Mezzo was promoted as Finance Director of a Hong Kong listed company in April 2019.  As a senior member of staff, she was given 1.5 million share options at an exercise price of $0.20 per share exercisable within two years from 1 April 2020.  The shares were trading at $0.50 on that date. The share price of the company surged recently to $1.20 per share, at which time Mezzo exercised half of the options.  Her stockbroker sold the shares at an average price of $1.00 per share.  How much will be included as her assessable income in respect of the share options for the year of assessment 2020/21?   Select one: a.   $600,000   b.   $750,000   c.   $1,500,000   d. $450,000

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Mezzo was promoted as Finance Director of a Hong Kong listed company in April 2019.  As a senior member of staff, she was given 1.5 million share options at an exercise price of $0.20 per share exercisable within two years from 1 April 2020.  The shares were trading at $0.50 on that date.

The share price of the company surged recently to $1.20 per share, at which time Mezzo exercised half of the options.  Her stockbroker sold the shares at an average price of $1.00 per share.  How much will be included as her assessable income in respect of the share options for the year of assessment 2020/21?

 

Select one:
a.

 

$600,000


 

b.

 

$750,000


 

c.

 

$1,500,000


 

d.

$450,000

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