2 (a) Wireless Ltd, a United Kingdom resident company, commenced trading on 1 October 2007 as a manufacturer
of computer routers. The company prepared its first accounts for the six-month period ended 31 March 2008. The following information is available: Trading profit The tax adjusted trading profit based on the draft accounts for the six-month period ended 31 March 2008 is £68,400. This figure is before making any adjustments required for: (1) Capital allowances. (2) Director’s remuneration of £23,000 paid to the managing director of Wireless Ltd, together with the related employer’s Class 1 national insurance contributions. The remuneration is in respect of the period ended 31 March 2008 but was not paid until 5 April 2008. No accrual has been made for this remuneration in the draft accounts. The managing director received no other remuneration from Wireless Ltd during the tax year 2007–08. Plant and machinery Wireless Ltd purchased the following assets in respect of the six-month period ended 31 March 2008: £ 20 September 2007 Office equipment 3,400 5 October 2007 Machinery 10,200 11 October 2007 Building alterations necessary for the installation of the machinery 4,700 18 February 2008 Motor car 10,600 The motor car purchased on 18 February 2008 is used by the sales manager, and 15% of the mileage is for private journeys. Wireless Ltd is a small company as defined by the Companies Acts. Construction of factory Wireless Ltd had a new factory constructed at a cost of £200,000 that the company brought into use on 1 November 2007. The cost was made up as follows: £ Land 60,000 Site preparation 8,000 Canteen for employees 22,000 General offices 42,000 Factory 68,000 –––––––– 200,000 –––––––– The factory is used for industrial purposes. Loan interest received Loan interest of £1,110 was received on 31 March 2008. The loan was made for non-trading purposes. Overseas dividend On 31 March 2008 Wireless Ltd received a dividend of £6,750 (net) from a 100% owned subsidiary company that is resident overseas. Withholding tax was withheld from the dividend at the rate of 10%. The rate of underlying tax on the profits attributable to the dividend was 25%. Donation A donation to charity of £1,800 was paid on 20 March 2008. The donation was made under the gift aid scheme. 8J–UKAB Paper F6UK Required: (i) Explain when an accounting period starts for corporation tax purposes; (2 marks) (ii) Calculate Wireless Ltd’s profits chargeable to corporation tax for the six-month period ended 31 March 2008. (14 marks) (b) Note that in answering this part of the question you are not expected to take account of any of the information provided in part (a) above. Wireless Ltd’s sales since the commencement of trading on 1 October 2007 have been as follows: £ 2007 October 9,700 November 18,200 December 21,100 2008 January 14,800 February 23,300 March 24,600 The above figures are stated exclusive of value added tax (VAT). The company’s sales are all standard rated and are made to VAT registered businesses. Wireless Ltd only sells goods and since registering for VAT has been issuing sales invoices to customers that show (1) the invoice date and the tax point, (2) Wireless Ltd’s name and address, (3) the VAT-exclusive amount for each supply, (4) the total VAT-exclusive amount and (5) the amount of VAT payable. The company does not offer any discount for prompt payment. Required: (i) Explain from what date Wireless Ltd was required to compulsorily register for VAT and state what action the company then had to take as regards notifying HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) of the registration. (4 marks) (ii) Explain the circumstances in which Wireless Ltd would have been allowed to recover input VAT incurred on goods purchased and services incurred prior to the date of VAT registration. (4 marks) (iii) Explain why it would have been beneficial for Wireless Ltd to have voluntarily registered for VAT from 1 October 2007. (3 marks) (iv) State the additional information that Wireless Ltd must show on its sales invoices in order for them to be valid for VAT purposes. (3 marks) (30 marks) 本部分内容设定了隐藏,需要回复后才能看到 |
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