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  • 15 Marks

TAX – May 2022 – L2 – SA – Q7 – The Nigerian Tax System

Discuss the aspects of the tax system in Nigeria, focusing on tax policy, key tax laws, and administrative bodies.

The tax system in Nigeria has been reviewed in recent times with a view to ensuring ease of doing business in Nigeria, among other things. With the enactments of Finance Acts 2019 and 2020, many enabling Acts were amended.

The tax system usually involves a tripartite aspect, namely, the tax policy, tax law, and tax administration.

Required:
a. Explain tax policy. (5 Marks)
b. State notable tax legislations. (5 Marks)
c. State the bodies charged with the administration of taxes in Nigeria. (5 Marks)

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  • 15 Marks

TAX – May 2022 – L2 – SA – Q6 – Tax Administration and Enforcement

Identify the badges of trade and compute the minimum tax payable for a given year of assessment.

a. The difficulty in determining what constitutes a trade has led to many litigations and the huge number of tax cases that exist on the issue. The problem from the decided cases is that of finding an absolute test for identifying a trade.

The conclusion had always been that there are no fixed rules but that each case could be examined on its own facts.
Required:
State FOUR considerations that influence the identification of badges of trade. (8 Marks)

b. Ndakogi Nigeria Limited commenced business in 2007. The extract of the statement of profit or loss of the company for the year ended December 31, 2021, has revealed the following:

Required:
Compute the minimum tax payable

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  • 15 Marks

TAX – May 2022 – L2 – SA – Q5 – Withholding Tax (WHT)

Discuss the contents of withholding tax returns, the time frame for compliance, and the merits and demerits of the withholding tax scheme.

Withholding tax is a tax deducted at source from proceeds made to a taxable person for the supply of goods and services. It is not another form of tax, but simply an advance payment of tax, as the withholding tax deducted at source is off-set against any subsequent tax liability that may be due in respect of the income.

Required:
a. State the contents of withholding tax returns/payment schedule. (5 Marks)
b. State the time frame for compliance with withholding tax returns. (5 Marks)
c. Explain the merits and demerits of the withholding tax scheme. (5 Marks)

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  • 20 Marks

TAX – May 2022 – L2 – SA – Q4 – Companies Income Tax (CIT)

Explain the recent changes in taxation introduced by the Finance Acts of 2019 and 2020, specifically related to insurance companies.

Bakosa Insurance Co. Plc. is a company engaged in both life and other insurance businesses. You were appointed as the tax consultant of the company on June 30, 2021. The Managing Director of the company invited you to a meeting of the directors with a view to intimating them of the recent changes introduced by the Finance Acts 2019 and 2020, relating to insurance business.

Required:
Explain the following to the management of the company:
a. Recent changes introduced by Finance Acts 2019 and 2020, that relate to the computation of tax liabilities of insurance companies. (16 Marks)
b. Additional documents/information to be filed by insurance companies. (4 Marks

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  • 20 Marks

TAX – May 2022 – L2 – SA – Q3 – Tax Administration and Enforcement

Identify the taxes and levies collectible by the Federal, State, and Local Governments in Nigeria, in light of a recent court ruling.

The Federal Government of Nigeria expanded the taxes and levies which the tiers of government can impose through the Schedule to the Taxes and Levies (Approved List for Collection) Act (Amendment) Order, 2015. In this Order made by the Minister of Finance, several new tax/levy heads, such as infrastructure maintenance/development levy, wharf landing charge/fee, consumption tax, the National Information Technology Development levy, etc., were introduced.

However, on May 8, 2020, the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, delivered judgment in suit number FHC/L/CS/1082/2019, between The Registered Trustees of Hotel Owners and Managers Association of Lagos (suing for itself and on behalf of all its members) vs The Attorney-General of the Federation and others. The court held that the Ministerial Order of 2015 is unconstitutional, null, and void.

The court submitted that the Constitution vests the legislature with the power to make laws. The court further stated that schedules to a law are part and parcel of the law and, as such, only the legislature can amend schedules to a law. The implication of this ruling is that all the taxes and levies that were added to those in the Taxes and Levies (Approved List for Collection) Act Cap. T2 LFN 2004, via the Ministerial Order 2015, are illegal and cannot be enforced.

Since the judgment, your firm has been faced with a series of inquiries from taxpayers on the taxes/levies they are now expected to pay.

Required:
a. State five (5) taxes collectible by the Federal Government.
b. State five (5) taxes/levies collectible by the State Governments.
c. State ten (10) taxes/levies collectible by the Local Governments.

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  • 20 Marks

TAX – May 2022 – L2 – SA – Q2 – Personal Income Tax (PIT)

Compute the personal income tax assessable for each partner in a partnership, considering legal fees, capital allowances, and profit-sharing.

You attended an interview for employment as Assistant Manager (Tax) in a professional firm. The following were presented to you to proffer solutions:

Mariam, Ola, Jude and Co., a firm of quantity surveyors, makes up its accounts to December 31 of each year. The following details were extracted from the firm’s accounting books in respect of the year ended December 31, 2019:

Item Amount (N)
Net profit for the year 1,540,000
Legal expenses for successfully defending one of the partners for alleged professional misconduct 100,000
Depreciation 360,000
Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment 4,220
Balancing charge 10,400
Balancing allowance 6,900
Capital allowances for the year 300,000

Additional information:

  1. Profit sharing ratio agreed by the partners: Mariam 2, Ola 3, Jude 5
  2. Mariam, Ola, and Jude received N7,400 each per annum as interest on loan to the firm
  3. Salaries paid to each of the partners are:
    • Mariam: N240,000
    • Ola: N200,000
    • Jude: N220,000

Required:
Compute the personal income tax assessable for each partner for the relevant year of assessment.

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  • 30 Marks

TAX – May 2022 – L2 – SA – Q1 – The Nigerian Tax System

Discuss the tax filing obligations and implications of non-compliance for a new company, covering both corporate tax and VAT.

Mr. Danko Chinyere, who has worked in a neighboring African country for many years, returned to Nigeria in August 2018. He incorporated a private limited liability company known as ChiDan Limited located in Lagos on October 30, 2018. The company deals in processing and packaging of plantain chips for local consumption.

The directors of the company opened a business bank account with one of the leading commercial banks in November 2018. The company commenced full operations on January 2, 2019.

Your firm, Adama & Co., was appointed as the tax consultant to ChiDan Limited in January 2021. At the first engagement meeting with the company, you discovered that the company was yet to register with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Relevant taxes, including value-added tax (VAT), were not remitted to FIRS.

An extract of the company’s first set of financial statements made up to December 31, 2020, is as follows:

Required:
Advise management of the company on the following:
a. Due date for submission of audited financial statements to the tax office. (2 Marks)
b. Requirements for filing of VAT returns and remittance of VAT liabilities – Section 16 of VAT Act (as amended). (4 Marks)
c. Basis of assessment on commencement of business – Section 29 (3) of CITA
(as amended) (6 Marks)
d. The income tax liabilities payable for the relevant year of assessment
(18 Marks)

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  • 15 Marks

CSME – May 2022 – L2 – SC – Q7 – Business Ethics and Corporate Governance

Explain personal, business, and professional ethics, and describe Kohlberg’s stages of moral development.

a. All accountants are expected to act ethically in the discharge of their respective duties. In light of this, evaluate the following concepts as they apply to professional accountancy practice:

  • i. Personal Ethics (1 Mark)
  • ii. Business Ethics (1 Mark)
  • iii. Professional Ethics (1 Mark)

b. With the aid of a clear example, explain the term “ethical/moral dilemma.” (2 Marks)

c. Explain Kohlberg’s stages of moral development. (10 Marks)

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  • 15 Marks

CSME – May 2022 – L2 – SC – Q6 – Corporate Governance

Discuss the purpose of board remuneration, the role of the remuneration committee, and the challenges of linking board pay to company performance.

At the Annual General Meeting of TAIMAKO Nigeria Limited, shareholders expressed displeasure about what they considered to be excessively high remuneration paid to members of the company’s board of directors. Some shareholders believed that board remuneration should be tied to the company’s financial performance. Consequently, a group of shareholders has asked you to advise them on the position of the Code of Corporate Governance on remuneration of directors.

Required:

a. The purpose and structure of the remuneration package for board members. (5 Marks)

b. The role of the remuneration committee. (5 Marks)

c. The problems of linking board members’ rewards with the company’s performance. (5 Marks)

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  • 15 Marks

CSME – May 2022 – L2 – SC – Q5 – Risk Management and Corporate Strategy

Advise on investment strategies to minimize risks and explain factors determining risk appetite.

a. A friend of yours who recently lost his job came to you for advice on how to invest his life savings in a way that will minimize the risk of loss of capital.

  • i. Advise him on how risk of losses could be minimized using the following:
    1. Risk Diversification (1 Mark)
    2. Risk Transfer (1 Mark)
    3. Risk Sharing (1 Mark)
    4. Risk Hedging (1 Mark)
    5. Risk Avoidance (1 Mark)
  • ii. Explain to your friend when risk diversification is the best option for him. (4 Marks)

b. What is risk appetite? Explain THREE factors that determine the risk appetite of a company. (6 Marks)

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  • 20 Marks

FR – May 2022 – L2 – SB – Q4 – Statement of Cash Flows

Prepare the statement of cash flows for Odibeze Nigeria PLC for the year ended April 30, 2021, using the indirect method, and explain the term cash and cash equivalents.

The following financial statements were extracted from the 2021 annual report and accounts recently published by Odibeze Nigeria PLC.

Additional Information:

  1. During the financial year, the company made a bonus issue of one share for every six shares held and a cash issue at N1.90kobo per share to provide funds for its anticipated expansion.
  2. The company revalues its freehold properties annually, transferring any resulting surplus to the revaluation reserve.
  3. A plant with a carrying amount of N20,000,000 was disposed of on September 30, 2020, for N11,200,000. The depreciation charge for the remaining plant and machinery was N24,000,000.
  4. The investment income represents interest received on trade investments. Trade investments suffered an impairment loss of N10,000,000 by the year-end.
  5. The company paid an interim dividend of N25,000,000 and proposed a final dividend of N45,000,000.

Required:
a. Prepare the statement of cash flows of Odibeze Nigeria PLC for the year ended April 30, 2021, in accordance with IAS 7, using the indirect method. (17 Marks)
b. In the context of IAS 7 – Statement of Cash Flows, explain the term “cash and cash equivalents” and list THREE examples. (3 Marks)

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  • 20 Marks

FR – May 2022 – L2 – SB – Q3 – Consolidated Financial Statements

Prepare a consolidated statement of financial position for Daddy PLC as of December 31, 2020, incorporating the acquisition of Mummy PLC.

Daddy PLC is a first-tier entity quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). The entity acquired 640 billion equity shares in Mummy PLC on January 1, 2020. The purchase consideration comprised the following:

  • Issue of one ordinary share of Daddy PLC in exchange for every two shares in Mummy PLC.
  • Issue of N100 12% loan notes in Daddy PLC in exchange for every 400 shares in Mummy PLC.
  • A cash payment of 15 kobo per share for every share acquired in Mummy PLC on January 1, 2020.

At the date of acquisition, the market price of Daddy PLC’s shares was 75 kobo each. The cost incurred by banks when a fixed-rate loan is paid out early is assumed to be nil. Also, Daddy PLC has recorded the 12% loan notes in the purchase consideration in the accounts.

Below are the statements of financial position for Daddy PLC and Mummy PLC as of December 31, 2020:

Additional Information:

  1. Mummy PLC’s net assets were at fair value except for an item of property, which had a fair value N50 billion higher than its carrying amount.
  2. The fair value of non-controlling interests at the date of acquisition was N100 billion.
  3. Mummy PLC sold goods worth N20 billion to Daddy PLC. N5 billion of these were included in Daddy PLC’s inventory as of December 31, 2020.
  4. Goodwill impairment of N30 billion.

You are required to prepare the consolidated statement of financial position as at December 31, 2020.

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  • 20 Marks

FR – May 2022 – L2 – SB – Q2 – Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates, and Errors (IAS 8)

Explain accounting policies and estimates, and distinguish between changes in accounting policies and accounting estimates.

The aim of IAS 8 – Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates, and Errors is to enhance the comparability of an entity’s financial statements with previous periods and with the financial statements of other entities.

Required:
Explain the terms, “accounting policies” and “accounting estimates.” (3 Marks)

b. In an in-house training for newly recruited trainee accountants in your organization, a disagreement arose on the distinction between change in accounting policies and change in accounting estimates. Consequent upon the above, the finance director requested you as the head of the accounting department to make a presentation on the subject matter.

Required:
Write a memo addressed to the finance director distinguishing changes in accounting policies and changes in accounting estimates, highlighting also the accounting treatment of the changes in accounting estimates. (8 Marks)

c. An extract from the non-current assets register of Eze Nigeria Limited at July 1, 2019, shows the following details:

Additional information includes details of impairment, revaluation, depreciation, and amortization.

Required:
Prepare, with comparative figures, statement of financial position extracts of Eze Nigeria Limited as at June 30, 2020. Show relevant notes for PPE and intangible assets. (9 Marks)

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  • 30 Marks

FR – May 2022 – L2 – SA – Q1 – Preparation of Financial Statements

Prepare a statement of profit or loss, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and financial position for Endtime PLC.

Endtime PLC is a company based in Benin with the following trial balance for the year ended December 31, 2020:

Additional Information:
(i) Finance costs include full year dividends on preference shares and ordinary share dividends of 2½ kobo paid at the end of the year. Allowances for 4 doubtful debts are no longer necessary as customers paid as at when due from time to time in the past 2 years.

(ii) Severely damaged inventories, which cost N790,000,000 were included in the inventories in the trial balance. This will need to be repaired at a cost of N440,000,000 before a knowledgeable buyer will be interested to pay N940,000,000 at arm’s length transaction.

(iii) As at December 31, 2020, a valuer based in Victoria Island in Lagos was contacted by the company to review its land and buildings. The land and buildings was revalued upward by N13,000,000,000 and a certificate was issued to this effect. The board of directors approved the valuation but it has
not yet been accounted for in the trial balance. The valuer advised that the remaining useful life of the asset is reasonably and reliably estimated to be 20 years. Depreciation is on straight-line basis.

(iv) Depreciation on plant and equipment is charged at 15% on reducing balance basis. The multi-users S&P and Sage was bought on September 30, 2020. The amortisation is at the rate of 12.5% annually. The amortisation is evenly distributed over the year. Besides, software installation, customisation and
handling cost of N800,000,000, training costs of N900,000,000, consultancy fee of N600,000,000 and other general overheads of N850,000,000 on the new software were included in administrative expenses. All depreciations are treated as administrative costs.

(v) On December 30, 2020, a chartered surveyor valued investment property at N14,000,000,000 and the company uses fair value model in IAS 40 – Investment Property.

(vi) Current income tax has been estimated for the year ended December 31, 2020 at N9,000,000,000 and deferred tax provision as at December 31, 2020 is to be adjusted in the income statement to reflect the tax base of the company’s net assets of N12,000,000,000 less than the carrying amounts. The current
company income tax rate is 30%.

vii) The plant held for sale is valued in the trial balance at its carrying amount. A broker is readily available to buy the plant for N6,000,000,000 at a fee of 6% of sales proceed. The sale would take place in January, 2021. Any necessary adjustment is to be treated as cost of sales.

You are required to prepare:
a. Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2020. (13 Marks)
b. Statement of changes in equity for the year ended December 31, 2020. (4 Marks)
c. Statement of financial position as at December 31, 2020. (13 Marks)

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  • 4 Marks

BL – May 2022 – L1 – SB – Q6c – Alternative Dispute Resolution

Explain the purpose of conciliation and the composition of the conciliation body.

Conciliation is an alternative means of dispute resolution.

Required:
Explain the purpose of conciliation and the composition of the conciliation body.

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  • 6 Marks

BL – May 2022 – L1 – SB – Q6b – Company Law | Law of Contract

Advise Ogogo on Ibrahim’s argument that he sold the vehicle to his incorporated company.

Ibrahim agreed to sell a vehicle to Ogogo. He subsequently incorporated Ibrahim Limited and sold the vehicle to it at a better profit.

Ogogo has approached you for advice.

Required:
Advise Ogogo on Ibrahim’s argument that he has sold the vehicle to Ibrahim Limited, which is a corporate entity.

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  • 10 Marks

BL – May 2022 – L1 – SB – Q6a – Business Ethics and Corporate Governance

Advise ABC Limited on the implication of two former directors executing a profitable contract on behalf of their own company.

Two of the directors of ABC Limited negotiated a road construction contract on behalf of the company. The company decided not to go ahead with the contract because it intends to start oil refining at the time. Considering that the road construction contract is profitable, the two directors resigned as directors of ABC Limited and established their own construction company, named Two Limited, which executed the contract at a good profit.

ABC Limited is aware of the situation and has approached you for advice.

Required:
Advise ABC Limited on the implication of the action of its former two directors.

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  • 4 Marks

BL – May 2022 – L1 – SB – Q5c – Company Law

State two situations that show netting has occurred in a company.

In a company, there may be a reason for netting.

Required:
State TWO situations that show that netting has occurred.

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  • 10 Marks

BL – May 2022 – L1 – SB – Q5b – Company Law

State five grounds on which the CAC may investigate the affairs of a limited liability partnership.

The Corporate Affairs Commission has the power to investigate the affairs of a limited liability partnership.

Required:
State FIVE grounds on which the CAC may investigate the affairs of a limited liability partnership.

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  • 6 Marks

BL – May 2022 – L1 – SB – Q5a – Company Law

State the functions of the Administrative Committee of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).

The Administrative Committee is a committee of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).

Required:
State the functions of the Administrative Committee.

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