单选题Since 6 April 2014, Nicolas has let out an unfurnished freehold office building. On that date, the tenant paid Nicolas a premium of £82,000 for the grant of a 15-year lease.
How much of the premium of £82,000 will Nicolas include when calculating his property business profit for the tax year 2014–15?
单选题Yui commenced trading on 1 April 2014, and registered for value added tax (VAT) from 1 January 2015. Her first VAT return is for the quarter ended 31 March 2015. During the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015, Yui incurred input VAT of £110 per month in respect of the hire of office equipment.
How much input VAT in respect of the office equipment can Yui reclaim on her VAT return for the quarter ended 31 March 2015?
单选题TenLtdistheparentcompanyforagroupofcompanies.Thegroupstructureisasfollows:Eachpercentageholdingrepresentsaholdingofordinarysharecapital.WhatisthegrouprelationshipbetweenFortyLtdandTenLtd?
单选题SS Express (SSE) is a logistics company
单选题Which TWO of the following items of expenditure are deductible in the calculation of an individual’s taxable income?
(1) A contribution into a personal pension scheme
(2) A charitable gift aid donation
(3) A contribution into an employer’s HM Revenue and Customs’ registered occupational pension scheme
(4) A charitable donation made under the payroll deduction scheme
单选题Benjamin died on 30 November 2014 leaving an estate valued at £890,000. Inheritance tax of £276,000 was paid in respect of the estate. Under the terms of his will, Benjamin left £260,000 to his wife, a specific legacy of £120,000 (free of tax) to his brother, and the residue of the estate to his grandchildren.
What is the amount of inheritance received by Benjamin’s grandchildren?
单选题TAX RATES AND ALLOWANCES
The following tax rates and allowances are to be used in answering the questions.
Income tax
Normal Dividend
rates rates
Basic rate 1 31,785 20% 10%
Higher rate 31,786 to 150,000 40% 325%
Additional rate 150,001 and over 45% 375%
A starting rate of 0% applies to savings income where it falls within the first 5,000 of taxable income.
Personal allowance
Personal allowance 10,600
Transferable amount 1,060
Income limit 100,000
Residence status
Days in UK Previously resident Not previously resident
Less than 16 Automatically not resident Automatically not resident
16 to 45 Resident if 4 UK ties (or more) Automatically not resident
46 to 90 Resident if 3 UK ties (or more) Resident if 4 UK ties
91 to 120 Resident if 2 UK ties (or more) Resident if 3 UK ties (or more)
121 to 182 Resident if 1 UK tie (or more) Resident if 2 UK ties (or more)
183 or more Automatically resident Automatically resident
Child benefit income tax charge
Where income is between 50,000 and 60,000, the charge is 1% of the amount of child benefit received for every 100 of income over 50,000.
Car benefit percentage
The relevant base level of CO2 emissions is 95 grams per kilometre.
The percentage rates applying to petrol cars with CO2 emissions up to this level are:
50 grams per kilometre or less 5%
51 grams to 75 grams per kilometre 9%
76 grams to 94 grams per kilometre 13%
95 grams per kilometre 14%
Car fuel benefit
The base figure for calculating the car fuel benefit is 22,100.
Individual savings accounts (ISAs)
The overall investment limit is 15,240.
Pension scheme limits
Annual allowance 201415 and 201516 40,000
201213 and 201314 50,000
The maximum contribution that can qualify for tax relief without any earnings is 3,600.
Authorised mileage allowances: cars
Up to 10,000 miles 45p
Over 10,000 miles 25p
Capital allowances: rates of allowance
Plant and machinery
Main pool 18%
Special rate pool 8%
Motor cars
New cars with CO2 emissions up to 75 grams per kilometre 100%
CO2 emissions between 76 and 130 grams per kilometre 18%
CO2 emissions over 130 grams per kilometre 8%
Annual investment allowance
Rate of allowance 100%
Expenditure limit 500,000
Cap on income tax reliefs
Unless otherwise restricted, reliefs are capped at the higher of 50,000 or 25% of income.
Corporation tax
Rate of tax 20%
Profit threshold 1,500,000
Value added tax (VAT)
Standard rate 20%
Registration limit 82,000
Deregistration limit 80,000
Inheritance tax: tax rates
1 325,000 Nil
Excess Death rate 40%
Lifetime rate 20%
Inheritance tax: taper relief
Years before death Percentage reduction
Over 3 but less than 4 years 20%
Over 4 but less than 5 years 40%
Over 5 but less than 6 years 60%
Over 6 but less than 7 years 80%
Capital gains tax
Rates of tax Lower rate 18%
Higher rate 28%
Annual exempt amount 11,100
Entrepreneurs relief Lifetime limit 10,000,000
Rate of tax 10%
National insurance contributions (Not contracted out rates)
Class 1 Employee 1 8,060 per year Nil
8,061 42,385 per year 12%
42,386 and above per year 12%
Class 1 Employer 1 8,112 per year Nil
8,113 and above per year 138%
Employment allowance 2,000
Class 1A 138%
Class 2 280 per week
Small profits threshold 5,965
Class 4 1 8,060 per year Nil
8,061 42,385 per year 9%
42,386 and above per year 2%
Rates of interest (assumed)
Official rate of interest 3%
Rate of interest on underpaid tax 3%
Rate of interest on overpaid tax 05%
单选题For the tax year 2014–15, Chi has a salary of £53,000. She received child benefit of £1,771 during this tax year.
What is Chi’s child benefit income tax charge for the tax year 2014–15?
单选题For the tax year 2014–15, Nog has a chargeable gain of £23,700 and a capital loss of £10,400. She has unused capital losses of £6,100 brought forward from the tax year 2013–14.
What amount of capital losses can Nog carry forward to the tax year 2015–16?
单选题Win Ltd imports smart phones for resale
单选题TAX RATES AND ALLOWANCES
The following tax rates and allowances are to be used in answering the questions.
Enterprise income tax
Deduction limits on certain expenses
Individual income tax
Entrepreneurs who receive production or operations income derived from private industrial or commercial operations
Individual service income
Allowance each time for individual service income, income from manuscripts, royalties and rental of property
Donations of individuals
Limited to: 30% of the taxable income; or
100% if the donation is made to certain funds approved by the government
Value added tax (VAT)
VAT pilot programme
Note: The above rates are based on the pilot rules published by 30 September 2014. The new rules effective from 1 October 2014 are not examinable in the 2015 exams.
Business tax
Land appreciation tax
Exchange rate
USD1 = RMB
单选题FE Ltd is a UK engineering company
单选题Which of the following are treated as taxable income for the purposes of individual income tax?
(1) Cash of RMB100,000 from grandfathers estate
(2) Insurance compensation of RMB25,000 from a traffic accident
(3) Moon-cake coupon worth RMB100 received from an employer
(4) Company car, valued at RMB50,000, and transferred to an employee free of charge
单选题The following scenario relates to questions 1620
单选题TAX RATES AND ALLOWANCES
The following tax rates and allowances are to be used in answering the questions.
Individual income tax
Entrepreneurs who receive production or operations income derived from private industrial or commercial operations
Allowance per annum RMB42,000
Monthly personal allowance for a China local RMB3,500
Additional allowance for expatriate employees RMB1,300
Allowance each time for individual service income, income from manuscripts, royalties and rental of property
RMB4,000 and below RMB800
Over RMB4,000 20%
Income from:
Manuscripts, royalties, interest, dividends, rental of property,
transfer of property, incidental income and other income 20%
Donations of individuals
Limited to: 30% of the taxable income; or
100% if the donation is made to certain funds approved by the government
Note: The above rates are based on the pilot rules published by 30 September 2017. The new rules issued from 1 October 2017 onwards are not examinable in the 2018 exams.
Exchange rate
USD1 = RMB6
单选题Judy Chen received RMB200 cash (net of tax) in a lottery from Supermarket X and received RMB450 WeChat Red-pocket money from her friends
单选题The following scenario relates to questions 2125
单选题Abdul’staxliabilitiesforthetaxyears2013–14and2014–15areasfollows:WhatpaymentonaccountwillAbdulhavetomakeon31July2015inrespectofhistaxliabilityforthetaxyear2014–15?
案例分析题(a) During a tax audit in October 2017
案例分析题(d) Mrs Ink is a China tax resident