) Prepare a Common Size Statement of Financial Position for the year ended 31 December 2021 and 2020. (6 marks)
ii) Based on the Common Size Statement of Financial Position prepared in (i) above, write a report analyzing the financial position in line with the Recommended Practice Guide 2, Financial Statement Discussion and Analysis. (4 marks)
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