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CPA Public Finance and Taxation – December 2021 Past Paper & Answers

Unit: Public Finance and Taxation

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1a
Procurement in public entities
​​ Explain the term "pre-qualification procedure" as provided under the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (PPAD) Act, 2015.
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1b
Procurement in public entities
​​Outline six requirements that an accounting officer should set out when preparing an invitation to tender, as provided under the PPAD Act, 2015.
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1c
Relationship between National and County Governments on budget and economic matters
​​Discuss four roles played by the Council of Governors or its equivalent in county financial management.
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1d
Public Private Partnerships Arrangements
​​The Public Private Partnership Act provides for the establishment of a fund referred to as public private project facilitation fund. 

In relation to the above provision, outline four sources of revenue for the fund.
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2a
Introduction to Public Financial Management
​​Outline two objectives of the Public Finance Management Act.
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2b
Public Debt Management
​​In a tax seminar, one of the facilitators noted that "most developing countries are currently experiencing escalating debt levels". 

With reference to the above statement, propose four measures that could be adopted to reduce the escalating public debt.
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2c
Administration of Value Added Tax (VAT)
​ ​​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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3a
Administration of Income Tax and Tax Procedures
​ ​​ Explain the following tax assessments as provided under the Tax Procedures Act, 2015: 

(i) Default assessment. 

(ii) Advance assessment. 

(iii) Amendment of assessment.
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3b
Taxation of Income
​ ​ ​ ​​Alex Makali is an employee of Pengo Ltd. During the year of income 2020, he provided the following information to you to assist in filing of individual income tax returns: 

1
Basic salary of Sh. 144,600 per month net of PAYE tax of Sh. 19,600.
2
He was provided with a land cruiser whose accumulated depreciation as at January 2020 was Sh.130,000 while the net book value was Sh.1,600,000.
3
He was provided with a fully furnished house. The cost of the furniture was Sh.250,000. The house had a fixed telephone. The average telephone bill paid by the employer per month was Sh.6,000.
4
On 1 September 2020, he moved into his own house which he had acquired through a 15% mortgage loan of. Sh.4,000,000 on 1 May 2020.
5
He is a member of a home ownership saving plan where he had contributed Sh.4,800 per month towards the scheme up to 30 April 2020.
6
On 1 July 2020, he obtained a loan of Sh.2,400,000 from his employer at an interest rate of 7% per annum. During this period the Revenue Authority prescribed interest rate was 12% per annum.
7
He was out of his workstation in the month of August for 10 days on official duty. The company paid him an out-of-pocket allowance of Sh.4,800 per day.
8
His salary was increased with effect from I September 2020 by Sh.8,000 and back dated to 1 May 2020. 
9
The employer paid school fees for Alex Makali's children amounting to Sh.148.000. This expense was not taxed on the employer.
10
He is a member of a registered retirement pension scheme where he contributed Sh.30.000 per month towards the scheme. The employer contributed a similar amount. 
11
His other incomes included:
  • Dividends from Wali Cooperative net of tax of Sh.85,000.
  • Rent income Sh.280,000 net of purchase of furniture Sh.40,000 and cost of advertising vacant houses for Sh.24,000.
12
He secured a life insurance cover for his family of Sh.8,000 per month with effect from 1 October, 2020.

Required: 
(i) Total taxable income of Alex Makali for the year ended 31 December 2020. 

(ii) Tax liability (if any) from the income computed in (b) (i) above.
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4a
Oversight Function in Public Finance Management
​ ​​ Summarise four roles of the Senate Budget Committee in public finance matters as provided under the Public Finance Management Act, 2012.
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4b
Customs Taxes and Excise Taxes
​​ Citing three reasons, justify the need for introduction of integrated customs management system (iCMS) or similar system in your country.
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4c
Investment Allowances/deductions
​ ​ ​ ​​ Kencoff Company Ltd. is a coffee manufacturing company that was incorporated on 1 January 2020. The company commenced its operations on 2 May 2020 after incurring the following expenditure.

Sh.
Factory land and building
82,000,000
Conveyor belts 
6,200,000
Furniture and fittings
350,000
Farm labour quarters
4,800,000
Coffee milling machinery
4,200,000
Irrigation system
1,480,000
Borehole
2,360,000
Construction of gabions
1,120,000
Lorry (3.5 tonnes)
3,400,000
Fencing of the farm
780,000
Farmhouse
2,620,000
Tractor
3,600,000
Godown
1,860,000
Factory perimeter wall
948,000
Delivery van
2,600,000
Trailer for tractor
520,000
Computers
720,000
2 Saloon cars (each costing Sh.3,300,000)
6,600,000
Sports pavilion
1,840,000

Additional information: 
  1. Included in the factory land and building is the cost of land valued at Sh.45,000,000. 
  2. One of the saloon cars was disposed of during the year for Sh.2,200,000. 
  3. The following assets were purchased on 1 August 2020: 
Sh.
Office curtains
320,000
Fax machine
180,000
Water pump
560,000
Packaging machine
1,720,000

Required: 
Investment allowances due to Kencoff Company Ltd. for the year ended 31 December 2020.
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5a
Miscellaneous fees and levies
​​(i) Explain the term "lottery" as used in taxation. 

(ii) Explain the tax charges (if any) and the due date in relation to lottery.
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5b
Introduction to Taxation
​​Propose four ways through which taxpayers could engage in tax avoidance.
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5c
Taxation of Income
​ ​ ​​Patah Plc started trading on 1 January 2020. The following is the statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 2020:

Sh."000"
Sh."000"
Sales (inclusive of VAT at 14%)
114,000
Cost of goods sold
(75,690)
Gross profit 
38,310
Decrease in provision for bad debts
480
Dividends froma subsidiary company (Net)
1,500
Rental income
1,460
Foreign exchange gains realised
240
Capital gain on sale of building
......390
42,380
Less expenses:
Salaries and wages
12,670
Subscriptions to trade association
120
Legal and professional fees
3,600
Audit fees
720
Donations to women welfare association
480
Estate management fees for rented property
136
Impairment of rental property
180
Purchase of furniture
124
Purchase of computers
150
Purchase of saloon car
3,400
Rent and rates
670
Advertisement expenses
1,380
(23,630)
Net profit
18,750

Additional information: 
1
Two thirds of the cost of goods sold comprised of purchases, which are overcast by 20%.

2

Salaries and wages include:

Sh."000"
Redundancy payments to former employees
4,800
Directors bonuses
1,960
Christmas party for directors' families
474
Directors allowances
360

3

Legal and professional fees comprised:

Sh."000"
Processing of title deeds for company piece of land
720
Registering of trade marks 
366
Renewal of 60-year lease
284
Negotiating a bank loan
460
Tax appeal against a tax assessment
188
Settling customer's dispute
320
Parking fines
360
Defending a director for breach of law
202
Instalment tax paid
...700
3,600
4
Audit fees include Sh. 124,000 for penalties for late filing oftax returns with the Revenue Authority.
5
Advertisement expenses comprise; bill board for Sh.380,000, Neon sign Sh.240.000 and Sh. 150,000 for hosting the company website.
6
Purchases figure includes the cost of a forklift amounting to Sh.720,000 which was also inflated by 20%
7
Investment allowances were agreed with the Commissioner for Revenue Authority at Sh.2.840.000.
8
The corporate tax rate during the year was 25%.

Required: 
(i) A statement of adjusted taxable profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 2020. 

(ii) Тax liability and amount payable (if any) on or before 30 April 2021.
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