Assessable income=ordinary income + statutory income. Ordinary income: income deriving from the courts (s6-5) Negative propositions: items that are not income by ordinary concepts: 1.Amounts not convertible into money :In Tennant v Smith (1892) free accommodation provided to a bank manager was held not to be ordinary income because building could not be sub-let and the benefit thereby converted to money. In FCT v Cooke & Sherden (1980) an incentive prize offered by a manufacturer was not income of the
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TAX ASSIGNMENT On Computation of taxable income of individual‚ HUF and firms COMPUTATION OF TAXABLE INCOME OF AN INDIVIDUAL What is included in income of an individual? While computing taxable income of an individual‚ the following points should be considered— Nature of income | Tax treatment | Income earned by the taxpayerShare of profit from a HUFShare of profit from a firm assessed as firmSalary & interest from the aforesaid firmShare of profit from an association of persons/body of individualsIncome
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Sin Taxes There was a time when it was perfectly acceptable for parents to chain smoke in the car with their kids. In present time it is unlawful to smoke with a minor in the car. Since that time we as citizens have come a long way to making our country healthier but there is more room for improvement. Sin taxes are perceived by many people as a dreadful thing but in reality it gives the government options to help the American people as a whole. By raising Sin taxes it will offset the cost of
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Property taxes – local taxes‚ immovable property/land tax‚ motor vehicle tax . (Lukas Szita) A property tax also known as millage tax is a charge on possessions that the holder is obligatory to pay. The tax is imposed by the governing authority of the area in which the property is placed; it can be a national government of country‚ a federated state‚ a county/region‚ or a municipality (In Slovak Republic property tax is the most important income for municipalities). We basically distinguish four
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Taxes on Alcohol in Australia ------------------------------------------------- Thesis Statement: “High taxes on alcopops are a unnecessary and an ineffective way to stop binge drinking.” Introduction: Alcohol and its consumption are an accepted and enjoyable part of Australian culture‚ with a long history and deep social and cultural roots. However‚ attitudes toward alcohol are also complex and evidence of significant alcohol-related harm to individuals and communities demands a concerted and
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the public with the necessary goods and services‚ revenue must be raised through taxation. This revenue is generated through direct and indirect forms of taxation. Direct taxes are paid on income. This effectively means that the more income you earn the greater your contribution is expected to be to the state. Indirect taxes are levied on expenditure. This tax is imposed on the basis of the individual consumption – the individual pays only on what he consumes. However‚ it must be noted that taxation
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to state revenue‚ levied by the government on workers’ income and business profits or added to the cost of some goods‚ services‚ and transactions. People pay taxes every time they get a paycheck. They pay taxes for social security and medicaid. There are many advantages and disadvantages to paying taxes. Some advantages of paying taxes are control inflation ‚ discourage use of harmful products‚ revenue generation ‚ redistribution of income. The primary job of the Federal Reserve is to control inflation
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Introduction This lesson deals with income‚ which falls under the head ‘Income from house property’. The scope of income charged under this head is defined by section 22 of the Income Tax Act and the computation of income falling under this head is governed by sections 23 to 27. All the provisions relating to tax treatment of income from house property are explained in this lesson. Objectives After going through this lesson‚ you will be able to understand: The meaning of house property
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deductions allowed are those specifically provided for by statute‚ rulings‚ etc. 2. Mitch is in the 28% tax bracket. He may receive a different tax benefit for a $2‚000 expenditure that is classified as a deduction from AGI than he will receive for a $1‚000 expenditure that is classified as a deduction for AGI. a. True b. False ANSWER: True RATIONALE: The value of the tax benefit to Mitch for the deduction from AGI may be less than that for the deduction for AGI. The value of the deduction
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Income Tax Memorandum 10/18/2012 Over the past few years‚ there has been a push to adopt a single international accounting standard in order to simplify commerce in the global economy we live in today. However‚ this is more easily said than done because of some very notable differences between U.S. GAAP and IFRS standards. One of the most significant differences between GAAP and IFRS arises when accounting for income taxes. The first issue that arises when accounting for income taxes is determining
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