Rowena is employed as an architect throughout 2020/21 and received the following income during the tax year 2020/21: i) Salary of £114,000 (after her employer had deducted PAYE of £39,950). ii) Her employer provides Rowena with a parking space at work. If Rowena had to pay for her own parking, close to her office, the annual cost would be £900 per annum. iii) Bankinterestof£400. iv) Building society interest of £220. v) Dividends from a UK company of £4,500. vi) Premium bond prize of £150. vii) Property income of £24,000. During the year, Rowena made a charitable donation of £1,000 under the Gift Aid scheme and she paid her annual £500 subscription to the architects’ professional body, which is approved by HMRC. Required (you must answer both parts (a) and (b) to this question): a) Prepare the income tax computation for Rowena for 2020/21, showing the income tax liability and the tax due to be paid. 17 marks b) Appraise the UK income tax system with refence to Adam Smith’s canon of equity.

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Rowena is employed as an architect throughout 2020/21 and received the following income during the tax year 2020/21:
i) Salary of £114,000 (after her employer had deducted PAYE of £39,950).
ii) Her employer provides Rowena with a parking space at work. If Rowena had to pay
for her own parking, close to her office, the annual cost would be £900 per annum.
iii) Bankinterestof£400.
iv) Building society interest of £220.
v) Dividends from a UK company of £4,500.
vi) Premium bond prize of £150.
vii) Property income of £24,000.
During the year, Rowena made a charitable donation of £1,000 under the Gift Aid scheme and she paid her annual £500 subscription to the architects’ professional body, which is approved by HMRC.
Required (you must answer both parts (a) and (b) to this question):
a) Prepare the income tax computation for Rowena for 2020/21, showing the income
tax liability and the tax due to be paid.
17 marks
b) Appraise the UK income tax system with refence to Adam Smith’s canon of equity.

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