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Administration of Value Added Tax (VAT)

Unit: Public Finance and Taxation

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April 2025

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Question 2c
​ ​​Bandika Enterprises Ltd. deals with both vatable and non-vatable supplies. The following transactions were obtained from the accounting records of the company for the month of March 2025:

Sh.
Sales at standard rate 
9,810,816
Purchases at standard rate
6,521,984
Exports to Zambia 
400,000
Exempt sales
250,000
Stationery
23,200
Audit fees
174,000
Catering expenses
69,600

Additional information: 
  1. The company issued credit notes worth Sh.53,360 for goods wrongly priced. 
  2. The company received debit notes worth Sh.41,760 for goods underpriced by suppliers. 
  3. A debtor of goods valued at Sh.20,880 was declared bankrupt and the amount owed written off as bad debts. 
  4. A customer of goods valued at Sh.9,280 returned the goods to the business and a credit note issued immediately. 
  5. 20% of purchases at standard rate could not be directly identified from sales at standard rate and exempt supplies. 
  6. All transactions are inclusive of VAT at the rate of 16% where applicable, unless otherwise stated. 

Required: 

Calculate the following for Bandika Ltd. for the month of March 2025: 

(i) Deductible input tax. 

(ii) Output tax. 

(iii) VAT payable by or refundable to Bandika Ltd. for the month of March 2025


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December 2024

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​ ​ ​​Delight Ltd., a company registered for the value added tax (VAT) purposes provided the following details for the month of October 2024:

October 1: 
Purchased raw materials from Dubai for Sh.2,981,200 inclusive of import duty at the rate of 25% and VAT at the rate of 16%. The raw materials were transported to business for further processing. The processed goods were later sold on 8 October 2024 at Sh.4,785,000 inclusive of VAT.
October 3:
 Purchased goods from suppliers for Sh.3,840,000 net of VAT out of which 20% were from unregistered suppliers.
October 8:
Paid for audit and accounting services amounting to Sh.290,000.
October 12:
Sold goods to a client in Rwanda for Sh.720,000.
October 15:
Sold goods on credit to Mamba Traders based in Mombasa for Sh.835,200. Mamba Traders paid Sh.320,000 during the month and the balance to be paid in the following two months.
October 20:
Delight Ltd. issued credit notes to the client in Rwanda for defective goods worth Sh.60,000.
October..24:
Purchased computers for resale at a hire purchase price of Sh.420,000 exclusive of VAT. Hire purchase interest was Sh.92,000.
October 25:
The Directors of the company took goods worth Sh.160,000 from business for their personal use and donated goods worth Sh.240,000 to Neemah Children’s Home. It is the policy of the company not to charge VAT on drawings and donations.
October 26:
A customer who was declared bankrupt in May 2024 paid the debt of goods amounting to Sh.100,000 he owed Delight Ltd. Delight Ltd. had claimed a bad debt relief in respect of the debt.
October 29:
Purchased goods for cash amounting to Sh.1,240,000. October 30: Paid for the following expenses:
October..29:
Sh.
  • Bottled water for directors
30,000
  • Rent for the business premises
48,000
  • Private parking for directors vehicles
30,000

Note: All transactions are inclusive of VAT at the rate of 16% where applicable unless otherwise stated. 

Required: 
Compute the value added tax (VAT) payable by or refundable to Delight Ltd. for the month of October 2024.


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August 2024

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Question 2c
​ ​ ​ ​​Suntec Traders is a business registered for value added tax (VAT) purposes. The following transactions were recorded in the month of May 2024:

Sh.
May 4: Purchases of goods (local)
4,640,000
May 6: Purchase of a computer
162,400
May 8: Return outwards
139,200
May 10: Legal fees
62,640
May 12: Imports Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF)
300,000
May 14: Advance salaries and wages
580,000
May 16: Sales (local)
5,916,000
May 18: Export sales
600,000
May 20: Exempt sales
1,840,000
May 24: Printing and stationery
27,840
May 28: Electricity
53,940

Additional information: 
  1. During the month, import duty was at 20% on Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) basis. 
  2. A debtor of goods valued at Sh.121,800 was declared bankrupt on 20 May 2024. 
  3. Input tax relating to goods sold as exempt sales could not be directly identified and it was found appropriate to restrict deductible import tax. 
  4. Transactions are inclusive of VAT at the rate of 16% where applicable. 

Required: 

(i) Output tax.

(ii) Deductible input tax 

(iii) VAT payable or refundable.


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April 2024

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Question 2c
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​​​Kenley Ltd. is a merchandising company operating in Kenya. The following transactions were extracted from the company’s records during the month of September 2023:

Sh.
Sales at standard rate
6,199,997
Exports to Egypt
800,000
Purchases at standard rate
4,000,000
Purchase of oil and fuel for delivery van
360,500
Repairs of office furniture
64,000
Audit fees
160,000
Salaries and wages
1,480,000
Purchase of stationery
68,000
Electricity bills for the month (not paid)
56,400
Legal fees
48,600
Purchases from traders not registered for VAT 
580,000
Zero rated sales
400,000

Additional information: 
  1. The VAT accountant established that standard rate purchases were understated by 20%. 
  2. Sales at standard rate included goods valued at Sh.278,400 sold to a credit customer who was declared bankrupt during the month. 
  3. A customer returned goods sold at standard rate valued at Sh.58,000 to the company and a credit note was issued immediately. 
  4. Credit suppliers issued debt notes in respect to suppliers at standard rate amounting to Sh.580,000. 
  5. The accountant also established that an invoice of Sh.480,000 from a foreign supplier was not recorded in the books. The import duty for these goods was at the rate of 20%. 
  6. Repairs of office furniture was carried out by a local carpenter not registered for VAT. 
  7. Transactions are inclusive of VAT at a rate of 16% where applicable. 

Required: 
Compute the value added tax (VAT) payable by or refundable to Kenley Ltd. for the month of September 2023.


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December 2023

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Question 2c
​ ​ ​ ​ ​​Janette Cheptoo is a practicing accountant under Cheptoo and Associates. Her firm is registered for value added tax (VAT) purposes. 

The firm made the following transactions in the month of October 2023:

October 2:
Tax consultancy work for Betterlife Ltd. at a fee amounting to Sh.840,000 exclusive of VAT.
October 4:
Audit for Rwandacell, a company based in Rwanda at a fee amounting to Sh.920,000 exclusive of VAT.
October 10:
Consultancy services for Whitestar Ltd. She billed the company Sh.348,000 inclusive of VAT.
October 15:
The firm was contracted by Zedcom Ltd. to undertake review of its internal control system at a fee of Sh.603,200 inclusive of VAT.
October 17:
Conducted an audit for Whitestar Ltd. for the year ended 31 December 2022. The fee charged was Sh.487,200 inclusive of VAT.
October 18:
Stima Ltd. contracted the firm to conduct a survey on power consumption at a fee of Sh.2,400,000 exclusive of VAT. 
October 19:
The firm audited accounts of Glory Ministries, a church where Cheptoo serves as a volunteer auditor. She estimated that the fees would have been Sh.720,000 excluding VAT.
October 21:
Billed Whitestar Ltd. Sh.136,880 inclusive of VAT for debt collection services.
October 22:
The firm undertook a financial consultancy services for Speed Netcom S.A, a company based in South Africa. The fee charged was Sh.640,000 exclusive of VAT.
October 24:
Conducted an audit for Walkah Ltd. at a fee of Sh.232,000 inclusive of VAT.
October 26:
Provided accountancy services to Compassionate Children Home on volunteer basis. She estimated the value of the services was Sh.139,200 inclusive of VAT.
October.31:.
She paid the following expenses which were inclusive of VAT where applicable: 
October.31:.

Sh.
Electricity
25,520
Water bills from county water and sewerage company
5,400
Garbage collection
35,960
Rent for the office
127,600
Stationery
26,680
Computer repairs
30,160
Telephone bills
19,720

Required: 
(i) Prepare a value added tax (VAT) account for the month of October 2023 for Cheptoo and Associate. 

(ii) Assuming Whitestar Ltd. was adjudged bankrupt by a court having paid Cheptoo and Associate Sh.237,800 only and that all conditions for claiming bad debt refund are met, compute the amount of VAT bad debt refund that is claimable by Cheptoo and Associates.


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August 2023

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Question 2c
​ ​ ​​Baraka Traders has provided you with the following details in respect of transactions for the month of December 2022:

Sh.
December 4:
Purchases
725,000
December 8:
Return outwards
58,000
December 12:
Catering expenses
87,000
December 15:
Repairs of delivery van
29,000
December 18:
Audit fees
26,100
December 20:
Cost insurance and freight (CIF) imports
125,000
December 22:
Sales (local)
1,131,000
December 24:
Sales (export)
250,000
December 27:
Exempt sales
350,000
December 28:
Photocopying
11,600
December 30:
Telephone bill
23,200

Additional information: 
  1. Input tax relating to goods sold as exempt sales could not be directly identified and it was found appropriate to restrict deductible input tax. 
  2. All transactions are inclusive of value added tax (VAT) at the rate of 16% where applicable. 
  3. Import duty is at 20% on cost, insurance and freight (CIF) basis. 
  4. A debtor of goods valued at Sh.50,750 was declared bankrupt on 15 December 2022. 

Required: 
(i) Compute output tax. 

(ii) Compute deductible input tax.

(iii) Determine VAT payable by or refundable to Baraka Traders. 

(iv) Advise the management of Baraka Traders on the penalty applicable for late filing and late payment of VAT.


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April 2023

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Question 2d
​ ​ ​ ​​​​Hyrax Stores Ltd. deals in a variety of vatable and non-vatable goods. The following transactions took place during the month of January 2023:

January 2:
Sold goods on credit to Kikoi Traders for Sh.800,000.
January 3:
Purchased goods on cash basis from Riverroad Traders for Sh.196,000.
January 5:
Purchased electronic tax register for Sh.150,000 and paid by cheque.
January 7:
Kikoi Traders returned goods valued at Sh.60,000 and received a credit note.
January 9:
Sold goods to JB Ltd., a company based in Uganda for Sh.300,000.
January 12:
Paid electricity bills amounting to Sh.16,000.
January 14:
Received a debit note of Sh.48,000 from Riverroad Traders.
January 18:
Purchased office stationery for Sh.36,000
January 20:
Supplied goods to Ministry of Trade valued at Sh.1,600,000.
January 21:
Imported goods from Dubai for Sh.800,000 exclusive of import duty at the rate of 25% and value added tax at the rate of 16%.
January 24:
Purchased fuel for business vehicles for Sh.150,000.
January 28:
Paid Sh.68,000 for catering services.
January 29:
Paid Sh.45,000 for audit services 

Transactions are stated exclusive of VAT at the rate of 16% where applicable.

Required: 
(i) A value added tax (VAT) account for the month of January 2023. 

(ii) Comment on the penalties and interest due where the VAT is not paid by Hyrax Stores Ltd. on the due date.


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December 2022

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Question 2c
​ ​​The following are the transactions of Starlite Traders for the month of August 2022. The business is registered for value added tax (VAT) purposes:

Income:
Sh.
Sales to unregistered customers
2,337,480
Sales to registered customers
5,939,483
8,276,963
Expenditure:
Purchases from VAT registered suppliers
3,617,924
Purchases from VAT unregistered suppliers
1,780,020
Depreciation
240,600
Electricity
204,450
Printing and stationery
66,700
Motor vehicle parking charges
42,050
Water bill
23,200
Legal fees
133,400
Motor vehicle fuel
167,400
Repair and maintenance
105,850
Computer software
49,532
Salary and wages
960,000

Additional information: 
  • The reported sales to unregistered customers include goods sold to a customer in South Sudan of Sh.536,000. 
  • An invoice of Sh.160,000 issued to Wema Traders has been omitted from the records during the month. 
  • Motor vehicle fuel and repairs and maintenance relates to the van used to supply goods to customers.
  • Water bill related to the water supplied by the county government during the month. 
All transactions are inclusive of value added tax (VAT) at the standard rate of 16% where applicable. 

Required: 
A value added tax (VAT) account for the month of August 2022 for Starlite Traders.


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August 2022

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Question 2c
​ ​ ​​The following information was extracted from the books of Pately Traders, a registered business for Value Added Tax (VAT) purposes for the month of May 2022:

Sh.
Export sales
375,000
Imported goods for resale (dutible value)
2,250,000
Telephone expenses 
180,000
Audit fees
450,000
Exempt sales
1,460,000
Purchase at zero rate
600,000
Purchase at standard rates
3,700,000
Sales at standard rate
8,750,000

Transactions are stated exclusive of VAT at the rate of 16% where applicable

Additional information: 
  1. Pately Traders received debit notes and credit notes of Sh.1,000,000 and Sh.500,000 respectively for standard rate supplies. 
  2. The imported goods for resale were subject to custom duty at the rate of 25%. These goods were subsequently transported to the business premises at a cost of Sh.100,000 and repackaged at a cost of Sh. 25,000. The goods were later sold at a mark up of 10% (sales proceeds on these goods were not included in the reported sales at standard rate). 
  3. A debtor for goods sold at standard rate for Sh.300,000 was declared bankrupt. 
  4. Telephone expenses relate to bills received from the provider of wireless telephone services. 

Required: 
VAT payable by or refundable to Pately Traders for the month of May 2022


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April 2022

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Question 2c
​ ​ ​ ​​The following transactions were extracted from the books of Intercity Ltd. for the month of January 2022. The company is registered for vajue added tax (VAT) purposes:

Sh.
1
Sales to the local market
3,400,000
Sales to foreign market
5,000,000
Exempt sales
2,350,000
2
Purchases and expenses incurred during the month were as follows:
Sh.
Cash purchases
1,300,000
Credit purchases
2,250,000
Salaries and wages
1,800,000
Legal services
650,000
Stationery
720,000
Warehouse rent
400,000
Security services
680,000
Purchase of computers 
120,000
3
The above transactions are stated exclusive of VAT at the rate of 16%.

Required: 
(i) Determine deductible input VAT. 

(ii) Output VАТ. 

(iii) VAT payable or refundable.


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Question 5b
​ ​Bitech Ltd. is registered for VAT. In May 2021, the company imported goods costing sh. 2,600,000 excluding freight charges of Sh.180,000. 
The company then incurred Sh.400,000 to transport the goods from the port to its warehouse. 
The conversion costs were 25% of the relevant costs incurred up to the point of processing. 
The goods were subsequently sold at a profit margin of 33 ⅓%. 

Required:
The VAT payable on the above transaction. Use a VAT rate of 16% and customs duty rate of 25%.


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December 2021

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Question 2c
​ ​​The following transactions were extracted from the books of Sabaki Enterprises Ltd. for the month ended 31 August 2021. The company is registered for value added tax (VAT) and deals in electronic appliances.

2 August:
Purchased 16 digital television sets from Dubai Ltd. for Sh.58,000 each.
2 August:
Sold 4 video cameras to the Ministry of Tourism for Sh.72,500 each.
4 August:
Paid audit fees to Hekima and Associates CPA of Sh.34,800.
5 August:
Sold 8 digital television sets to Mambo Restaurant in Uganda for Sh.130,500 each.
9 August:
Purchased 10 slide projectors for Sh.104,400 each from Infor Tech Limited.
10 August:
Purchased office stationery for Sh. 17,400 and paid by cheque.
12 August:
Sold 4 flashbulbs that had cost Sh.420,000 for Sh.116,000 each.
16 August:
Mambo Restaurant returned 2 television sets and was issued with a debit note of the equivalent amount.
19 August:
Paid electricity bills amounting to Sh.40.600.
21 August:
Sold 8 television sets to local customers for Sh. 104,400 each.
24 August:
Sold slide projectors for Sh.232,000 to Umoja Communications Ltd.
27 August:
Paid Sh.58,000 for repairing the director's motor vehicle.
28 August:
Purchased electronic appliances from local suppliers for Sh.1,160,000.
30 August:
Paid water bills of Sh.21,600 in cash for water supplied by the county water services board during the month.

The above transactions are stated inclusive of VAT at the rate of 16% where applicable. 

Required: 
The VAT payable by or refundable to Sabaki Enterprises Ltd. for the month of August 2021.


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August 2021

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Question 2c
​ ​​S and M Associates is a firm of Surveyors registered for value added tax (VAT) purposes. 

In the month of March 2021 the firm made the following transactions:

Revenues:
Sh.
Sh.
Revenue from VAT registered customers.
1,790,750
Revenue from consultancy services in Rwanda
2,686,125
Revenue from Ministry of Lands contract
1,486,250
Revenue from customers not registered for VAT
2,586,800
8,549,925
Expenditure:
Legal services
435,000
Salaries and wages
1,740,000
Medical services
556,800
Motor vehicle fuel
125,280
Purchase of design materials
870,000
Motor vehicle insurance
69,600
Stationery
29,000
Audit fees
501,120
Office rent
228,375
Advertising
194,300
(4,749,475)
3,800,450

Additional information: 
  1. VAT withheld by withholding VAT agents was Sh.120,000 during the month.
  2. Motor vehicle insurance relates to the motor vehicle's annual premiums for comprehensive insurance. 
  3. Transactions are inclusive of VAT at the rate of 16% where applicable.

Required: 
Prepare a VAT account for the month of March 2021 showing the VAT payable or refundable.


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May 2021

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Question 2c
​ ​ ​​The following summary of transactions were obtained from the books of Zawadi Ltd., a company registered for value added tax (VAT) for the month of October 2020:

Sh.
Sales at standard rate
1,480,000
Exports to a foreign country
364,000
Audit fees
78,300
Electricity bills
36,400
Imported raw materials
320,000
Purchases at standard rate
624,500
Exempt supplies
700,000
Catering services
94.000
Entertainment services
120,000
Telephone bills
28,000
Car parking services
50,000
Bottled drinking water for staff
64,000
Zero rated supplies (exports)
240,000
Repairs of motor vehicles
76,200

Additional information: 
  1. Sales at standard rate include goods valued at Sh.280,000 purchased at standard rate and sold at the same state. 
  2. Imported raw materials was exclusive of freight charges of Sh.80,000 and insurance premium of Sh.40,000. Import duty rate was at 20%. 
  3. A debtor was issued with a credit note for goods valued at Sh.48,000 and this had not been passed through the relevant daybook. 
  4. The company issued debit notes valued at Sh.164,000 in respect to under invoicing of some customers. 
  5. Repairs of motor vehicles include Sh.20,000 for fuels and oils supplied to the company. 
Transactions are exclusive of VAT at the rate of 14% where applicable. 

Required: 
The VAT payable by or refundable to Zawadi Ltd. for the month of October 2020.


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November 2020

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Question 2c
​ ​​Beltech Ltd., a registered trader for value added tax (VAT) made the following transactions in the month of January 2020:

Sh.
Local supplies
7,586,400
Relief supplies
1,740,000
Exports
4,408,000
Computers purchased
580,000
Electricity (factory)
278,400
Office internet (fibre)
14,500
Office rent
250,560
Raw materials (imported)
6,960,000
Hotel bills for the finance manager
139,200
Purchases from VAT registered traders
1,113,600
Purchases from VAT unregistered persons
290,000
Telephone bills
17,400

Additional information: 
  1. Office rent paid relates to the month of January, February and March 2020. 
  2. The cost of raw materials (imported) is inclusive of insurance and freight charges of Sh.360,000 and import duty amounting to Sh.1,392,000. 
  3. All transactions are inclusive of value added tax (VAT) at the rate of 16% where applicable. 

Required: 
Prepare the VAT account clearly showing the output tax, input tax and VAT payable (or refundable).


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November 2019

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Question 2c
​​The following are summaries of the details of the sales day book, purchases day book and the cash book of Kamata Ltd. for the month of December 2018:

Sales Day Book
Date
Details
Folio
Amount (Sh.)
December 4
Mwangaza Ltd.
1002
650,000
                 7
J. Kamau
1003
520,000
               14
Hazina Enterprises (export)
1004
350,000
               20
Ministry of Sports
1005
170,000
Total
1,690,000

Purchases Day Book
Date
Details
Folio
Amount (Sh.)
December 1
Jawabu Enterprise
2004
300,000
                 6
Sonytec Ltd. (imports)
2006
420,000
               12
N. Kaluma
2007
200,000
               27
B. Salama
2008
180,000
Total
1,100,000

DrCr
Date
Details
Cash
Bank
Date
Details
Cash
Bank
December
Sh.
Sh.
December
Sh.
Sh.
5
Sales
960,000
450,000
               2
Salaries and wages
1,800,000
15
Receipt from debtors
800,000
4,200,000
               4
Catering expenses
  120,000

               5
Purchases
  580,000
   640,000
               7
Furniture
   160,000
               9
Electricity
    32,000
             14
Photocopying
    24,000
             22
Refund to customers
   176,000
             30
Balance c/d
1,004,000
1,874,000
1,760,000
4,650,000
1,760,000
4,650,000

Additional information:
1
J. Kamauwas declared bankrupt on 18 December 2018 after having paid Sh.400,000 for the goods purchased on 7 December 2018.
2
Ten per cent of the purchase from Jawabu Enterprises were returned by the company due to poor quality.
3
Credit notes amounting to Sh.280,000 were issued to customers during the month.
4
Refund to the customers in the cashbook relates to the excess amounts paid on cash sales.
5
A purchase invoice of Sh.220,000 from Dubai Traders was omitted from the purchases daybook.
6
All the above transactions are exclusive of VAT at the standard rate of 16%

Required: 
Prepare a VAT account for the month of December 2018 showing the VAT payable or refundable, if any. 


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May 2019

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Question 2c
​​The following transactions were extracted from the ledger balances of Sitima Traders, a registered business for value added tax (VAT) purposes for the month of September 2018:

Sh.
Purchases at standard rate
487,200
Audit fees
41,760
Exports to Malawi
400,000
Sales at standard rate
1,136,800
Purchases of printing materials
29,000
Fuel for delivery van
78,880
Exempt supplies
280,000
Catering for firm employees
81,200
Entertainment expenses
24,360
Telephone expenses
58,000
Payment of water bill
21,000

Additional information:
1. The firm received debit notes valued at Sh.23,200 in respect to erroneous invoices issued by suppliers. 

2. The firm issued credit notes of Sh.20,880 to credit customers because of price adjustments. 

3. Goods imported valued at a cost of Sh.500,000 were not recorded; Freight charges was Sh.40,000 and insurance Sh.20,000. Import duty was charged at 25%. 

4. A debtor of goods valued at Sh.32,480 was declared bankrupt, and the debt written off. 

5. The firm did not keep proper records for sales and purchases, therefore it was not possible to identify the state of goods sold as exempt. 

6. All transactions are inclusive of VAT at a rate of 16% where applicable. 

Required: 
The value added tax (VAT) payable by (or refundable to) Sitima Traders for the month of September 2018. 


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November 2018

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Question 2c
​​Bandika Ltd., a company dealing in a variety of value added tax (VAT) designated goods, was registered for VAT purposes on 1 March 2018. 

The following transactions were recorded for the month of March 2018:

March 10:
Opening stock 9,200 units valued at Sh.85 per unit.
March 5: 
Imported 10,000 units at Sh.80 per unit being cost, insurance and freight (CIF).
March 8: 
Purchased 5,000 units from the local market at Sh.60 per unit.
March 9: 
Sold 6,000 units at Sh.90 per unit.
March 12:
Purchased office furniture for Sh.40,000 for use in the business.
March 15:
Paid Sh.10,000 for photocopy and printing of office documents.
March 16:
Purchased oil filters and lubricants for use in the factory for Sh.75,000.
March 16:
Paid an invoice for Sh.85,000 in respect of fuel for company vehicles, the fuel had been used in February 2018
March 18:
Supplied 30,000 units to a department in the National Treasury at a price of Sh.85 per unit.
March 20:
Sold 2,500 units at Sh.90 per unit to a company in Uganda.
March 23:
Purchased on credit 2,500 units locally at Sh.80 per unit before deducting a cash discount of 5%.
March 27:
The directors' appropriated goods valued at Sh.320,000 which were not paid for.
March 28:
Paid electricity expense of Sh.15,000 and telephone expense of Sh.6,000.

All transactions were inclusive of VAT at the rate of 16% where applicable, unless otherwise specified. 

Assume the rate of import duty is 20%. 

Required: 
A value added tax (VAT) account for the month of March 2018 for Bandika Ltd.


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May 2018

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Question 2c
​ ​Mwanahawa Hamisi is a trader dealing in fast moving consumer goods and electronics. She is duly registered for value added tax (VAT). Details of her business transactions for the month of October 2017 were as follows:

1
Sales during the month:
                               Sh.
Standard rate    1,900,000  
Zero rated            418,000
Exempt.                342,000
2
 Customers for the sales at standard rate are offered a 15% discount if they settle within the same month. From past experience, 40% of the customers take advantage ofthe discount facility.         
3
Purchases of goods constituted Sh.1,200,000 made at the standard rate and Sh.500,000 exempt. All the purchases are made in cash.
4
 The exempt sales were all from the batch of exempt purchases with some remaining in inventory at the end of the month.
5
During the month, she paid rent for the business premises for the month of October and the remaining portion of the year. The landlord charges Sh.80,000 per month.
6
The business accountant wrote off debts amounting to Sh.280,000 as irrecoverable and made an allowance for specific irrecoverable debts of Sh.11,600 as the portion for that month.
7
During the month, a supplier from whom the business had made purchases of goods worth Sh.292,000 and a a customer to whom goods were sold at standard rate in July 2017 and still owed Sh.325,000 were declared bankrupt.
8
A pick-up vehicle was acquired at a cost of Sh.870,000 (inclusive of VAT) for business purposes.
9
At the end of every month, Mwanahawa prepays the electricity for the following month using prepaid meter tokens. This is done by establishing her standard usage for the following month. During the month, she paid Sh.42,500 whereas in the previous month she had paid Sh.38,500.
10
Other expenses paid during the month of October 2017 were as follows:
Sh.
Telephone
13,200
Audit fee (Tax invoice including VAT)
111,070
Stationery
36,000
11
Mwanahawa made donations to registered charities consisting of Sh.100,000 in cash and Sh.280,000 in ferm of goods. 
12
Closing inventory for the month was valued at Sh.340.000.
(All the above transactions are quoted exclusive of VAT at a rate of 16% where applicable unless otherwise stated). 

Required:
The value added tax (VAT) payable by (or refundable to) Mwanahawa Hamisi for the month of October 2017.


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November 2017

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Question 2c
​​Heritage Interiors Ltd. deals in the sale of vatable goods. The company reported the following transactions for the month of May 2017:

Cash purchases
Sh.
1 May 2017
Furniture
174,000
5 May 2017
Goods for sale
232,000
10 May 2017
Stationery
58,000
Purchase invoice transactions       Sh.
Payment date
10 May 2017
Inventory for sale
626,400
10 June 2017
14 May 2017
Audit services
145,000
30 May 2017
16 May 2017
Inventory for sale
696,000
14 July 2017
20 May 2017
Generator fuel
104,400
25 June 2017

The company reported the following sales during the month of May 2017:


Cash sales
Credit sales
Sh.
348,000
1,102,000

Additional information: 
1. The credit sales include goods exported to Rwanda amounting to Sh.116,000. 

2. The company returned goods worth Sh.34,800 to the suppliers during the month. 

3. Transactions are inclusive of VAT at the rate of 16% where applicable. 

Required: 
The value added tax (VAT) payable by (or refundable to) Heritage Interiors Ltd. for the month of May 2017.


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May 2017

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Question 2c
​​John Mpumalanga is a trader registered for value added tax (VAT). He also offers consultancy services for clients at a fee. He has provided you with the following information relating to his business for the month of March 2017:

Sh.
Consultancy fee:
 Local clients 
1,587,500
Clients in the Democratic Republic of Congo
389.375
Sale of goods:
Exports
400,000
Local market
3,200,000
E-mail and webhosting expenses92,000
Legal fees incurred608,000
Import of goods for resale (cost, insurance and freight)450,000
Consultancy fee: Client with goods on transit500,000
Photocopying costs90,000
Audit fee paid260,000
Purchases: 
Zero rated
250,000
Standard rate
1,900,000
Sales (Exempt)
620,000

Additional information: 
1. On the goods imported for resale, John incurred transport cost of Sh.50,000 and repackaging cost of Sh.20,000 before adding a mark-up of 20% and later selling them as part of exports. 

2. The exempt sales had been purchased at standard rate and constituted 25% of the batch. 

3. On 13 March 2017, a customer owing Sh.45,000 was declared bankrupt. 

4. John received credit notes of Sh.25,000 and sent out debit notes of Sh.50,000 during the month. 

5. The rate of customs duty was 25%. 

All the above transactions are quoted exclusive of VAT at the rate of 16% where applicable. 

Required: 
Compute the value added tax (VAT) payable by (or refundable to) John Mpumalanga for the month of March 2017.


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Question 5b
​​Outline four circumstances under which value added tax (VAT) could be refunded.


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November 2016

1 Questions
Question 2c
​​Mark Malechi is a registered trader for VAT purposes. He has provided you with the following details of his trading activities for the month of May 2016:

1
He sells goods on both cash and credit terms. The credit terms are 30 to 60 days, 61 to 90 days and 91 to 120 days. Any debt beyond 120 days is written off as bad.
2
His sales during the month of May 2016 were as follows:
Sh.
Cash sales
900,000
Credit sales: 
30-60 days
920,000
61-90 days
1,840,000
91-120 days
632,000
3
Debts of the firm are collected by an agent who charges Sh.160,000 per month. For debts aged over 120 days, Mark hires a lawyer to enforce collection. The legal fee for the month of May 2016 was Sh.300,000.
4
Goods worth Sh.280,000 were delivered to a customer in May 2016. The customer had paid for the goods in April 2016.
5
During the last several years, he had written off bad debts as follows:
Year ending 31 December:
2015
2014
2013
2012
Sh.
316,000
245,000
198,000
232,000
6
During the month an extension to the business premises was constructed for which the contractor charged Sh.3,000,000.
7
He made a donation to Watoto Children's Home that comprised of goods worth Sh.480,000 and Sh.100,000.
8
A bad debt written off in year 2011 of Sh.90,000 was recovered during the month of May 2016.
9
He imported a pick-up motor vehicle for use in the business during the month. The cost details of the motor vehicle were as follows: 

Purchase cost
Customs duty
Excise duty
Logistics costs
Insurance cost
Sh.
700,000
70,000
140,000
200,000
180,000
  • 40% of logistics costs related to freight for the vehicle and the balance was a clearing agent's fee.
  • 25% of insurance cost was for insurance in transit and the rest was for third party insurance cover.
10
Purchases of goods amounted to Sh.1,500,000 during the month.
11
A customer returned goods worth Sh.68,000 and was issued with a credit note during the month. 
12
A credit customer with a debt of Sh.120,000 and a cash customer for goods worth Sh.390,000 were declared bankrupt during the month.
13
 A trusted customer was invoiced in May 2016 for goods worth Sh.150,000 which he would collect and pay for in June 2016.
14
He exported goods to Tanzania amounting to Sh.1,300,000.
15
He paid the following expenses during the month; Sh.260,000 to an advertising company. Sh.180,000 for telephone and Sh.74,000 for electricity.
 
All the above transactions are quoted inclusive of VAT at the rate of 16% where applicable.

Required: 
The VAT payable or refundable to Mark Malechi for the month of May 2016.


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May 2016

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Question 4a
​​You are provided with the following information relating to Nuts Processing Ltd. from the month of May 2015 to December 2015: 

1. Sales for the month of May 2015 were Sh.800,000. The sales increased by 5% in June 2015 and by 10% in each of the following months. 

2. Purchases for the month of May 2015 were Sh.550,000 but increased by 5% in each of the following months. 

3. The company is registered for value added tax (VAT) purposes. 

4. The prices are stated exclusive of VAT at the rate of 16%. 

5. The total VAT paid from the month of June 2015 to December 2015 was Sh.580,000. 

Required: 
Using the information provided, confirm whether Nuts Processing Ltd. paid the correct VAT from the month of June 2015 to December 2015.


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November 2015

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Question 5c
​ ​The following transactions were extracted from the books of lafo Link Communications Ltd., for the month ended 30 April 2015. The company is registered for VAT.

2 April 
Purchased goods from Mambo Enterprises on credit worth Sh 1,800,000.
2 April:
Purchased office fumiture for Sh.720,000 from Excel Furniture Mart.
3 April
Sold goods worth Sh.860,000 to Ken Link Communications Lad on credin
4 April:
Purchased spare parts for motor vehicles worth Sh 230,000.
5 April
Returned office fumiture worth Sh. 180,000 to Excel Fumiture Mart and was issued with a debit note of the same amount
6 April 
Goods worth Sh 120,000 were found to be defective and Ken Link Communications Ltd., returned them
9 April
Purchased goods worth Sh 2,400,000 from Japan, exclusive of import duty of 15% and VAT at the rate of 16%
10 April
Sold goods for cash worth Sh. 3,200,000.
12 April
Exported goods wonh Sh. 4,200,000 το Annex Enterprises Ltd., in Rwanda
16 April
Paid catering expenses wonh Sh 160,000.
18 April
Imported goods worth Sh. 1,600,000 from India esclusive of import duty of 25% and VAT at the rate of 16%
20 April
Renovated the existing buildings at a cost of Sh. 800,000
22 April
Paid rent and tates amounting to Sh.490.000
24 April
Exported goods worth Sh. 2,400.000 to South Africa. 
28 April
Sold goods worth Sh 980,000 to Vista Communications Ltd. in cash
29 April
Hired a taxi to tramport staff and paid Sh. 9,000
30.April:
Paid the following expenses for the month of April 2015.
30.April:
Sh.
Water bill
30,000
Salaries and wages
280,000
Telephone bill
48,000
Electricity bill
180,000

The above transactions are stated inclusive of VAT at the rate of 16% where applicable and unless otherwise stated. 

Required: 
The VAT payable by or refundable to Info Link Communications Ltd., for the month of April 2015.


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Question 5b
​​Summarise six obligations of a registered person for value added tax (VAT) purposes.


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Question 3c
​ ​​Jorum Bundi is employed as the manager in charge of human resource at Fanaka Limited. He has provided the following information relating to his income for the year ended 31 December 2014: 

  1. Basic salary of Sh.150,000 per month. (Monthly PAYE was Sh.30,000). 
  2. He was given an annual clothing allowance of Sh.91.000 for purchase of office attire appropriate for his position. He also earned a management monthly allowance of Sh.2,500 for attending meetings from 1 April 2014 to the end of the year. 
  3. The company provided him with a saloon car of 3,000cc. The car had cost the company Sh.2,500,000 in 2012. Depreciation policy on motor vehicles is at the rate of 10% per annum on cost. 
  4. He was provided with a company house leased at Sh.25,000 per month. A nominal rent equivalent to 8% of his monthly basic salary was deducted by the company to cater for the rent. 
  5. The education fees for his two daughters amounting to Sh.100,000 were paid by the company during the year. This amount was charged to the company's income statement. 
  6. Jorum Bundi has a life insurance policy for self and family for which he pays total annual premiums of Sh.150.000. 
  7. He is contemplating purchasing a residential house in the near future. During the year, he invested Sh.250,000 in a registered home ownership savings plan from which he earned an interest of Sh.10,000. 
  8. He contributed Sh.25,000 per month towards a registered pension scheme. 
  9. His private telephone charges averaging Sh.2,500 per month were paid by the company. 
  10. He earned interest income of Sh.150,000 during the year from his investments in housing development bonds. 
  11. In the month of November 2014, he received a bonus of Sh.75,000 from the employer for good performance. 
  12. Jorum Bundi reported a gross income of Sh.900,000 for the year ended 31 December 2014 from his pig rearing farm. This was before deducting the following expenditure: 
Sh. 
Purchase of pig feed
205,000 
Wages to farm labourers
80,000 
Purchase of a plastic water tank 
11,000 
Salary for farm manager
150,000 
Farmhouse renovation costs
65,000 

Required 
(i) Taxable income of Jorum Bundi for the year ended 31 December 2014.

(ii) Tax liability (if any) from the income computed in (c) (i) above.


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May 2015

2 Questions
Question 3b
​ ​​Solomon Chacha registered for value added tax on 1 May 2015. During the registration process, he was instructed to ensure that in the course of his business he maintained a full and written record, in electronic or other acceptable form. He has approached you for more details he is expected to maintain as per the Value Added Tax (VAT) act. 

Required: 
Advise Solomon Chacha, on six records he is required to maintain as per the VAT Act.


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Question 3c
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​Mehta Ltd, a company dealing in electronic items and registered for value added tax (VAT) purposes, provided the following details in respect of the month of September 2014.

September 1:
Purchased 10 cameras for a total of Sh. 500,000.
September 2:
Purchased flash bulbs for a total of Sh. 200,000.
September 4:
Purchased slide projectors for a total of Sh. 1,000,000.
September 6:
Sold 5 cameras each at 35% above cost price 
September 7:
Purchased 200 wrist watches at Sh. 1,500 
September 8:
Sold 2 slide projectors for a total of Sh. 500,000
September 9:
Sold flash bulbs that had cost Sh. 100,000 for Sh. 150,000
September 12:
Purchased 50 stop watches for a total of Sh. 50,000
September 15:
Purchased 100 alarm clocks at a total cost of Sh. 80,000
September 18:
Sold the remaining 5 cameras each at 25% above cost price
September 20:
Sold 3 slide projectors for a total of Sh. 750,000 
September 22:
Sold 100 wrist watches at Sh. 2,000 per watch
September 25:
Sold 70 alarm clocks each at 30% above cost price
September 27:
Sold 50 stop watches for a total of Sh. 75,000  
September 30:
Paid - 
  • Rent Sh. 20,000
  • Motor vehicle repair Sh. 10,000 (for business)
  • Telephone Expenses Sh. 9,000
  • Catering services Sh. 19,000
  • Audit fee Sh. 35,000  

All transactions were inclusive of VAT at the rate of 16% where applicable.

Required: 
Calculate for Mehta Ltd for the month of September 2014: 

i) Input tax 

ii) Output tax

iii) VAT payable or refundable


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