Trading Income Flashcards

1
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Disallowable or Allowable expenditure: Capital Expenditure?

A

Disallow - Add back

-Distinguish between repairs (Allowable) and improvements (Disallow)

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Disallowable or Allowable expenditure: Depreciation?

A

Disallow - Add back

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3
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Disallowable or Allowable expenditure: Appropriation of profit?

  • Owner’s salary
  • Drawing
  • Unreasonable payment to family members
  • Private element of expenditure
A

Disallow - Add back

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4
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Disallowable or Allowable expenditure: Movements in general provisions?

A

Disallow - Add back

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5
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Disallowable or Allowable expenditure: Write off of non-trade debts?

A

Disallow - Add back

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Disallowable or Allowable expenditure: Client entertaining?

A

Disallow - Add back

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Disallowable or Allowable expenditure: Gifts?

A

Disallow - Add back

EXCEPT:

  • Gifts to employees
  • Gifts of trade samples
  • Gifts to customers if they advertise business and not food/drink/tobacco/Vouchers < £50
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Disallowable or Allowable expenditure: Donations to charities or political parties?

A

Disallow - Add back

EXCEPT small donations to local charities which are allowable

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9
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Disallowable or Allowable expenditure: Legal fees of a capital nature?

A

Disallow - Add back

EXCEPT:

  • Fees and other costs of obtaining long-term debt financing
  • Costs of registering patients
  • Costs of renewing a short lease (Not the initial grant or acquisition)
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10
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Disallowable or Allowable expenditure: Employment payments?

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Wages and salaries generally allowable unless not paid within 9 months of accounting period

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11
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Disallowable or Allowable expenditure: Leased Cars?

A

If the leased car has CO2 emissions:

1) > 110 g/km DISALLOW
- 15% * Hire Charge

2) < 110 g/km Allow

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12
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Disallowable or Allowable expenditure: Interest on late payment of tax

A

Disallow - Add back

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13
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Disallowable or Allowable expenditure: Employee pension contributions?

A

Allow on PAID basis

Accrual basis not allowed

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14
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Disallowable or Allowable expenditure: debt collection?

A

Allow

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15
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Disallowable or Allowable expenditure: taking good for own use?

A

Disallow - Add back at selling price

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16
Q

What is the approved fixed rate deduction in respect of motor vehicle?

A

45p for the first 10,000 miles (25p after) for a car or good vehicle

24p for a motor cycle

17
Q

What is the trading allowance for sole traders?

A

£1000

  • If a sole trader’s income is < £1000 then it is exempt and does not need to be declared