Asset Realization Explained Scenarios

Summary

Realization occurs when an assets ownership changes, such as through sale, exchange, or loss. This affects tax obligations. Non-trading stock assets include personal property and investments. Capital expenditure involves long-term benefits, while revenue expenditure covers daily operations. Chargeable income is total income minus deductions. Tax exemptions and reliefs reduce taxable income. Clubs and trade associations are taxed like companies, with business income taxable. Deductible expenses must be business-related. Capital expenditure creates long-term assets, while revenue expenditure covers operational costs. Financial costs are deductible up to financial gains and 50% of chargeable income. Losses can be carried forward for future tax relief. Bad debts can be written off if uncollectible, but recovered amounts must be reported as income.

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"Realisation occurs when a person who owns an asset realises that asset if that person parts with ownership of that asset and this includes instances where the asset is sold, exchange, transferred, distributed, redeemed destroyed, lost expired or surrendered." Use scenarios to explain it

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain the concept of realization with some scenarios:
- **Sold**: **** sells his car to a friend.
- **Exchanged**: **** trades his laptop for a tablet.
- **Transferred**: **** gives his shares to his sister as a gift.
- **Distributed**: **** receives dividends from his investments.
- **Redeemed**: **** cashes in a bond before its maturity.
- **Destroyed**: ****’s house is destroyed in a fire.
- **Lost**: **** loses his expensive watch.
- **Expired**: ****'s lease on an apartment ends.
- **Surrendered**: **** hands over his insurance policy to the company.
Is there a specific scenario you need more details on?

Examples of asset which are not trading stock

Hello ****,
Examples of assets which are not considered trading stock include:
- **Personal Property**: Such as your home or personal vehicle.
- **Investments**: Like shares, bonds, and other securities held for investment purposes.
- **Fixed Assets**: Machinery or equipment used in a business but not for sale.
- **Intangible Assets**: Such as patents or trademarks.
Do you have a specific asset in mind?

"By the end of this session, students should be able to distinction between capital expenditure and revenue expenditure. understand the meaning of expenses ‘wholly, exclusively and necessarily incurred’. identify expenses specifically allowed as a deduction for tax purposes. identify expenses specifically not allowed as a deduction for tax purposes. " Explain it and give scenarios

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain these concepts with some scenarios:
- **Capital Expenditure vs. Revenue Expenditure**:
- **Capital Expenditure**: Costs incurred to acquire or upgrade assets; benefits last beyond the accounting period.
- *Example*: **** buys a new office building.
- **Revenue Expenditure**: Costs incurred for day-to-day operations; benefits are within the same accounting period.
- *Example*: **** pays for office supplies.
- **Expenses ‘Wholly, Exclusively and Necessarily Incurred’**:
- These are expenses incurred solely for business purposes and are essential for running the business.
- *Example*: ****’s marketing expenses for promoting his business.
- **Expenses Allowed as Deduction for Tax Purposes**:
- Costs directly related to earning income.
- *Example*: ****’s employee salaries and utility bills.
- **Expenses Not Allowed as Deduction for Tax Purposes**:
- Personal or capital costs not directly related to earning business income.
- *Example*: ****’s personal vacation expenses.
Is there a specific expenditure category you would like more details on?

The chargeable income of a person for a year of assessment is the total of the assessable income of that person for the year from each employment, business or investment less the total amount of deduction allowed that person." Explain it in simple terms and give scenarios

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain chargeable income with some scenarios:
- **Assessable Income**: This is the total income you earn from all sources.
- *Example*: **** earns GHS *,* from his job and GHS *,* from his investments.
- **Deductions**: These are expenses allowed to be subtracted from your assessable income.
- *Example*: **** has allowable deductions of GHS *,* (such as mortgage interest, business expenses).
- **Chargeable Income**: This is your assessable income minus the allowed deductions.
- *Calculation*: ****’s chargeable income is GHS *,* (job) + GHS *,* (investments) - GHS *,* (deductions) = GHS *,*.
Would you like more examples or additional details on a specific part?

"Chargeable income is determined from each source separately." Explain it in simple terms and give scenarios

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain how chargeable income is determined from each source separately with simple scenarios:
- **Employment Income**:
- *Example*: **** earns GHS *,* from his job. He has employment-related deductions of GHS *,*, so his chargeable employment income is GHS *,*.

- **Business Income**:
- *Example*: **** runs a side business and earns GHS *,*. After business-related deductions of GHS *,*, his chargeable business income is GHS *,*.

- **Investment Income**:
- *Example*: **** earns GHS *,* from investments. After investment-related deductions of GHS *,*, his chargeable investment income is GHS *,*.
Each source of income has its chargeable income calculated separately before summing them up for the total chargeable income.
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"All income falling under section * of the Income Tax Act, * (Act *) is chargeable to income tax, unless otherwise exempted under section * of the same Act or other statute. An exemption arises where a receipt is expressed not to be chargeable to tax. There is also the situation in which a relief from tax is granted to an otherwise chargeable gain just as much as some business expenses are permitted or allowed as deductions before one arrives at the quantum of tax a taxpayer should pay" explain it in simple terms and give scenarios

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain this in simple terms with some scenarios:
- **Income Chargeable to Tax**:
- *Example*: **** earns GHS *,* from his job. This is chargeable to income tax.

- **Exempt Income**:
- *Example*: **** receives a scholarship grant which is exempt from tax as per section *.
- **Tax Relief**:
- *Example*: **** gets a tax relief for education expenses which reduces his taxable income.
- **Allowed Deductions**:
- *Example*: ****'s business expenses like rent and utilities are deducted from his business income to determine the taxable amount.
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"The Minister responsible for Finance is given the power to make Regulations which exempts a person, class of persons or income from tax. Also, the Minister may with the prior approval of Parliament waive or vary a tax imposed on a person but this power can only be exercised after the tax liability of the person has been ascertained. See section *(*) of Act *. " explain it in simple terms and give scenarios

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain this in simple terms with some scenarios:
- **Minister's Power to Exempt from Tax**:
- *Scenario*: The Minister of Finance decides that all income earned by students is exempt from tax. This means students do not have to pay taxes on their earnings.

- **Minister's Power to Waive or Vary Tax**:
- *Scenario*: After calculating ****'s tax liability, the Minister, with Parliament's approval, reduces ****'s tax due to his significant medical expenses.
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"Clubs and Trade Associations (Section *) A club , trade association and other similar institutions are treated as companies for tax purposes and any activity conducted by such institutions is considered as conducted in the course of a single business. Income of clubs, trade associations or similar institutions include entrance fees, subscriptions and other amounts derived by the institution from members during that year. The income of a club, trade association or similar institution is exempt from tax. However, business income of a club, trade association or similar institution is not exempt from tax." explain it in simple terms and give scenarios

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain this in simple terms with some scenarios:
- **Treated as Companies**:
- *Example*: The Greater Accra Tennis Club is treated like a company for tax purposes.
- **Income Includes Fees and Subscriptions**:
- *Example*: The Tennis Club earns income from membership fees and entrance fees.
- **Exempt Income**:
- *Example*: The membership fees received by the Tennis Club are exempt from tax.
- **Business Income Not Exempt**:
- *Example*: If the Tennis Club runs a café, the income from selling food and drinks is taxable.
Would you like more examples or additional details on any part?

"Expenses incurred in earning profits are an allowable deduction from the gross income, except in cases where the Act prohibits such a deduction. " explain it in simple terms and give scenarios

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain this in simple terms with some scenarios:
- **Allowable Deductions**:
- *Example*: **** spends GHS *,* on advertising for his business. This expense is deducted from his gross income because it helps him earn profits.
- **Non-Allowable Deductions**:
- *Example*: **** spends GHS *,* on a personal vacation. This expense cannot be deducted from his business income because it is not related to earning profits.
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"From a close reading of section * of the Act it appears that if an expense is not expressly mentioned in the Act and section * does not expressly prohibit, the expense incurred in earning income may be deductible, if it can be established that it is wholly, exclusively and necessarily incurred during that period in the production of the income; or prescribed by Regulations to the Act. For expenditure to be allowable it must be of a revenue nature and not of a capital nature. " explain it in simple terms and give scenarios

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain this in simple terms with some scenarios:
- **Deductible Expenses**:
- *Example*: **** spends GHS *,* on office supplies. This expense is deductible because it is necessary for earning income and is not prohibited by the Act.
- **Not Deductible Expenses**:
- *Example*: **** spends GHS *,* on a new office building. This is not deductible as it is a capital expenditure, not a revenue expenditure.
- **Wholly, Exclusively, and Necessarily Incurred**:
- *Example*: ****'s marketing expenses directly related to promoting his business are deductible because they are entirely for business purposes and necessary to earn income.
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"Also, for expenditure to be deductible, it must be an outlay in the actual earnings of profits and not merely one that puts you in a position to earn income. The test for distinguishing capital from revenue expenditure is that stated by Viscount Cave in British Insulated & Helsby Cables Ltd. v Atherton [*] AC * at * When an expenditure is made, only once and for all, but with a view to bringing into existence an asset or an advantage for the enduring benefit of a trade, I think that there is a very good reason (in the absence of specific circumstances leading to an opposite conclusion) for treating such an expenditure as properly attributable not to revenue but to capital. " explain it in simple terms

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain this in simple terms:
- **Revenue Expenditure**: Costs related to day-to-day operations and earning immediate income.
- *Example*: **** buys office supplies for his business.
- **Capital Expenditure**: Costs for long-term benefits, like acquiring or upgrading assets.
- *Example*: **** buys a new office building.
An expense is considered capital if it creates an asset or lasting advantage for the business.

"When an expenditure is made, only once and for all, but with a view to bringing into existence an asset or an advantage for the enduring benefit of a trade, I think that there is a very good reason (in the absence of specific circumstances leading to an opposite conclusion) for treating such an expenditure as properly attributable not to revenue but to capital. " what does it mean in simple terms

Hello ****,
In simple terms, this means:
- **Capital Expenditure**: If you spend money one time to create or buy something that will benefit your business for a long time, it is considered a capital expense.
- *Example*: Buying a new machine for your business that will be used for several years.
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"Domestic and excluded expenditure (*) Where an individual incurs expenditure in respect of that individual, the expenditure is domestic expenditure to the extent that it is incurred (a) in maintaining the individual, including the provision of shelter, meals, refreshment, entertainment or other leisure activities; (b) by the individual in commuting from home; (c) in acquiring clothing for the individual, other than clothing that is not suitable for wearing outside of work; or (d) in educating the individual, other than education that is directly relevant to a business conducted by the individual and that does not lead to a degree or diploma. (*) Where another person incurs expenditure in making a payment to or providing any other benefit for an individual, the expenditure is domestic expenditure except to the extent that (a) the payment or benefit is included in the calculation of the income of the individual; (b) the individual provides consideration of an equal market value for the payment or benefit; or (c) the amount of the expenditure is so small as to make it unreasonable or administratively impracticable to account for. (*) Expenditures referred to in subsections (*) and (*) include interest incurred on the amount borrowed that is used in a manner referred to in subsections (*) and (*). (*) For the purposes of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires “excluded expenditure” means (a) tax payable under this Act; (b) bribes and expenditure incurred in corrupt practices; (c) interest, penalties and fines paid or payable to a government or a political subdivision of a government of any country for breach of any legislation; (d) expenditure to the extent incurred by a person in deriving exempt amounts or final withholding payments; (e) retirement contributions, unless they are included in calculating the income of an employee under section *(*)(a)(vi); [As deleted by the Income Tax (Amendment) (No. *) Act, * (Act *), s. * (a)] (f) dividends of a company; and [As substituted by the Income Tax (Amendment) (No. *) Act, * (Act *), s. * (b)] (g) depreciation of a fixed asset. [As inserted by the Income Tax (Amendment) (No. *) Act, * (Act *), s. * (c)]" explain it in simple terms and give a scenarios to ceach

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain the concepts of domestic and excluded expenditure with simple terms and scenarios:

Domestic Expenditure:
- **Personal Maintenance**: Expenses for your own living needs such as rent, food, or entertainment.
- *Example*: **** spends GHS *,* on groceries.
- **Commuting**: Costs of traveling from home to work.
- *Example*: **** spends GHS * on transportation to his office.
- **Clothing**: Buying clothes that are not specifically for work.
- *Example*: **** buys casual clothes for personal use.
- **Education**: Costs of education not directly related to the business.
- *Example*: **** pays for a cooking class not related to his business.

Excluded Expenditure:
- **Tax Payments**: Taxes paid under the Act.
- *Example*: ****’s income tax payments.
- **Bribes and Corrupt Practices**: Illegal payments.
- *Example*: **** pays a bribe (not allowed as a deduction).
- **Penalties and Fines**: Payments for legal breaches.
- *Example*: **** pays a fine for a traffic violation.
- **Exempt Income**

"In Vollambrosa Rubber Co. Ltd. v Farmer, Lord Dunedin suggested that expenditure which is made once and for all is normally capital, whereas recurrent expenditure is revenue expenditure:" give scenarios

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to provide scenarios based on Lord Dunedin's suggestion:
- **Capital Expenditure**: One-time expense for long-term benefit.
- *Example*: **** buys a factory building for his business. This is a one-time purchase that provides a long-lasting benefit.
- **Revenue Expenditure**: Recurring expense for day-to-day operations.
- *Example*: **** pays monthly rent for his office space. This is a recurring expense necessary for daily business operations.
Would you like more examples or details on any part?

I want a hypothetical problem question to test my knowledge on everything we have discuss here

Sure, ****! Here’s a hypothetical problem question to test your knowledge:
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**Hypothetical Problem Question:**
**** runs a small business in the Greater Accra Region, selling handmade crafts. Over the past year, he has incurred various expenses and earned different types of income. **** wants to understand how these will be treated for tax purposes under the Income Tax Act, * (Act *). Analyze the following scenarios and determine whether the expenses are deductible, if the income is chargeable, and any applicable exemptions or reliefs:
*. **** purchased a new machine for his workshop for GHS *,*.
*. He earned GHS *,* from his craft sales and GHS *,* from an investment in stocks.
*. **** paid GHS *,* in advertising expenses.
*. He received a GHS *,* scholarship grant for a business course.
*. **** spent GHS *,* on a personal vacation.
*. He received GHS *,* in membership fees for a craft club he runs.
*. **** paid a GHS * fine for a traffic violation while delivering crafts.
*. He spent GHS *,

Provide the answers

Hello ****,
Here are the answers to the hypothetical problem question based on the Income Tax Act, * (Act *):
*. **Purchased a new machine for GHS *,***:
- **Capital Expenditure**: Not deductible as it is a long-term asset purchase.
*. **Earned GHS *,* from craft sales and GHS *,* from investments**:
- **Chargeable Income**: Both amounts are chargeable to income tax.
*. **Paid GHS *,* in advertising expenses**:
- **Deductible Expense**: This is a revenue expense necessary for earning income.
*. **Received a GHS *,* scholarship grant for a business course**:
- **Exempt Income**: The scholarship grant is exempt from tax.
*. **Spent GHS *,* on a personal vacation**:
- **Non-Deductible Expense**: This is a personal expense and not related to earning income.
*. **Received GHS *,* in membership fees for a craft club**:
- **Exempt Income**: Membership fees are generally exempt from tax.
*. **Paid a GHS *

"Whether an item of expenditure is capital or revenue is a mixed question of law and fact. The cost of an item from a resale, of which a trader makes his profit, is generally deductible. The item is part of the traders circulating capital. There is however the important distinction between the purchase of the raw material of a trade (revenue expenditure) and the purchase of an asset from which the trader obtains his raw materials. " explain it in simple term and give scenarios

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain this in simple terms and provide some scenarios:
- **Capital vs. Revenue Expenditure**:
- **Revenue Expenditure**: Costs related to day-to-day operations and earning immediate income.
- *Example*: **** buys raw materials for his crafts. These materials are used in the production and resale of his crafts, making this expense deductible.
- **Capital Expenditure**: Costs for acquiring or upgrading long-term assets.
- *Example*: **** buys a new machine for his workshop. This machine is used to produce the raw materials for his crafts. Since it is a long-term asset, the cost is considered capital expenditure and not immediately deductible.

Scenarios:
*. **Purchase of Raw Materials**:
- *Example*: **** spends GHS *,* on wood and paint to make crafts. This is a revenue expenditure because these materials are part of his circulating capital and used to produce items for sale.
*. **Purchase of an Asset**:
- *Example*: **** buys a new woodworking machine for GHS *,*. This is a capital expenditure because the machine is a long-term asset used to produce raw materials, not part of the circulating capital.

"In Stow Bardolph Gravel Co. Ltd. v Poole (*) * TC * the company who were dealers in sand and gravel claimed as a deduction the cost of a contract giving them exclusive right to excavate gravel; and imposed no obligation on the company to excavate the gravel. The price was not related to quantity of gravel excavated and there were options to acquire other reserves. It was held that the cost of the gravel was not capital expenditure but an expense of acquiring stock-in-trade, and, therefore, it was deductible in computing the taxpayer’s income. " help me to understand the case

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain the Stow Bardolph Gravel Co. Ltd. v Poole case in simple terms:
- **Scenario**: A company dealing in sand and gravel paid for a contract that gave them exclusive rights to excavate gravel.
- **Key Point**: The contract price wasn't tied to how much gravel they excavated.
- **Ruling**: The court decided that the cost was not capital expenditure (long-term asset) but was instead considered an expense for acquiring stock (inventory).
- **Outcome**: Therefore, this cost was deductible when calculating the company's taxable income.
Would you like more details on any part of this case?

"The contract price wasn't tied to how much gravel they excavated." what does this line of the case mean?

Hello ****,
This line means that the cost of the contract the company paid was fixed and did not depend on the amount of gravel they actually extracted. Whether they excavated a large amount or none at all, the price they paid for the contract remained the same.
Would you like more examples or details on any part of this concept?

"The test has been set in Bentley and Stokes Lowless v Deeson (*) * TC *. The appellant, a firm of Solicitors had incurred expenses in entertaining clients at lunches, during which legal advice was sometimes given. The question arose whether such expenses were wholly or exclusively incurred for professional purposes. The Crown contended that the expenses could not be wholly divorced from the relationship of host and guest. And that the wholly and exclusively test was not satisfied. But it was held that the expenses were allowable. This decision was given at the time necessarily had not been added to the provisions, in both the English and Ghana statutes. The sole question for consideration of the court was whether the expenditure in question was exclusively made out for the business purpose having regard to the fact that entertaining inevitably involves the characteristics of hospitality. The views of Romer LJ are instructive: It is quite clear that [business] purpose must be the sole purpose. The paragraph says so in clear terms. If the activity been undertaken with the object both of promoting business and also with some other purpose, for example, with the object of indulging an independent wish of entertaining a friend or a stranger or of supporting a charitable or benevolent object, then the paragraph is not satisfied though in the mind of the actor the business motive may predominate. For the statute so prescribes. Per contra, if in truth, the sole object is a business promotion, the expenditure is not disqualified because the nature of the activity necessarily involves some other result, or attainment or furtherance of the other objective, since the latter result or objective is necessarily inherent in the act. " explain it simple terms

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain the Bentley and Stokes Lowless v Deeson case in simple terms:
- **Scenario**: A law firm spent money on lunches to entertain clients, during which they sometimes provided legal advice.
- **Issue**: The question was whether these lunch expenses were solely for professional purposes (as required by law) or partly for social reasons.
- **Ruling**: The court decided that the expenses were allowable as business expenses because their main purpose was to promote the business, even though they also involved hospitality.
- **Key Point**: If the primary goal of an expense is business-related, it can be deducted, even if it also has other minor social benefits.
Would you like more details or further examples on this topic?

"Interest: Under section * of the Act, interest incurred during a year of assessment on a debt obligation is deductible if the money borrowed is used to acquire an asset which is used in the production of the income during the year. Interest paid on any other debt obligation which is incurred in the production of income is also allowed as a deduction. Also, an individual can deduct interest incurred on amounts used to construct or acquire one residential premises of the individual during that individual’s lifetime " explain it in simple terms and give scenarios

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain this in simple terms and provide some scenarios:
- **Deductible Interest**: Interest on borrowed money can be deducted if it meets certain conditions:
- **For Business Assets**: The money borrowed is used to buy an asset that helps produce income.
- *Example*: **** takes a loan to buy a machine for his workshop. The interest on this loan is deductible because the machine helps produce income.
- **Other Income-Producing Debt**: Interest on any other debt used to produce income.
- *Example*: **** borrows money to buy inventory for his business. The interest on this loan is deductible because the inventory helps generate sales.
- **Residential Premises**: Interest on a loan to buy or build one home.
- *Example*: **** takes a mortgage to buy his first home. The interest on this mortgage is deductible.
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"Trading Stock: In ascertaining the income of a person from business for a year of assessment, the Act permits the deduction of an allowance for trading stock of the business. The allowance is calculated as the difference between the following amounts: The value of trading stock of the business at the beginning of the year plus the value of trading stock purchased by the business for the year and the cost associated with purchasing trading stock; less " explain it in simple terms and give scenarios

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain the concept of trading stock and how the deduction allowance is calculated in simple terms with some scenarios:
- **Trading Stock Allowance**: This is an allowance that can be deducted from your business income to determine your taxable income.
- **Calculation**: The allowance is calculated as follows:
*. **Starting Value**: The value of your trading stock at the beginning of the year.
*. **Purchases**: Add the value of trading stock purchased during the year, including costs associated with buying it.
*. **Ending Value**: Subtract the value of trading stock at the end of the year.

Scenarios:
*. **Scenario ***:
- **Beginning Stock Value**: GHS *,*
- **Purchases During the Year**: GHS *,*
- **Ending Stock Value**: GHS *,*
- **Calculation**: (GHS *,* + GHS *,*) - GHS *,* = GHS *,*
- **Deduction Allowed**: GHS *,*
*. **Scenario ***:

Give me a hypothetical problem question on just the trading stock to test my ken on it

Sure, ****! Here’s a hypothetical problem question to test your knowledge on trading stock:
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**Hypothetical Problem Question**
**** runs a business selling handmade furniture in the Greater Accra Region. Over the past year, he has managed his trading stock carefully. Here are the details:
- **Beginning of the Year**: The value of ****'s trading stock was GHS *,*.
- **Purchases During the Year**: **** purchased additional trading stock worth GHS *,*. The costs associated with purchasing this stock were GHS *,*.
- **End of the Year**: The value of ****'s trading stock at the end of the year was GHS *,*.
Calculate the trading stock allowance that **** can deduct from his business income for the year.
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Feel free to provide your answer, and I can help verify it for you!

What is the answer

Hello ****,
Let's calculate the trading stock allowance step by step:
*. **Beginning Stock Value**: GHS *,*
*. **Purchases During the Year**: GHS *,*
*. **Costs Associated with Purchases**: GHS *,*
*. **Ending Stock Value**: GHS *,*
Calculation:
- Add the beginning stock value and the purchases during the year (including associated costs):
\( *,* + *,* + *,* = *,* \)
- Subtract the ending stock value:
\( *,* - *,* = *,* \)
**Trading Stock Allowance**: GHS *,*
**** can deduct GHS *,* from his business income for the year as the trading stock allowance.
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"Section *—Repairs and improvements (*) A person who is calculating the income of a person shall deduct from that income, any expense that is incurred by that person for the repair or improvement of a depreciable asset of that person, where the repair or improvement meets the requirements of section *(*) irrespective of whether the expense is of a capital nature. (*) Despite subsection (*), a deduction granted for a year of assessment with respect to a depreciable asset in a particular pool of depreciable assets of a person (a) shall not exceed five percent of the written down value of the pool at the end of the year; and (b) is allowed in the order in which the expense was incurred. (*) An excess expense for which a deduction is not allowed as a result of the limitation in subsection (*) shall be added to the depreciation basis of the pool to which it relates." explain it in simple terms

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain Section * on repairs and improvements in simple terms:
- **Deducting Repair/Improvement Expenses**:
- You can deduct costs for repairing or improving a depreciable asset (like equipment or buildings) from your income.
- **Deduction Limit**:
- The deduction for a year cannot exceed *% of the asset's reduced value (written down value) at the year's end.
- The deduction is taken in the order the expenses were incurred.
- **Excess Expenses**:
- If the repair/improvement costs exceed the *% limit, the excess is added to the asset's value for future depreciation deductions.
Would you like more examples or details on any part?

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to provide a scenario to explain Section * on repairs and improvements:
**Scenario**:
**** has a workshop with various depreciable assets (like machines and tools). At the beginning of the year, the written down value of these assets is GHS *,*.
*. **Repair/Improvement Expenses**:
- During the year, **** spends GHS *,* on repairing his machines.
*. **Deduction Limit Calculation**:
- The deduction for repair expenses cannot exceed *% of the written down value at the end of the year.
- *% of GHS *,* = GHS *,*.
*. **Applying the Limit**:
- **** can only deduct GHS *,* of the repair expenses this year.
- The remaining GHS *,* (GHS *,* - GHS *,*) is not deductible this year.
*. **Excess Expense Handling**:
- The excess GHS *,* is added to the asset’s depreciation basis for future deductions.
**Summary**:
- **** deducts GHS *,* from his income this year

"Research and Development Expenditure: Expenses incurred in research and development is an allowable deduction under section * of the Act if it is incurred wholly, exclusively and necessarily in the production of income. Section * (*) defines research and development expenditure to include: expense incurred by a person in the process of developing the business of that person and improving business products or processes but excludes an expense incurred that is included in the cost of an asset used in the process of developing and improving the business products or processes. " explain it im simple terms and give scenarios

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain research and development (R&D) expenditure in simple terms with some scenarios:
- **Allowable Deduction**: Expenses for R&D are deductible if they are necessary for earning income.

- **Includes**:
- Costs for developing the business or improving products/processes.
- *Example*: **** spends GHS *,* on developing a new type of eco-friendly craft product.
- **Excludes**:
- Costs included in the asset value used for development.
- *Example*: **** buys a new machine for GHS *,* to use in R&D. The machine’s cost is not deductible under R&D expenses because it is part of the asset’s cost.
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"Capital Allowances: Capital allowances calculated in accordance with the Third Schedule to Act * is allowed as a deduction under section * of Act *. Capital allowance is granted on depreciable assets owned and used by the person in the production of the income. A person who is granted capital allowance shall take the capital allowance in that year and shall not defer that capital allowance. " explain it in simple terms and give scenario

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain capital allowances in simple terms with a scenario:
- **Capital Allowances**: These are deductions for the depreciation of assets used in generating income.

- **Calculation**: The allowances are calculated following the rules in the Third Schedule to Act *.
- **Immediate Use**: You must claim the allowance in the year it is granted and cannot defer it.
**Scenario**:
- **Depreciable Asset**: **** buys a machine for his workshop for GHS *,*.
- **Capital Allowance Calculation**: According to the rules, **** is granted a capital allowance of GHS *,* for the year.
- **Claiming Allowance**: **** must deduct the GHS *,* as a capital allowance in the same year and cannot delay it to a later year.
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"Losses on realization: In ascertaining income of a person for a year of assessment, section * of the Act permits the deduction of a loss made on the realization of capital assets used in the production of business income and a loss made on capital assets used wholly, exclusively and necessarily in the production of investment income. The Act also permits the deduction of a loss made on the realization of a liability. Where the liability is a debt obligation arising out of borrowing money, the money should have been either used in the business or used to purchase an asset that is employed in the production of business income before the loss on realization will be permitted as a deduction. Where the liability is not a debt obligation arising out of borrowing money, the loss on the realization of the liability will be allowed as a deduction if the liability is wholly, exclusively, and necessarily incurred in the production of income. " explain it in simple terms and give scenarios

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain losses on realization in simple terms with some scenarios:
- **Loss on Realization of Capital Assets**:
- If you sell or lose a capital asset used for business or investment and incur a loss, you can deduct this loss.
- *Example*: **** sells a machine used in his workshop for less than its purchase price, resulting in a loss. This loss is deductible.
- **Loss on Realization of Liabilities (Debt)**:
- If you borrow money for business purposes and incur a loss when repaying the debt, you can deduct this loss.
- *Example*: **** borrows money to buy inventory but has to repay more than expected due to currency fluctuations. The loss incurred is deductible.
- **Non-Debt Liabilities**:
- If a liability not related to borrowing money is incurred purely for business purposes and results in a loss, it is deductible.
- *Example*: **** has a contractual liability to a supplier. If he incurs a loss settling this liability purely for business reasons, the loss is deductible.
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"Financial costs: A financial cost is simply the loss a person incurs with respect to a financial instrument. Although financial costs incurred in a year are deductible for tax purposes, apart from interest payments, section * of the Act places a limitation on amount of financial cost that can be deducted for tax purposes during a year of assessment. The deduction for financial cost cannot exceed a financial gain derived by the person which is to be included in calculating the income of the person from an investment or business for the year of assessment and *% of the chargeable income of the person the year from the business or investment. " explain it in simple terms and give scenarios

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain financial costs in simple terms with some scenarios:
- **Financial Costs**: These are losses incurred from financial instruments, such as interest on loans.
- **Deductibility Limitations**:
- The financial cost deduction is limited to the financial gains made during the year.
- Additionally, the deduction cannot exceed *% of the person's chargeable income from the business or investment.
**Scenarios**:
*. **Scenario ***:
- **Financial Gain**: **** earns GHS *,* from investments.
- **Financial Cost**: **** incurs GHS *,* in interest payments.
- **Deduction Limit**: The full GHS *,* is deductible because it does not exceed the financial gain.
*. **Scenario ***:
- **Financial Gain**: **** earns GHS *,* from investments.
- **Financial Cost**: **** incurs GHS *,* in interest payments.
- **Deduction Limit**: Only GHS *,* is deductible because the financial cost cannot exceed the financial gain.
*. **Scenario ***:
- **Chargeable Income**:

"Losses from business or investment: Where a person makes a loss from either business or investment in a year of assessment, that person can carry forward the unrelieved loss for a period of five years if the person is in a specified priority sector and three years for persons in other sectors. If the loss the person made in the year relates to income that is taxed at a reduced rate, the loss can only be carried forward and deducted from income which is taxable at the reduced rate. " explain it in simple terms and give a scenario

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain losses from business or investment in simple terms with a scenario:
- **Carry Forward of Losses**:
- If you incur a loss in your business or investment, you can use this loss to reduce taxable income in future years.
- **Priority Sector**: Losses can be carried forward for 5 years.
- **Other Sectors**: Losses can be carried forward for 3 years.

- **Reduced Rate Income**:
- If the loss is related to income taxed at a reduced rate, it can only offset income taxed at that reduced rate in the future.
**Scenario**:
- **Business Loss**: **** runs a business and incurs a loss of GHS *,* in *.
- **Priority Sector**: His business is in a specified priority sector.
- **Future Years**:
- In *, **** makes a profit of GHS *,*. He can offset this profit with his * loss, reducing his taxable income to zero.
- The remaining GHS *,* loss can be carried forward to future years (up to *).
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"Bad Debt: A person can only disclaim the right to receive an amount or write off a debt claim as a bad debt if the person can prove to the satisfaction of the Commissioner-General that the right to receive the amount or the debt claim cannot be satisfied even though reasonable steps have been taken to ensure that the amount is paid. Whenever an expense is deducted in calculating a person’s income because it is a bad debt and the expense is recovered at a later date, the amount recovered ought to be included in determining the income of the person in the year in which the amount was recovered See section * of Act * " explain this in simple terms and give scenario

Hello ****,
I'd be happy to explain the concept of bad debt in simple terms with a scenario:
- **Bad Debt Write-Off**:
- You can write off a debt as bad debt if you prove to the Commissioner-General that you can't collect the debt despite taking reasonable steps to get it paid.

- **Recovered Bad Debt**:
- If a previously written-off bad debt is paid back later, you must include the recovered amount in your income for that year.
**Scenario**:
- **Initial Write-Off**:
- **** lends GHS *,* to a customer. Despite several attempts to recover the amount, the customer doesn't pay. **** proves this to the Commissioner-General and writes off the GHS *,* as a bad debt.

- **Recovery**:
- The following year, the customer manages to pay back GHS *,*. **** must include this recovered amount in his income for that year.
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