Weekly Quizes Flashcards

1
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Which of the following is a characteristic of income?

A.	 Income is something that is saved from going out

B.	 Income is something that is convertible to money

C.	 Income is something that is money or money’s worth

D.	 Income includes a receipt of capital
A

C

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about this course?

A.	 To receive marks for Section B of each Tutorial Assignment, you must attend the Tutorial and provide a printed hard copy of Section B to the Tutor

B.	 You are expected to complete the suggested readings prior to each lecture

C.	 Lecture recordings will be released immediately after each lecture

D.	 The best 10 of 11 Weekly Quizzes count towards the final grade
A

C

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3
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Which of the following is not considered Excluded income?

A.	 Fringe Benefits

B.	 Employer’s Superannuation Contributions

C.	 Government Grants

D.	 Reimbursements amounts paid to employees
A

D i think?

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4
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A taxpayer’s assessable income is an amount of income that is not

A.	 Non-resident’s foreign sourced income

B.	 Exempt Income

C.	 Excluded Income

D.	 All the above
A

D

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5
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Which of the following is part of a taxpayer’s “assessable income”?

A.	 Accommodation provided to an employee

B.	 An amount received from selling the taxpayer’s private boat

C.	 An amount received from an inheritance

D.	 None of the above
A
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6
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If an individual is a transitional resident, which income source will NOT be exempt income?

A. Interest paid on a bank account in Australia

B. A dividend paid by a company resident in Australia.

C. Salary earned from working in Australia.

D. All these income sources will give rise to exempt income.

A

C

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Which of the following amounts of income is New Zealand sourced income:

A. Business income derived by a New Zealand resident from a business carried on in Australia.

B. Income from a contract a New Zealand resident entered in New Zealand and perform wholly in Australia.

C. Interest earned by an Australian bank on money lent to a New Zealand resident to acquire an apartment on the Gold Coast.

D. All these amounts are New Zealand sourced income.

A

C

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An individual will be tax resident in New Zealand if the individual:

A. Has a home in New Zealand.

B. Has New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency.

C. Has a place of abode in New Zealand.

D. Has a permanent place of abode in New Zealand.

A

D

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9
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Which of the following companies is tax resident in New Zealand?

A. Company A, which was incorporated in New Zealand.

B. Company B, which was incorporated in Australia, but has its head office in New Zealand.

C. Company C, which was incorporated in Hong Kong, but it is controlled by New Zealand resident
directors.

D. All these companies are tax resident in New Zealand

A

D

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10
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A taxpayer’s assessable income is an amount of income that is not

A. Non-resident’s foreign sourced income
B. Exempt Income
C. Excluded Income
D. All the above

A

D

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A taxpayer’s assessable income is an amount of income that is not

A. Non-resident’s foreign sourced income
B. Exempt Income
C. Excluded Income
D. All the above

A

D

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of income?

A. Income is something that comes in.
B. Income is something that is money or money’s worth.
C. Income is something that is saved from going out.
D. Income is something that is income under Part C of the Income Tax Act 2007.

A

C

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13
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In the absence of a specific provision permitting a deduction, a person is allowed a deduction for:

A. Expenditure the person incurs in deriving income.
B. Expenditure incurred in carrying on a business to derive assessable income.
C. Expenditure the person incurs in carrying on a business to derive assessable income.
D. Expenditure the person incurs in carrying on a business to derive assessable income for which a deduction is not denied by a General Limitation.

A

D

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14
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A tax charity operates a business of selling second-hand clothes, the clothes it sells are donated and all its workers are volunteers. However, it incurs expenditure on rent and electricity. Is the charity allowed a deduction for this expenditure?

A. Yes, because it is incurred in carrying on business to derive assessable income.
B. Yes, because it is incurred in carrying on business to derive assessable income and is not capital in nature.
C. No, because the exempt income limitation denies a deduction.
D. No, because the expenditure is capital in nature.

A

C

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15
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A tax year is

A. The 12-month period commencing 1 June and ending on the following 30 June
B. Any 12-month period
C. The 12-month period commencing 1 April and ending on the following 31 March
D. The 12-month period that commences on a day the taxpayer elects

A

C

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16
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Which of the following amount of income is not derived?

A. An amount of cash received by a supermarket for the sale of groceries

B. An amount of cash received as a refundable deposit for service yet to be performed

C. An amount of interest credited to a bank deposit

D. An amount for the sale of goods credited against a debt the seller of the goods owes the purchaser

A

B

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17
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A taxpayer’s net income is the taxpayer’s

A. Annual Gross Income less Annual Total Deductions.

B. Assessable Income less Available Tax Losses.

C. Assessable Income less Allowable Deductions.

D. Annual Gross Income less Annual Total Deductions less Available Tax Losses.

A

A

18
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Which of the following expenditures is subject to the Entertainment Expenditure Limitation?
A. The cost of tickets to a corporate box at the Sydney Football Ground to watch the All Blacks play the Wallabies

B. The cost of a hotel meal for an employee travelling out of town on business

C. The cost of a meal held at the end of a two-hour training session

D. All these expenditures are entertainment related to will be subject to the Entertainment Limitation.

A

C

19
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Which of the following expenditures is subject to the Entertainment Expenditure Limitation?
A. The cost of tickets to a corporate box at the Sydney Football Ground to watch the All Blacks play the Wallabies

B. The cost of a hotel meal for an employee travelling out of town on business

C. The cost of a meal held at the end of a two-hour training session

D. All these expenditures are entertainment related
to will be subject to the Entertainment Limitation.

A

C

20
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Peter is employed as a pilot. He borrows $20,000 from a bank to buy himself a plane. He will use the plane at the weekends and for holidays. He incurs interest of $1,000 per annum on this loan. Is the interest an allowable deduction for Peter, and why?

A. No, there does not appear to be any link to Peter’s assessable income, so the General Permission will not be satisfied
B. Yes, the General Permission does not need to be satisfied and the General Limitations do not apply to interest
C. No, the Employment Limitation will deny a deduction
D. Yes, although the interest is incurred in acquiring a capital asset the Capital Limitation does not apply to interest

A

A

21
Q

What is not included in the calculation of a person’s Residual Income Tax for an income year?

A. RWT
B. Imputations Credits
C. Provisional Tax
D. PAYE

A

C

22
Q

Donald is registered for GST on a two-monthly basis. He has filed his 2021 tax return and had RITof $28,571.42 for the 2021 income year. How much provisional tax (to the nearest dollar) must he pay at each instalment date for the 2022 income year under the standard uplift method?

A. $10,000
B. $10,476
C. $30,000
D. $31,429

A

A

23
Q

Donald spent $899 purchasing a new computer for his office. Donald uses the computer to maintain the financial records of his business and for other business-related purposes. Is this expenditure allowed as a deduction and why?

A. Yes, it is incurred in carrying on his business and therefore, satisfies the General Permission.
B. No, it is incurred in carrying on his business, but the expenditure is capital in nature and not deductible due to the Capital Limitation.
C. Yes, it is incurred in carrying on his business and although it is capital in nature, it is capital expenditure of less than $1,000 meaning it is deductible.
D. Yes, it is incurred in carrying on his business and although it is capital in nature, the computer is depreciable property costing less than $1,000 meaning the expenditure is deductible

A

D

24
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Tom and Jerry are associated persons, because they are brothers. Tom has purchased a new van for his business and sells his old one to Jerry for Jerry to use in his business. Jerry pays Tom $10,000 for the van, although similar vans sell for $15,000 on TradeMe. Tom used the van for transporting goods and applied a 20% DV depreciation rate. Jerry will make the van available for short-term hire. Vans used for this purpose have a 30% DV depreciation rate. What is Jerry’s cost ofthe van for depreciation purposes and what depreciation rate can he apply?

A. $10,000 and 20%
B. $10,000 and 30%
C. $15,000 and 20%
D. $15,000 and 30%

A

A

25
Q

Tom ordered his new van on 1 May 2020. However, due to supply issues it was not delivered to him until 20 July 2020. The diminishing value depreciation rate for a van is 20% and the van cost Tom $50,000. Tom has a standard balance date. What is the depreciation loss on the van for the 2021 income year?

A. $2,500
B. $7,500
C. $9,167
D. 10,000

A

B

26
Q

How to the Trading Stock rules assist in determining a taxpayer’s taxable income?

A. The Trading Stock rules only assist in determining a taxpayer’s Deductions.

B. The Trading Stock rules only assist in determining a taxpayer’s Assessable Income.

C. The Trading Stock rules assist in determining a taxpayer’s Annual Gross Income and Annual Total Deductions.

D. All the above

A

D

27
Q

Which of the following is not trading stock?

A. Tyres purchased by a trucking company to fit to its trucks

B. Tyres purchased by a service station to sell to customers

C. Partially completed letterboxes held by a letterbox manufacturer

D. Raw materials held by a letterbox manufacturer that it will incorporate into letterboxes

A

A

28
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A taxpayer is required to value

A. Their closing trading stock

B. Their opening trading stock

C. Both their opening and closing trading stock

D. Either their opening trading stock or closing trading stock

A

A

29
Q

Which of the following land can the Bright-line test NOT apply to?

A. Land on which there is a residential dwelling

B. Bare land which is zoned for residential use

C. Land in a residential area being used as business premises

D. Land on which there is a derelict commercial building that is zoned for residential use

A

C

30
Q

Which of the following persons is carrying on a business of dealing in personal property?

A. Tania’s business involves buying and selling old postage stamps.

B. Harriett’s business involves purchasing old bicycles from the recycling shop, repairing them, painting them, and then selling.

C. Dierdre’s business involves buying sections from land developers and on selling the sections to builders and persons wanting to build homes

D. They are all dealing in personal property

A

A

31
Q

How to the Trading Stock rules assist in determining a taxpayer’s taxable income?

A. The Trading Stock rules only assist in determining a taxpayer’s Deductions.
B. The Trading Stock rules only assist in determining a taxpayer’s Assessable Income.
C. The Trading Stock rules assist in determining a taxpayer’s Annual Gross Income and Annual Total Deductions.
D. All the above

A

D

32
Q

Which of the following is not trading stock?

A. Tyres purchased by a trucking company to fit to its trucks
B. Tyres purchased by a service station to sell to customers
C. Partially completed letterboxes held by a letterbox manufacturer
D. Raw materials held by a letterbox manufacturer that it will incorporate into letterboxes

A

A

33
Q

A taxpayer is required to value

A. Their closing trading stock
B. Their opening trading stock
C. Both their opening and closing trading stock
D. Either their opening trading stock or closing trading stock

A

A

34
Q

Which of the following land can the Bright-line test NOT apply to?

A. Land on which there is a residential dwelling
B. Bare land which is zoned for residential use
C. Land in a residential area being used as business premises
D. Land on which there is a derelict commercial building that is zoned for residential use

A

C

35
Q

Which of the following persons is carrying on a business of dealing in personal property?

A. Tania’s business involves buying and selling old postage stamps.

B. Harriett’s business involves purchasing old bicycles from the recycling shop, repairing them, painting them, and then selling.

C. Dierdre’s business involves buying sections from land developers and on selling the sections to builders and persons wanting to build homes.

D. They are all dealing in personal property

A

A

36
Q

In what order will the tie breaker tests for individual tax residence under the New Zealand’s double tax agreement with the United States be applied to determine tax residency for the purposes of the double tax agreement?

A. Permanent Home, Centre of Vital Interests, Habitual Abode, Nationality.
B. Centre of Vital Interests, Permanent Home, Habitual Abode, Nationality
C. Habitual Abode, Permanent Home, Centre of Vital Interests, Nationality.
D. Permanent Home, Habitual Abode, Centre of Vital Interests, Nationality

A

A

37
Q

What is Amelia’s FIF income for the tax year ended 31 March 2021 under the CV method?

A. $13,000
B. $13,500
C. $21,000
D. $21,500

A

D

38
Q

Under the FDR method what is Amelia’s Quick Sale Gain Amount for the tax year ended 31 March 2021?

A. $562.50
B. $962.50
C. $8,000.00
D. $8,500.00

A

C

39
Q

Under the FDR method what is Amelia’s Peak Holding Amount for the tax year ended 31 March 2021?

A. $562.50
B. $962.50
C. $8,000.00
D. $8,500.00

A

A

40
Q

Under the FDR method what is Amelia’s FIF income for the tax year ended 31 March 2021?

A. $1,712.50
B. $2,112,50
C. $9,150.00
D. $9,650.00

A

A