TEST NOTES
TEST NOTES
- Ind who is UK resident is Non saving – trading inc, - Inc from certain investment
taxed on worldwide inc employmt inc, pension, prop bus that held ind saving acct
- UK resident liable to UK inc. (ISA)
inc n oversee inc Saving inc – bank/uilding society - ISA – tax eff sav acc
- Non-UK resident liable int & other int inc. (cash/stock/share)
to UK inc tax only on inc Div inc – inc from ownership of - Div/int/cap gain recv from
↑ in the UK. share held in a comp. ISA.
An ind treated as UK - Saving certify from NS&I r
resident: fixed % / fixed period bet (2-
- Spend 183 days/more in 5 yrs). Matrity prof exemptd
UK during tax yr - Price received from prem
- Hs a home in UK & no bonds
home ovrsea - Child benf paid to ppl res for
- Work full time in UK caring ar least 1 child
during tax yr.
Qualifying intr: given tax Personal allowance (PA): Income tax Norm t div
relief by deducted from ttl - All ind entitle PA %
inc to compute net inc. - Deduct from net inc 1st against (23/24)
loan made for the non sav inc, then sav inc then Basic % :
purpose: div inc. £1-£37,700 20% 8.75%
- Loan to buy - PA = £12,570 Higher %:
plant&machry for - If ind inc > £100k, PA by £1 for £37,701 – 40% 33.75%
partnership & each £2, £125,140
employment use - In this case, - where adjusted Add. %:
- Loan to buy inr in net inc > £125,140. £125,141 & ↑ 45%
employee-ctrl comp 39.35%
- Loan to invest in a Transfer amount: £1,260
partnership & operative. Inc limit: £100k Start % - 0% for 1st £5k:
[ttl relief – given deduct Basic % taxpayer: £1k
the int from ttl inc to cal Higher %taxpayer: £500
net inc for the tax yr. Div inc: all Taxp: £1k (23/24)
** if net inc: £125,140 or
more PA = 0.
Allowable deduction: Employment inc: Income tax Norm t div
- Exp can only deducted - General earning r tax in the yr of %
from earning if they receipt inc cash earning & cash (22/23)
incurred wholly, equivalent. Basic % :
exclusively & necessarily - Earning – salary/wages/fee/ £1-£37,700 20% 8.75%
in preforming the any gratuity/other prof of Higher %:
employment duties. incidental ben obtained by £37,701 – 40% 33.75%
- E.g: worker if it is $$ worth. £150,000
- Insurance premium Date of receipt is the earlier of: Add. %:
(cover - Time payment is made £150,001 & ↑ 45%
directors&workers - Time entitlement to payt ↑ 39.35%
liabilities Ttl taxable earning lee ttl Start % - 0% for 1st £5k:
- Subscription deduction = taxable earning of a Basic % taxpayer: £1k
- Qalifying travel exp tax yr. Higher %taxpayer: £500
Div inc : £2k (22/23)
- Contribution e.g ** deduction cannot create a
pension loss but can net taxable
- Payment to charity earning to 0.
TRADING LOSSES:
1. Trading Profit assessment
(a) Sole traders are assessed on a tax year basis. If there is a trading loss, the trading profit
assessment to include in the income tax computation is nil.
(b) The trading profit figure in an income tax computation can never be negative.
2. Relieving the loss
- The loss may be relieved according to the following rules. A repayment of income tax
may result in some circumstances.
- Carry forward to future trading profits of the same trade
- Relief against total income of current and/or preceding tax year.
- Following a claim in (b) above if any trading loss still remains, the taxpayer may choose
to extend the loss claim against chargeable gains of that tax year.
- Opening years loss relief against total income of preceding 3 tax years.
- Terminal loss relief (on cessation of trading) against previous 3 yrs of trading.
- A trading loss may be carried forward and set against the first trading profits arising
from the same trade.
- The trading loss must be set off in full against the next available trading profit if this
option is chosen.
- Any loss remaining is carried forward until further profits arise.
- The loss may be carried forward indefinitely.
Loss relief against total income
A trading loss may be relieved against total income (after any qualifying loan interest
payments) of the tax year of the loss and/or the preceding tax year.
The loss in the accounting period is then assessed on a tax year basis.
A loss for the year ended 31 March 2024 - assessable in 2023/24 on a tax year basis may be
relieved against total income in the current year (2023/24) and/or in the previous year
(2022/23).
Losses in opening years
๏ Loss is carried back three tax years on a FIFO basis, against total income.
Terminal loss relief
The terminal loss is the loss of the final 12 months of trading.
the trading profits of the previous three tax years on a LIFO basis.
LECTURE 2:
Act 1
Mr. Smeth has been working for many years and received a salary of £ 62,500 per annum in
2022/2023 (PAYE deducted in 2022/2023 is £ 12,000). He has no other sources if taxable
income.
Calculate the income tax payable by Mr. Smeth for 2022/2023.
Mr. Smeth has been working for many years and received a salary of £ 62,500 per annum in
2022/2023 (PAYE deducted in 2022/2023 is £ 12,000). He has no other sources if taxable
income.
Calculate the income tax payable by Mr. Smeth for 2022/2023.
ACT 2
Billy had a trading profit of £ 27500 and received bank deposit interest of £ 10,000 in
2022/2023.
Calculate Billy’s income tax liability in 2022/2023.
Act 3
How if we assume that bank interest is £ 25,000?
If we assume dividends were £ 1,000
LECTURE 4:
Activity
On 1 April 2023, Jeremy commenced in self-employment running a retail shop. Jeremy’s
statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 March 2024 is as follows:
Notes
Note 1: Private accommodation
Jeremy and his wife live in a flat that is situated above the clothing shop.
Of the expenditure included in the statement of profit or loss for light, heat,
rent and rates, 40% relates to the flat.
Note 2: Motor expenses
During the year ended 31 March 2024, Jeremy drove a total of 12.000 miles,
of which 9,000 were for private journeys.
Note 3: Professional fees
Professional fees are as follows:
Accountancy= 700
Legal fees in connection with the purchase of the clothing shop = 1,200
Debt collection= 400
2,300
Included in the figure for accountancy is £250 in respect of a capital gains tax computation
Note 4: Repairs and renewals
The figure of £5,660 for repairs and renewals includes £2,200 for decorating the clothing shop
during July 2023, and £1,050 for decorating the private flat during August 2023. The building
was in a usable state when it was purchased.
Note 5: Sundry expenses
The figure of £2,990 for sundry expenses, includes £640 for gifts to customers of food hampers
costing £40 each, £320 for gifts to customers of pens carrying an advertisement for the
clothing shop costing £1.60 each, £100 for a donation to a national charity, and £40 for a
donation to a local charity’s fete. The fete programs carried a free advertisement for the
clothing shop.
Note 6: Wages and salaries
The figure of £84,825 for wages and salaries includes the annual salary of £15,500 paid to
Jeremy’s wife. She works in the clothing shop as a sales assistant. The other sales assistants
doing the same job are paid an annual salary of £11,000.
Note 7: Goods for own use
During the year ended 31 March 2024, Jeremy took clothes out of the shop for his personal
use without paying or accounting for them. The cost of these clothes was £460, and they had
a selling price of £650.
Note 8: Plant and machinery
The capital allowances available for the year ended 31 March 2024 are £13,060.
Calculate Jeremy’s tax-adjusted trading profit for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Activity 2:
Linda's income statement for the year ended 31 March 2024 is as follows:
Notes:
(a) Linda draws a salary of £200 per week from the business. This is included in the wages
and salaries figure.
(b) Repairs and renewals are as follows: £
Decoration of business premises 400
Installation of new improved heating system 3,800
Minor repair 80
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4,280
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(c) It has been agreed with HMRC that one-quarter of telephone costs and one-fifth of motor
expenses relate to private use.
(d) Sundry expenses include business entertaining of £520.
(e) Trade debts written off in the year amount to £440 and £200 has been set aside as a general
allowance (or provision) for bad and doubtful debts.
Compute Linda's trading profit (before deduction of any capital allowances) for the year
ended 31 March 2024.
Lecture 5
LIFO
FIFO