This is about tax in the Caribbean can you help please.
iii. Calculate the Corporation Tax Liability of Full Co. for Y/A: 20212. Using the Barbados Income Tax Act or any other relevant document explain the treatment of the items included or omitted from the income tax computation.
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Full Tax Co. is incorporated and tax resident in Barbados. The audited financial statements for
Full Tax
Co. for year-end December 31, 2022, show an accounting profit after tax of $5,500,000 after
charging the
following:
• Depreciation $1,500,000
• Tax for the year $500,000
• Property Tax $900,000
• Interest expense $15,000
• Preference dividends of $40,000
• Legal fees $1,110,000
• Insurance of $750,000
• Bad debts $40,000
• Foreign Travel $20,000
• Repairs and Maintenance $1,500,000
• General expenses $600,000
Other Information
1. Property Tax of $600,000 was paid for the property on which the company's factory is
located; $300,000 for the office premises and $100,000 for the director's home.
2. The insurance was paid for the factory and office premises.
3. The bad debt expense includes a general provision of $10,000 and a specific provision of
$30,000.
4. The company paid interim ordinarily dividends totaling $100,000.
5. Repairs and Maintenance include for $500,000 removing the office ceramic floor titles
and replacing it with wooden flooring.
6. Included in the company's total assessable income is exempt income of $50,000.
$16,500 relates to expenses incurred in earning this exempt income.
7. Legal fees include:
- $40,0000 in respect of recovery of commercial debts for Full Tax Co.
- $10,000 in respect of recovery of commercial debts for Half Tax Co. The company was
reimbursed this amount.
Transcribed Image Text: - $15,000 in respect of recovery of commercial debts for One-Third Tax Co. The
company was not reimbursed this amount.
- $50,000 relating to the purchase of new subsidiary
- $400,000 to increase the share capital of the company
8. General expenses include $72,000 for the school fees of the director's son.
9. The capital allowances have been calculated at $130,550. Based on the items included
in the fixed asset schedule.
10. There was an increase in wages of $1,000,000 which qualifies for Employment Tax
Credit (all other conditions to qualify for this credit was met).
11. The tax rates for general Barbados is as follows:
Corporate income tax (CIT) rates
The following rates apply to taxes on corporate income:
Taxable income bracket/ Entity
Taxable income up to 1 million Barbados dollars (BBD)
Taxable income exceeding BBD 1 million but not exceeding BBD 20 million
Taxable income exceeding BBD 20 million but not exceeding BBD 30 million
Taxable income exceeding BBD 30 million
2013 $300,000
2015 $5,000,000
CIT rate (%)
Required
i.
5.5
-
3.0
12. Assume capital allowance rate of 5 % p. A for building/ leasehold improvements.
13. All amounts are in Barbadian currency.
14. As at the 31 December 2020, the company has prior year's tax losses as follows:
2.5
1.0
2020 $4,000,000
Tax losses can be carried forward for a maximum of 7 years and is restricted to 50% of
the tax income in the current year.
Explain the difference between tax reliefs and tax credits. Giving at two examples for
each that maybe found in Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago or Barbados
ii. How would you classify the tax system in Barbados.? State your reason
iii. Calculate the Corporation Tax Liability of Full Tax Co. for Y/A: 20212. Using the
Barbados Income Tax Act or any other relevant document explain the treatment of the
items included or omitted from the income tax computation.
iv. Explain two reasons why expenses may not be deductible for income tax/corporation tax
purposes.
v. Identify two (2) documents that must accompany the Corporation Tax return when it is
filed.