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Taxation Sample Assignment

Answer to Question 1

a)

Calculation of the Income Tax Payable for resident Individual

for the year ended 30 June

Particulars

Amount

Taxable Income

$15,000.00

Tax on Taxable Income

for first $18200

Nil

Income Tax Payable

Nil

The taxable income is less than $18200 so the tax payable is Nil.

b)

Income Tax Payable for nonresident Individual

for the year ended 30 June

Particulars

Amount

Taxable Income

$15,000.00

Tax on Taxable Income

for first $87000 (32.5%)

$4,875.00

Income Tax Payable

$4,875.00

c)

Income Tax Payable for Australian Company

for the year ended 30 June

Particulars

Amount

Taxable Income

$15,000.00

Tax on Taxable Income

Tax rate @30%

$4,500.00

Income Tax Payable

$4,500.00

d)

Income Tax Payable for resident Individual

for the year ended 30 June

Particulars

Amount

Taxable Income

$155,000.00

Tax on Taxable Income

From $87001 to $180000 @37%

$44,982.00

Income Tax Payable

$44,982.00

e)

Income Tax Payable for nonresident Individual

for the year ended 30 June

Particulars

Amount

Taxable Income

$155,000.00

Tax on Taxable Income

28275+ (155000-87000)*37%

$53,435.00

Income Tax Payable

$53,435.00

f)

Income Tax Payable for Australian Company

for the year ended 30 June

Particulars

Amount

Taxable Income

$155,000.00

Tax on Taxable Income

155000*30%

$46,500.00

Income Tax Payable

$46,500.00

g)

Income Tax Payable for resident Individual

for the year ended 30 June

Particulars

Amount

Taxable Income

$255,000.00

Tax on Taxable Income

62685+(255000-180000)*45%

$96,435.00

Income Tax Payable

$96,435.00

h)

Income Tax Payable for nonresident Individual

for the year ended 30 June

Particulars

Amount

Taxable Income

$255,000.00

Tax on Taxable Income

62685+(255000-180000)*45%

$96,435.00

Income Tax Payable

$96,435.00

i)

Income Tax Payable for Australian Company

for the year ended 30 June

Particulars

Amount

Taxable Income

$255,000.00

Tax on Taxable Income

255000*30%

$76,500.00

Income Tax Payable

$76,500.00

j)

Income Tax Payable for Australian Company

for the year ended 30 June

Particulars

Amount

Taxable Income

$100.00

Tax on Taxable Income

100*27.5%

$27.50

Income Tax Payable

$27.50

In case of small business, the tax rate is 27.5%.

Answer to Question 2

a)

Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge

for the year ended 30 June 2017

Particulars

Amount

Taxable Income

$18,000.00

Medicare Levy @2%

$360.00

Medicare Levy Surcharge @ 0%

Nil

b)

Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge

for the year ended 30 June 2017

Particulars

Amount

Taxable Income

$32,000.00

Less:

Senior Tax offset

$2,230.00

Taxable Income after tax offset

$29,770.00

Medicare Levy @2%

$595.40

Medicare Levy Surcharge @ 0%

Nil

C)

Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge

for the year ended 30 June 2017

Particulars

Amount

Taxable Income

$45,000.00

Medicare Levy @2%

$900.00

Medicare Levy Surcharge @ 0%

Nil

d)

Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge

for the year ended 30 June 2017

Particulars

Amount

Taxable Income

$45,000.00

Medicare Levy @2%

$900.00

Medicare Levy Surcharge @ 0%

Nil

In case of Australian resident the Medicare levy Surcharge is only applicable.

e)

In case of companies the Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy surcharge is not applicable.

f)

Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge

for the year ended 30 June 2017

Particulars

Amount

Taxable Income

$110,000.00

Medicare Levy @2%

$2,200.00

Medicare Levy Surcharge @ 0%

Nil

In an individual have private health insurance cover then Medicare Levy Surcharge is not applicable.

g)

Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge

for the year ended 30 June 2017

Particulars

Amount

Taxable Income

$110,000.00

Medicare Levy @2%

$2,200.00

Medicare Levy Surcharge @ 1.25%

$1,375.00

h)

Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge

for the year ended 30 June 2017

Particulars

Amount

Taxable Income

$150,000

Medicare Levy @2%

$3,000

Medicare Levy Surcharge @ 1.5%

$1,695

In case an individual has private health cover for part of the year then for the remaining part of the year the individual is required to pay Medicate Levy Surcharge.

i)

Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge

for the year ended 30 June 2017

Particulars

Amount

Taxable income of Victor

$110,000.00

Taxable income of Jackie

$75,000.00

Taxable Income

$185,000

Medicare Levy @2%

$3,700

Medicare Levy Surcharge @ 1.5%

$1,850

The income threshold limit for family is $180000.

j)

Medicare Levy Surcharge threshold

for the year ended 30 June 2017

Particulars

Amount

Family threshold

$180,000.00

For dependent children after first one

$4,500.00

Minimum Medicare levy threshold limit

$184,500.00

The family threshold is increased by $1500 for each dependent children above the first child.

Answer to Question 3

calculation of Income tax Payable or refundable

Particulars

Amount

Amount

Salary

$32,000.00

Bank Interest

$150.00

Assessable Income

$32,150.00

Allowable Deduction for clothing

$450.00

Taxable Income

$31,700.00

Tax on Taxable Income

$2,565.00

Medicare levy

$634.00

PAYG Withheld amount

-$2,600.00

Income Tax payable/ (refundable)

$599.00

It is assumed that the salary is gross amount. The low income tax offset is not required to be shown in calculation.

Answer to Question 4

calculation of Income tax Payable or refundable

Particulars

Amount

Amount

Gross Salary

$68,000.00

Fully Franked dividend (net)

$2,000.00

Franking Credit

$857.14

Franked Dividend Gross

$2,857.14

Unranked Dividend

$1,000.00

Franked Dividend (60%)

$900.00

Franking Credit

$239.24

60% franked dividend

$1,139.24

Total Taxable Income

$72,996.38

Tax On taxable income

$15,270.82

Medicare Levy

$1,459.93

Franking credit

-$1,096.38

PAYG withholding

-$15,100.00

Income Tax payable/(Refundable)

$534.37

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