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2023/24 Semester 1, Quiz
PART A – MCQs (50%)
1. A company is resident in Singapore for Singapore income tax purposes if .
A. it is incorporated in Singapore
B. it carries on business in Singapore
C. its business is controlled and managed in Singapore
D. any of the above applies
2. Which of the following is/are relevant in determining whether a sum received by a person for
the imparting of know-how is income or capital?
A. whether the person’s usual commercial exploitation of the know-how involves disclosing the know-how in return for a payment.
B. whether the imparting of the know-how causes the person to lose a significant commercial advantage.
C. Both (A) and (B).
D. Neither (A) nor (B).
3. Which of the following actions of a non-resident manufacturing company would in and of itself
cause the company to be trading in Singapore (i.e. having a source of trading profit in Singapore)?
A. It arranges for an independent freight forwarder to ship its goods from its overseas factory to its customers in Singapore.
B. It maintains a representative office in Singapore.
C. It sends one of its employees to Singapore to coordinate the purchase of raw materials.
D. None of the above.
4. Which of the following is not a possible annual rate of writing-down allowance under section
19B ITA for capital expenditure incurred to acquire intellectual property rights?
A. 5%.
B. 6.67%.
C. 10%.
D. 20%.
Questions 5 and 6 below are based on the following scenario:
Mr Kia Kui has bought and sold 6 residential properties in Singapore in the past 5 years. All 6 properties were held over periods ranging from 6 months to 2 years. He had purchased one of the properties shortly after he got married, with the intention of using that property as his matrimonial home. The property was extensively renovated shortly after its purchase. However, shortly after moving in, Mr Kia Kui and his wife encountered paranormal activities occurring in the property, and he has compelling videos and testimonies from paranormal investigators to support his claim. Six months after its purchase, the property was sold for a profit to an unsuspecting buyer.
5. Which of the following badges of trade provides strong support for Mr Kia Kui’s contention
that the profit from the sale of his matrimonial home is not a taxable trading receipt?
A. Period of ownership.
B. Frequency of similar transactions.
C. Supplementary work in connection with the asset realised.
D. None of the above.
6. Which of the following badges of trade is the most neutral (i.e. provides little to no evidence,
whether towards trading or not trading) when applied to Mr Kia Kui’s sale of his matrimonial home?
A. Subject matter of the realisation.
B. Period of ownership.
C. Frequency of similar transactions.
D. All of the above are equally neutral.
7. Which of the following statements concerning the deduction of expenses is false?
A. Some capital expenditures are deductible.
B. The phrase “in the production of the income” in section 14(1) ITA requires the incurrence of an expense to actually produce income before the expense can be allowed as a deduction.
C. A further deduction is allowed for an expense only if the expense already qualifies for a deduction under section 14(1) ITA or under a special deduction.
D. None of the above (i.e. all of the above are true).
8. Which of the following concerning the carry-forward of an unabsorbed business loss is/are correct?
A. The loss can only be carried forward for set-off in a future year of assessment provided that
the taxpayer continues to carry on the same business from which the loss was incurred.
B. The loss can be carried forward for no more than five years of assessment.
C. Both (A) and (B).
D. Neither (A) nor (B).
Questions 9 and 10 below are based on the following scenario:
Loong Apartments Pte Ltd (Loong) is a Singapore incorporated and resident company engaged in the letting out of residential apartments in Singapore. Biden Bank Inc (Biden) is a United States (US) incorporated and resident bank operating exclusively in the US. On 1.1.2022, Loong took a loan from Biden to finance Loong’s purchase of its first block of apartments in the US (“the US apartments”). Biden paid the amount of the loan on Loong’s behalf directly to the US seller of the apartments. Loong carried out renovations to the US apartments up to 30.6.2022 before the tenants moved in on 1.7.2022. The following information concerns Loong’s income and expenses relating to the US apartments for the year ended 31.12.2022:
. From 1.7.2022 to 31.12.2022, Loong derived rental income of $300,000 from tenants of its US apartments, with all such income received in Singapore in the year 2022.
. Interest of $30,000 and a loan processing fee of $3,000 were payable by Loong to Biden in respect of the loan that had been used to finance the purchase of the US apartments.
9. is/are income sourced in Singapore.
A. Loong’s rental income ($300,000), Biden’s interest income, and Biden’s loan processing fee
B. Only Biden’s interest income and Biden’s loan processing fee
C. Only Biden’s interest income
D. Some other answer.
10. Loong can deduct against its rental income of $300,000.
A. interest of $30,000 and loan processing fee of $3,000
B. interest of $30,000 but not the loan processing fee
C. interest of $15,000 and loan processing fee of $3,000
D. interest of $15,000 but not the loan processing fee
PART B – COMPUTATION (50%)
Strive Pte Ltd (Strive) is a company incorporated and tax resident in Singapore that has been carrying on a manufacturing business in Singapore since 2010. During the year ended 31 March 2022, Strive reported a net accounting profit before depreciation and income tax of $12,000,000 after (crediting)/charging the following items:
$
(i) Foreign exchange differences arising from:
. year-end translation of trade payables. (30,000)
. settlement of USD purchase contract of Machine A (see “Capitalised Assets” below). 20,000
(ii) Interest income from a time deposit placed with a Singapore bank. The time deposit was for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021 and the total amount of interest for the placement was $15,000.
$
(iii) Gain on disposal of office furniture. (4,500)
The office furniture was purchased by Strive on 6 May 2017 for $10,000 and Strive had made a claim for section 19 initial and annual allowances based on the Income Tax Act (ITA) 6th Schedule tax life of 10 years. Strive sold the office furniture on 2 February 2022 for $3,200.
(iv) Compensation from a customer for the cancellation of a sales contract. (11,000)
(v) Recovery of a non-trade debt that had previously been written off in the year ended 31 March 2021. (18,000)
(vi) Trade fair participation fee, qualifying for further deduction under section 14B ITA. 9,000
(vii) Donation to Children’s Aid Society, an Institution of a Public Character (IPC), by way of a bank transfer. 6,000
(viii) Transportation allowance given to its employees. Of this amount, $5,000 was spent by the employees on ‘S’ plate car petrol and parking costs, incurred for business purposes. The remaining $3,000 was used by the employees on taxi fares incurred for business purposes. 8,000
(ix) Legal/professional fees paid to:
. an accounting firm to prepare Strive’s annual income tax return and computation for submission to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). 13,000
. a law firm to assist in appeals made to the Income Tax Board of Review on tax disputes with the IRAS. 21,000
(x) Interest expenses incurred on a loan taken to fund the purchase of Machine A (see “Capitalised Assets” below). 19,000
(xi) Reimbursements made to staff:
. Hotel expenses incurred by staff during overseas business trips. 7,000
. Petrol expenses incurred by the staff on S-plate cars used for work purposes. 4,500
(xii) Renovation costs of the office of Strive’s Managing Director, consisting of:
. New wallpaper coverings. 6,000
. Replacement of marble flooring. 14,000
. New sofa set. 5,400
. Painting acquired from a local art gallery. 12,000
Capitalised Assets
[1] Strive’s capitalised business assets as at 31 March 2022 included the following:
. Machine A - $300,000
The machine was purchased on 7 August 2021 and put to immediate use upon purchase. Machine A is a prescribed automation equipment qualifying for write-off in 1 year.
. Registered design - $500,000
The registered design was acquired at a cost of $500,000 by Strive in the year ended 31 March
2019 and its tax written down value as at 31 March 2021 was $200,000.
[2] Strive incurred renovation and refurbishment expenses of $99,000 and $240,000 qualifying for claim under section 14N of the Income Tax Act in the years ended 31 March 2018 and
31 March 2021, respectively.
[3] Strive did not elect to make any claims under any of the Covid-19 temporary measures, in any previous year of assessment.
Required
Compute Strive Pte Ltd’s assessable income for the Year of Assessment 2023, maximising the claims for deductions and capital allowances for the year. You are to show all relevant numerical workings but are NOT required to give reasons for adjusting or not adjusting any specific item of receipt or expenditure in your tax computation. Use the table below to answer Part B of the quiz.