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TX B Income tax liabilities of individuals and unincorporated bodies

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16 ACCA Taxation (Pakistan) questions with answers and explanations.

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  1. A salaried individual has salary income of more than 75 percent of taxable income and taxable income of Rs. 2,500,000. What is the tax, using ACCA's 2026 to 2027 salaried rates and ignoring any surcharge?

    • 1 Rs. 185,000
    • 2 Rs. 346,000
    • 3 Rs. 116,000
    • 4 Rs. 575,000
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    Correct answer: Rs. 185,000

    Tax = Rs. 116,000 + 23% x (2,500,000 - 2,200,000) = Rs. 185,000.

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  2. A salaried individual has taxable income of Rs. 4,500,000. Using ACCA's 2026 to 2027 salaried rates, what is the tax before any surcharge?

    • 1 Rs. 736,000
    • 2 Rs. 756,000
    • 3 Rs. 616,000
    • 4 Rs. 1,575,000
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    Correct answer: Rs. 756,000

    Tax = Rs. 616,000 + 35% x (4,500,000 - 4,100,000) = Rs. 756,000.

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  3. A salaried individual has taxable income of Rs. 800,000. What is the tax before any surcharge?

    • 1 Rs. 30,000
    • 2 Rs. 6,000
    • 3 Rs. 0
    • 4 Rs. 2,000
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    Correct answer: Rs. 2,000

    The first Rs. 600,000 is taxed at 0%. 1% x (800,000 - 600,000) = Rs. 2,000.

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  4. A non-salaried individual has taxable income of Rs. 2,000,000. What is the tax before any surcharge, using ACCA's non-salaried rates?

    • 1 Rs. 170,000
    • 2 Rs. 600,000
    • 3 Rs. 250,000
    • 4 Rs. 290,000
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    Correct answer: Rs. 290,000

    Tax = Rs. 170,000 + 30% x (2,000,000 - 1,600,000) = Rs. 290,000.

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  5. A non-salaried individual has taxable income of Rs. 1,000,000. What is the tax before any surcharge?

    • 1 Rs. 60,000
    • 2 Rs. 90,000
    • 3 Rs. 0
    • 4 Rs. 150,000
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    Correct answer: Rs. 60,000

    15% x (1,000,000 - 600,000) = Rs. 60,000.

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  6. Taxable pension is Rs. 12,000,000. What is the tax using ACCA's rate on taxable pension?

    • 1 Rs. 100,000
    • 2 Rs. 500,000
    • 3 Rs. 600,000
    • 4 Rs. 0
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    Correct answer: Rs. 100,000

    The first Rs. 10,000,000 is at 0%. 5% x (12,000,000 - 10,000,000) = Rs. 100,000.

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  7. A person's salary is 60 percent of taxable income. Which rates apply?

    • 1 A flat 10 percent
    • 2 No tax
    • 3 The salaried slab rates
    • 4 The non-salaried slab rates
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    Correct answer: The non-salaried slab rates

    The salaried rates apply only where salary exceeds 75 percent of taxable income.

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  8. On what basis is salary income taxed?

    • 1 The receipt basis
    • 2 The earnings basis
    • 3 The accruals basis
    • 4 The invoice basis
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    Correct answer: The receipt basis

    Salary is taxed when it is received or treated as received.

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  9. Plant and machinery costing Rs. 2,000,000 is bought in the year. Using ACCA's rates (initial allowance 25 percent, depreciation 15 percent of tax WDV), what is the total first-year allowance?

    • 1 Rs. 800,000
    • 2 Rs. 725,000
    • 3 Rs. 300,000
    • 4 Rs. 500,000
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    Correct answer: Rs. 725,000

    Initial allowance = 500,000. WDV = 1,500,000. Depreciation = 225,000. Total = 725,000.

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  10. Using the same rates, what is the tax written down value of plant and machinery that cost Rs. 2,000,000 at the end of its first year?

    • 1 Rs. 1,700,000
    • 2 Rs. 1,500,000
    • 3 Rs. 1,275,000
    • 4 Rs. 1,775,000
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    Correct answer: Rs. 1,275,000

    1,500,000 - 225,000 = 1,275,000.

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  11. Computer hardware costing Rs. 100,000 was bought last year and depreciation of 30 percent was claimed on the cost. What is this year's depreciation allowance?

    • 1 Rs. 30,000
    • 2 Rs. 39,000
    • 3 Rs. 21,000
    • 4 Rs. 70,000
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    Correct answer: Rs. 21,000

    The tax WDV is 70,000 after last year's allowance. 30% x 70,000 = 21,000.

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  12. Pre-commencement expenditure of Rs. 500,000 is amortised at 20 percent a year. What is the annual deduction?

    • 1 Rs. 500,000
    • 2 Rs. 20,000
    • 3 Rs. 100,000
    • 4 Rs. 50,000
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    Correct answer: Rs. 100,000

    20% x 500,000 = 100,000.

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  13. Which statement about business expenditure is correct?

    • 1 Private expenditure is deductible
    • 2 Fines are always deductible
    • 3 All expenditure is deductible
    • 4 Capital expenditure is not deductible but may qualify for depreciation
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    Correct answer: Capital expenditure is not deductible but may qualify for depreciation

    Revenue expenditure for the business is deductible, subject to specific rules.

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  14. Which losses can generally be set against other heads of income in the same year?

    • 1 Speculation losses against salary
    • 2 Business losses, apart from salary and property income
    • 3 Capital losses against salary
    • 4 Foreign losses against salary
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    Correct answer: Business losses, apart from salary and property income

    Capital and speculation losses are restricted.

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  15. An AOP has paid tax on its profits. How is a member's share of that profit treated in the member's hands?

    • 1 It is taxed again in full
    • 2 It is taxed as salary
    • 3 It is exempt, except where the member is a company
    • 4 It is taxed at 50 percent
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    Correct answer: It is exempt, except where the member is a company

    The AOP is taxed separately from its members.

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  16. What is the normal tax year in Pakistan?

    • 1 Any 6 months
    • 2 The 12 months ending on 30 June
    • 3 The 12 months ending on 31 December
    • 4 The 12 months ending on 31 March
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    Correct answer: The 12 months ending on 30 June

    A special or transitional tax year may apply in some cases.

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