Chapter 7, Problem 8.4EC

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1. Jack Fields opened his place of business in Jamaica at 8:00 am. Within fifteen minutes of opening, the tax authorities appeared with a search warrant to enter and search the premises and to detain and remove business documents. On what ground could Jack deny the tax authorities entry to his premises? A.The search took place within one month from the date the search warrant was issued. B.The warrant was signed by a judge and should have been signed by the commissioner. C.The tax authorities can only enter the premises between nine in the morning and nine at night to conduct a search. D.Tax authorities do not have the power to enter, search and remove his business documents.   2. All of the following are generally non-deductible expenses except: A.Expenses in connection with the acquisition or disposal of a capital asset B.Principal portion of finance lease C.Interest paid or credited to a partners’ capital account D.Expenditure incurred on behalf of connected persons where there is…

Frank Steel was asked to examine several questionable activities to determine tax evasion. Which activity below would not be considered as tax evasion? A.Sampson Inc. includes personal expenses as tax deductible business expenses B.Rickson Ltd. reports it’s income at $100,000 less than the actual amount. C.Bill Smith Corp. established an offshore company in the Cayman Islands D.Fredson Ltd. files VAT returns and omitted some of the sales transactions