3 On 1 January 2007 Dovedale Ltd, a company with no subsidiaries, intends to purchase 65% of the ordinary sharecapital of Hira Ltd from Belgrove Ltd. Belgrove Ltd currently owns 100% of the share capital of Hira Ltd and has noother subsidiaries. All three

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3 On 1 January 2007 Dovedale Ltd, a company with no subsidiaries, intends to purchase 65% of the ordinary share

capital of Hira Ltd from Belgrove Ltd. Belgrove Ltd currently owns 100% of the share capital of Hira Ltd and has no

other subsidiaries. All three companies have their head offices in the UK and are UK resident.

Hira Ltd had trading losses brought forward, as at 1 April 2006, of £18,600 and no income or gains against which

to offset losses in the year ended 31 March 2006. In the year ending 31 March 2007 the company expects to make

further tax adjusted trading losses of £55,000 before deduction of capital allowances, and to have no other income

or gains. The tax written down value of Hira Ltd’s plant and machinery as at 31 March 2006 was £96,000 and

there will be no fixed asset additions or disposals in the year ending 31 March 2007. In the year ending 31 March

2008 a small tax adjusted trading loss is anticipated. Hira Ltd will surrender the maximum possible trading losses

to Belgrove Ltd and Dovedale Ltd.

The tax adjusted trading profit of Dovedale Ltd for the year ending 31 March 2007 is expected to be £875,000 and

to continue at this level in the future. The profits chargeable to corporation tax of Belgrove Ltd are expected to be

£38,000 for the year ending 31 March 2007 and to increase in the future.

On 1 February 2007 Dovedale Ltd will sell a small office building to Hira Ltd for its market value of £234,000.

Dovedale Ltd purchased the building in March 2005 for £210,000. In October 2004 Dovedale Ltd sold a factory

for £277,450 making a capital gain of £84,217. A claim was made to roll over the gain on the sale of the factory

against the acquisition cost of the office building.

On 1 April 2007 Dovedale Ltd intends to acquire the whole of the ordinary share capital of Atapo Inc, an unquoted

company resident in the country of Morovia. Atapo Inc sells components to Dovedale Ltd as well as to other

companies in Morovia and around the world.

It is estimated that Atapo Inc will make a profit before tax of £160,000 in the year ending 31 March 2008 and will

pay a dividend to Dovedale Ltd of £105,000. It can be assumed that Atapo Inc’s taxable profits are equal to its profit

before tax. The rate of corporation tax in Morovia is 9%. There is a withholding tax of 3% on dividends paid to

non-Morovian resident shareholders. There is no double tax agreement between the UK and Morovia.

Required:

(a) Advise Belgrove Ltd of any capital gains that may arise as a result of the sale of the shares in Hira Ltd. You

are not required to calculate any capital gains in this part of the question. (4 marks)


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  • 第1题:

    You are an audit manager responsible for providing hot reviews on selected audit clients within your firm of Chartered

    Certified Accountants. You are currently reviewing the audit working papers for Pulp Co, a long standing audit client,

    for the year ended 31 January 2008. The draft statement of financial position (balance sheet) of Pulp Co shows total

    assets of $12 million (2007 – $11·5 million).The audit senior has made the following comment in a summary of

    issues for your review:

    ‘Pulp Co’s statement of financial position (balance sheet) shows a receivable classified as a current asset with a value

    of $25,000. The only audit evidence we have requested and obtained is a management representation stating the

    following:

    (1) that the amount is owed to Pulp Co from Jarvis Co,

    (2) that Jarvis Co is controlled by Pulp Co’s chairman, Peter Sheffield, and

    (3) that the balance is likely to be received six months after Pulp Co’s year end.

    The receivable was also outstanding at the last year end when an identical management representation was provided,

    and our working papers noted that because the balance was immaterial no further work was considered necessary.

    No disclosure has been made in the financial statements regarding the balance. Jarvis Co is not audited by our firm

    and we have verified that Pulp Co does not own any shares in Jarvis Co.’

    Required:

    (b) In relation to the receivable recognised on the statement of financial position (balance sheet) of Pulp Co as

    at 31 January 2008:

    (i) Comment on the matters you should consider. (5 marks)


    正确答案:
    (b) (i) Matters to consider
    Materiality
    The receivable represents only 0·2% (25,000/12 million x 100) of total assets so is immaterial in monetary terms.
    However, the details of the transaction could make it material by nature.
    The amount is outstanding from a company under the control of Pulp Co’s chairman. Readers of the financial statements
    would be interested to know the details of this transaction, which currently is not disclosed. Elements of the transaction
    could be subject to bias, specifically the repayment terms, which appear to be beyond normal commercial credit terms.
    Paul Sheffield may have used his influence over the two companies to ‘engineer’ the transaction. Disclosure is necessary
    due to the nature of the transaction, the monetary value is irrelevant.
    A further matter to consider is whether this is a one-off transaction, or indicative of further transactions between the two
    companies.
    Relevant accounting standard
    The definitions in IAS 24 must be carefully considered to establish whether this actually constitutes a related party
    transaction. The standard specifically states that two entities are not necessarily related parties just because they have
    a director or other member of key management in common. The audit senior states that Jarvis Co is controlled by Peter
    Sheffield, who is also the chairman of Pulp Co. It seems that Peter Sheffield is in a position of control/significant influence
    over the two companies (though this would have to be clarified through further audit procedures), and thus the two
    companies are likely to be perceived as related.
    IAS 24 requires full disclosure of the following in respect of related party transactions:
    – the nature of the related party relationship,
    – the amount of the transaction,
    – the amount of any balances outstanding including terms and conditions, details of security offered, and the nature
    of consideration to be provided in settlement,
    – any allowances for receivables and associated expense.
    There is currently a breach of IAS 24 as no disclosure has been made in the notes to the financial statements. If not
    amended, the audit opinion on the financial statements should be qualified with an ‘except for’ disagreement. In
    addition, if practicable, the auditor’s report should include the information that would have been included in the financial
    statements had the requirements of IAS 24 been adhered to.
    Valuation and classification of the receivable
    A receivable should only be recognised if it will give rise to future economic benefit, i.e. a future cash inflow. It appears
    that the receivable is long outstanding – if the amount is unlikely to be recovered then it should be written off as a bad
    debt and the associated expense recognised. It is possible that assets and profits are overstated.
    Although a representation has been received indicating that the amount will be paid to Pulp Co, the auditor should be
    sceptical of this claim given that the same representation was given last year, and the amount was not subsequently
    recovered. The $25,000 could be recoverable in the long term, in which case the receivable should be reclassified as
    a non-current asset. The amount advanced to Jarvis Co could effectively be an investment rather than a short term
    receivable. Correct classification on the statement of financial position (balance sheet) is crucial for the financial
    statements to properly show the liquidity position of the company at the year end.
    Tutorial note: Digressions into management imposing a limitation in scope by withholding evidence are irrelevant in this
    case, as the scenario states that the only evidence that the auditors have asked for is a management representation.
    There is no indication in the scenario that the auditors have asked for, and been refused any evidence.

  • 第2题:

    James died on 22 January 2015. He had made the following gifts during his lifetime:

    (1) On 9 October 2007, a cash gift of £35,000 to a trust. No lifetime inheritance tax was payable in respect of this gift.

    (2) On 14 May 2013, a cash gift of £420,000 to his daughter.

    (3) On 2 August 2013, a gift of a property valued at £260,000 to a trust. No lifetime inheritance tax was payable in respect of this gift because it was covered by the nil rate band. By the time of James’ death on 22 January 2015, the property had increased in value to £310,000.

    On 22 January 2015, James’ estate was valued at £870,000. Under the terms of his will, James left his entire estate to his children.

    The nil rate band of James’ wife was fully utilised when she died ten years ago.

    The nil rate band for the tax year 2007–08 is £300,000, and for the tax year 2013–14 it is £325,000.

    Required:

    (a) Calculate the inheritance tax which will be payable as a result of James’ death, and state who will be responsible for paying the tax. (6 marks)

    (b) Explain why it might have been beneficial for inheritance tax purposes if James had left a portion of his estate to his grandchildren rather than to his children. (2 marks)

    (c) Explain why it might be advantageous for inheritance tax purposes for a person to make lifetime gifts even when such gifts are made within seven years of death.

    Notes:

    1. Your answer should include a calculation of James’ inheritance tax saving from making the gift of property to the trust on 2 August 2013 rather than retaining the property until his death.

    2. You are not expected to consider lifetime exemptions in this part of the question. (2 marks)


    正确答案:

    (a) James – Inheritance tax arising on death

    Lifetime transfers within seven years of death

    The personal representatives of James’ estate will be responsible for paying the inheritance tax of £348,000.

    Working – Available nil rate band

    (b) Skipping a generation avoids a further charge to inheritance tax when the children die. Gifts will then only be taxed once before being inherited by the grandchildren, rather than twice.

    (c) (1) Even if the donor does not survive for seven years, taper relief will reduce the amount of IHT payable after three years.

    (2) The value of potentially exempt transfers and chargeable lifetime transfers are fixed at the time they are made.

    (3) James therefore saved inheritance tax of £20,000 ((310,000 – 260,000) at 40%) by making the lifetime gift of property.

  • 第3题:

    When did the Australian Constitution take effect?( )

    A.1 January,1900
    B.1 January,1901
    C.26 January,1801
    D.26 January,1800

    答案:B
    解析:
    考查澳大利亚宪法。澳大利亚宪法生效的时间为1901年1月1日,其余选项均不正确。

  • 第4题:

    Programming is not a simple thing; it ______ a lot of advanced knowledge of mathematics and computer science.

    A. invents

    B. involves

    C. interprets

    D. intends


    参考答案:B

  • 第5题:

    以下是某公司报检时提供的L/C中的部分内容,请根据其内容对各题作出判断。
    PORM OF DOCUMENIALRY CREDIT:IRREVOCABLE

    DOCUMENTARY CREDIT NUMBER:
    20081110

    DATE OF ISSUE:
    20080910

    DATE AND PLACE OF EXPIRY:
    20081109 CHINA

    APPLICANT:
    HONG KONG AAA CO.,LTD.
    NO. 1 BBB ROAD,HONG KONG

    BENEFICIARY:
    QINGDAO CCC CO.,LTD.
    NO. 3 DDD ROAD, QINGDAO, CHINA

    CURRENCY CODE,AMOUNT:
    CURRENCY; USD (US DOLLOR)
    AMOUNT: $ 10,000

    AVAILABLE WITH........BY........
    ANYBANK IN CHINA ON SIGHT BASIS BY NEGOTIATION

    PARTIAL SHIPMENTS:
    ALLOWED

    TRANSSHIPMENT:
    PROHIBITED

    PORT OF LOADING:
    ANY MAIN PORT OF CHINA

    PORT OF DISCHARE:
    ANY MAIN PORT OF JAPAN

    LATEST DA1Y OF SHIPMENT:
    20081026

    DESCRIPTION OF GOODS AND/OR SERVICES:
    WOODEN BEDS 100 PCS AT USD 100.00 PER PC

    DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
    1. SIGNED COMMERCIAL INVOICE IN 1 ORIGINAL AND 2 COPIES.
    2. PACKING LIST IN ONE ORIGINAL SHOWING WIGHT AND MEASUREMENT PERPACKAGE.
    3. (2/3)SET OF ORIGINAL CLEAN ON BOARD OCEAN BILLS OF LADING,MADE OUT TOORDER OF HONO KONG AAA CO. ,LTD. , MARKED" FREIGHT COLLECT".
    4. INSPECTION CERTIFICATE ISSUED AND SIGNED BY HEAD OF QINGDAO REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF HONG KONG AAA CO.,LTD.
    5. PHYTOSANITY CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY CIQ (THE CONSIGNOR MUST BE HONG KONGAAA CO., LTD.).

    ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS:
    + INSURANCE TO BE COVERED BY ULTIMATE BUYER.
    + BILLS OF LADING MUST NOT SHOW THIS L/C NO.
    报检单中的发货人(外文)应填写“HONG KONG AAA CO.,LTD" 。()


    答案:错
    解析: