(d) Mrs Ink is a China tax resident. After her retirement, she invested in A-shares and real estates in China. In 2014 her incomes (before individual income tax (IIT)) were as follows:
State why Mrs Ink is incorrect in considering that she does not need to pay any individual income tax (IIT) for 2014.
Incomes and losses under different categories of income cannot be offset. Each category of income needs to be considered separately and tax paid accordingly.
For each of Mrs Ink’s items of income, state whether it is ‘tax exempt’ or ‘taxable’ and calculate the IIT payable on her taxable income for 2014.
Note: Ignore business tax and other surtaxes.
IIT payable for 2014