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This presentation contain information regarding history of income tax, legal framework, tax collection bodies, types of tax, income tax, canons of taxation and definition for the term assesse, person, previous year, assessment year, income, total income and gross total income and agriculture income as per IT act 1961
The basic concepts in Income tax such as assesse, assessment year previous year, etc are defined besides discussing the brief history of Income Tax....By...Dr. Thulasi Krishna. K
This PPT has in detail the ways how one can do efficient tax planning. For more information visit https://www.financialhospital.in/tax-planning-seminar.php
Our Tax team has summarised the important compliance related provisions of Income Tax Act 1961 and prepared the compliance hand book for easy reference.
Income Tax is a direct tax on income and is charged for each year of income upon all the income of a person, whether resident or non-resident, which accrued in or was derived from Kenya.
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You pay self-employment (SE) tax when net earnings from
self-employment are $400 or more. You are self-employed
if you carry on a trade or business as a sole proprietor (including
farmers) or as a general partner in a partnership.
A trade or business generally is an activity carried on for
a livelihood or in good faith to make a profit. Facts and circumstances
determine whether or not an activity is a trade
or business.
The word tax is derived from the Latin word “taxo” which means “rate”.
It is a financial charge Upon Taxpayer. Taxpayer may be individual or legal entity.
Types of tax:
If tax is charged on personal or corporate income, then it is a direct tax.
If tax is charged on the price of a good or service, then it is called an indirect tax.
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WINDING UP of COMPANY, Modes of DissolutionKHURRAMWALI
Winding up, also known as liquidation, refers to the legal and financial process of dissolving a company. It involves ceasing operations, selling assets, settling debts, and ultimately removing the company from the official business registry.
Here's a breakdown of the key aspects of winding up:
Reasons for Winding Up:
Insolvency: This is the most common reason, where the company cannot pay its debts. Creditors may initiate a compulsory winding up to recover their dues.
Voluntary Closure: The owners may decide to close the company due to reasons like reaching business goals, facing losses, or merging with another company.
Deadlock: If shareholders or directors cannot agree on how to run the company, a court may order a winding up.
Types of Winding Up:
Voluntary Winding Up: This is initiated by the company's shareholders through a resolution passed by a majority vote. There are two main types:
Members' Voluntary Winding Up: The company is solvent (has enough assets to pay off its debts) and shareholders will receive any remaining assets after debts are settled.
Creditors' Voluntary Winding Up: The company is insolvent and creditors will be prioritized in receiving payment from the sale of assets.
Compulsory Winding Up: This is initiated by a court order, typically at the request of creditors, government agencies, or even by the company itself if it's insolvent.
Process of Winding Up:
Appointment of Liquidator: A qualified professional is appointed to oversee the winding-up process. They are responsible for selling assets, paying off debts, and distributing any remaining funds.
Cease Trading: The company stops its regular business operations.
Notification of Creditors: Creditors are informed about the winding up and invited to submit their claims.
Sale of Assets: The company's assets are sold to generate cash to pay off creditors.
Payment of Debts: Creditors are paid according to a set order of priority, with secured creditors receiving payment before unsecured creditors.
Distribution to Shareholders: If there are any remaining funds after all debts are settled, they are distributed to shareholders according to their ownership stake.
Dissolution: Once all claims are settled and distributions made, the company is officially dissolved and removed from the business register.
Impact of Winding Up:
Employees: Employees will likely lose their jobs during the winding-up process.
Creditors: Creditors may not recover their debts in full, especially if the company is insolvent.
Shareholders: Shareholders may not receive any payout if the company's debts exceed its assets.
Winding up is a complex legal and financial process that can have significant consequences for all parties involved. It's important to seek professional legal and financial advice when considering winding up a company.
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2. DEFINITION
■ A tax is a compulsory payment made by individuals and
organizations to the government in accordance with
predetermine rules.
■ A tax is a compulsory payment
■ A tax is usually backed by law
■ Tax is levied according to predetermine criteria
3. PRINCIPLES OF TAX
■ In his book the Wealth of Nation, Adam Smith laid down 4
Canons or principles of taxation.
■ Equity – ability to pay/ equality
■ Certainty – date the payment & manner of payment should be
certain
■ Convenience – payment should be convenient e.g. VAT
■ Economy – cost of collection must be lesser than the tax itself
■ Simplicity
■ Diversity – government should not put all its eggs in one
basket. It should be diverts
4. TYPES OF TAXES
Powell (1989) states that taxes can be classified into various ways.
■ According to who levies the tax
■ According to what is taxed ( income, expenditure, capital)
■ Direct or Indirect taxation
Direct Taxes – Taxes paid directly by the taxpayer on whom it is levied
e.g. taxes on income.
■ Personal income tax
■ Companies income tax
■ Petroleum tax
■ Education tax
■ Capital gain
Hence the person who pays direct tax bears the burden
5. TYPE OF TAX cont’d
Direct Tax can be;
■ Proportional Tax – each taxpayer pays the same rate a percentage of his
income as tax e.g. 30% on company profit.
■ Progressive Tax – here, rate of tax increases as the income of the taxpayer
increases. The higher your income, the higher the tax you pay
■ Regressive Tax – opposite of progressive tax. The rate decreases as the income
of the taxpayer increases i.e. the poor man pays tax at a higher rate than the
rich man.
Indirect Tax – Taxes imposed on goods and services e.g. Custom & Excise duties,
Value Added Tax (VAT)
Indirect Tax can be Specific or Ad- Valorem.
■ Specific – certain amount is levied on each unit of a commodity produced as
sold.
■ Ad- Valorem – levied on the value of the product being taxed. This is
calculated as a percentage of the price of the commodity e.g. VAT.
6. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Advantages of direct Taxes Disadvantages
Equitable i. Unpopular
Re-distribution of income ii. Inconvenient
Certainty iii. Tax evasion
Cost of inflation IV. Disincentive to work
Civil consciousness V. Disincentive to investment
Economical
Advantages of Indirect Taxes Disadvantages
Wider tax base i. Unequitable
Difficult to evade ii. Inflation
Convenient iii. Loss of revenue
Beneficial social effect IV. Tax evasion
Re-allocation od resources
Protection of home industries
Easy to collect
7. PERSONAL INCOME TAX
INCOME TAX; is a tax based on income. Black (1990.p.764) defines income as;
■ A tax on the annual profit arising from property, business pursuits, profession, trade, or offices.
A tax on a person’s income, wages, salary, commissions, employments, profit and the likes, or excess
thereof over a certain amount.
■ Liability to tax in Nigeria depends on whether or not the person sought to be taxed has income liable to tax
■ and resident or deemed to be a resident in Nigeria, for the year of assessment.
Section 1 of Personal Income Tax Act, Cap. P8, LFN 2004 imposes tax on the;
Income of Individuals, Communities and Families
Income arising or due to Trustee or Executor under any settlement; trust or estate,
■ Individuals includes a corporation sole and a body of individuals but exclude a company, partnership, community,
faculty, trustee or executor or anybody of trustees or executors. PITA 2004, s. 108
■ Income tax from an individual is only collected by the state, in which the individual is deemed to be
resident for that year, except the following;
Person employed in the Nigerian Army, Navy, Air force, Nig. Police. Other than in a civilian capacity
Officers of the Nigerian. Foreign service
Every resident of the Federal Capital Territory. Abuja
A person resident outside Nigeria who derives income or profit from Nigeria
8. INCOME EXEMPTED FROM TAX
■ The 3rd schedule to PITA listed the income exempted from tax.
Income from local govt. and govt. institution
Income from ecclesiastical, charitable or educational institution of a public
character provided such income is not from trade or business carried out by
such institution
Pension
Ward and disability person granted to Armed forces injured during war
Income of trade union registered under trade union Act
Gratuities
Any sum withdrawn or received by employees from approved Pension Scheme
Income of a Co-operative Society registered under the co-operatives societal act
1993
9. RESIDENCE & RELEVANT TAX
AUTHORITY
■ Resident individual is regarded as resident in Nigeria throughout an assessment year if
he;
Is domiciled in Nigeria
Sojourns in Nigeria for a period or periods in all amounting to 183 days or more in a
12-month period.
Serves as a diplomat or diplomatic agent of Nigeria in a country other than Nigeria
(FIRS.1993, P.1)
■ Note that 12-month period can commence in a calendar year and end within the same
year or the following year.
10. ■ NON- RESIDENT INDIVIDUAL; is a person who is not domiciled in Nigeria or who stays in Nigeria for
less than 183 days in a 12-months period but derives income or profit from Nigeria
■ A non- resident individual becomes liable to tax in Nigeria from the day he commences to carry on a
trade business, vocation or profession in Nigeria.
NOTE: In case of employment income, he is liable to tax in Nigeria, when he becomes a resident that is
183 days plus.
■ EARNED INCOME: income derived from one’s own labor. This income derived from trade, business,
profession, vacation or employment earned on or exercised by an individual and a pension derived by him
in respect of a pervious employment. E.g. wages, salaries, pension, and profit from a trade.
■ UNEARNED INCOME: income derived from investment such as dividend, interest, rent income derived
from source other than trade employment.
■ INCOME FROM EMPLOYMENT; income tax is payable for any year of assessment on the chargeable
income of an individual.
Section 32 of PITA 2004 provides that where income tax is payable for any year of assessment on the
chargeable income, of an individual other than a corporation sole, a body of individual, the amount of that
chargeable income shall be the amount of the total income of that individual after any income exempted
has been excluded or deducted.
11. TAX EXAMPTED DEDUCTIONS
■ PITA (amendment) Act 2011 replaced the 6th schedule. Under the new 6th
schedule. The following deductions are new tax exempt i.e. they are to be deducted
from gross income before income is subject to tax
National housing fund. 2.5% is charged on any individual earning income of
#3,000 & above
National Health Insurance Scheme
Life Assurance Premium
National Pension Scheme. Pension Reform Act 2004. establishes a uniform
contributory pension scheme, before 2011,it was 7.5% Employee & 7.5%
Employer but now, it is 8% Employee & 10% Employer.
Gratuity - amount paid to any employee who is retiring or leaving his employer
after many years of service.
12. RELIEF AND ALLOWANCE
■ Prior to the enactment of PITA (amendment) Act 2011, PITA 2004 made
provision for the granting of Personal Reliefs and Allowances to individual as
follows;
Personal Relief of N5000 + 20% of earned income
Alimony
Children allowance N2,500 per child maximum of 4 children
Dependent Relatives Allowance of N600/ maximum of 2 persons
Life insurance premium
Disabled person allowance
■ But now with the amendment, S. 5 of PITA 2011 provides as follows.
■ There shall be allowed a Consolidation of relief allowance CRA of N200,000
subject to a minimum of 1% of gross income whichever is higher plus 20% of the
gross income and the balance to be taxable in accordance with income table.
13. TAX TABLE
First #300,000 7%
Next 300,000 11%
Next 500,000 15%
Next 500,000 19%
Next 1,600,000 21%
Next 3,200,000 24%
Gross income/Total
emolument
# XXX
CRA X
FORMAT
NHF X
Pension X
L.A.P X (XX)
Chargeable
income
XX
Apply tax liable (XX)
Tax liability X