(ii) Calculate the corporation tax (CT) payable by Tay Limited for the year ended 31 March 2006, takingadvantage of all available reliefs. (3 marks)

(ii) Calculate the corporation tax (CT) payable by Tay Limited for the year ended 31 March 2006, taking

advantage of all available reliefs. (3 marks)


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(ii) Illustrate the benefit of revising the corporate structure by calculating the corporation tax (CT) payablefor the year ended 31 March 2006, on the assumptions that:(1) no action is taken; and(2) an amended structure as recommended in (i) above is implemented from 1 June 2005. (3 marks)

(ii) Assuming that Donald operates through a company, advise Donald on the corporation tax (CT) thatwould be payable for the year ended 31 March 2007 if he pays himself a gross salary of £31,000, plusa net dividend of £10,000, instead of a gross salary of £42,648. (4 marks)

(ii) Following on from your answer to (i), evaluate the two purchase proposals, and advise Bill and Benwhich course of action will result in the highest amount of after tax cash being received by theshareholders if the disposal takes place on 31 March 2006. (4 marks)

(ii) Explain how the inclusion of rental income in Coral’s UK income tax computation could affect theincome tax due on her dividend income. (2 marks)You are not required to prepare calculations for part (b) of this question.Note: you should assume that the tax rates and allowances for the tax year 2006/07 and for the financial year to31 March 2007 will continue to apply for the foreseeable future.

(c) In October 2004, Volcan commenced the development of a site in a valley of ‘outstanding natural beauty’ onwhich to build a retail ‘megastore’ and warehouse in late 2005. Local government planning permission for thedevelopment, which was received in April 2005, requires that three 100-year-old trees within the valley bepreserved and the surrounding valley be restored in 2006. Additions to property, plant and equipment duringthe year include $4·4 million for the estimated cost of site restoration. This estimate includes a provision of$0·4 million for the relocation of the 100-year-old trees.In March 2005 the trees were chopped down to make way for a car park. A fine of $20,000 per tree was paidto the local government in May 2005. (7 marks)Required:For each of the above issues:(i) comment on the matters that you should consider; and(ii) state the audit evidence that you should expect to find,in undertaking your review of the audit working papers and financial statements of Volcan for the year ended31 March 2005.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.

(b) You are the audit manager of Johnston Co, a private company. The draft consolidated financial statements forthe year ended 31 March 2006 show profit before taxation of $10·5 million (2005 – $9·4 million) and totalassets of $55·2 million (2005 – $50·7 million).Your firm was appointed auditor of Tiltman Co when Johnston Co acquired all the shares of Tiltman Co in March2006. Tiltman’s draft financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2006 show profit before taxation of$0·7 million (2005 – $1·7 million) and total assets of $16·1 million (2005 – $16·6 million). The auditor’sreport on the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2005 was unmodified.You are currently reviewing two matters that have been left for your attention on the audit working paper files forthe year ended 31 March 2006:(i) In December 2004 Tiltman installed a new computer system that properly quantified an overvaluation ofinventory amounting to $2·7 million. This is being written off over three years.(ii) In May 2006, Tiltman’s head office was relocated to Johnston’s premises as part of a restructuring.Provisions for the resulting redundancies and non-cancellable lease payments amounting to $2·3 millionhave been made in the financial statements of Tiltman for the year ended 31 March 2006.Required:Identify and comment on the implications of these two matters for your auditor’s reports on the financialstatements of Johnston Co and Tiltman Co for the year ended 31 March 2006. (10 marks)

(b) While the refrigeration units were undergoing modernisation Lamont outsourced all its cold storage requirementsto Hogg Warehousing Services. At 31 March 2007 it was not possible to physically inspect Lamont’s inventoryheld by Hogg due to health and safety requirements preventing unauthorised access to cold storage areas.Lamont’s management has provided written representation that inventory held at 31 March 2007 was$10·1 million (2006 – $6·7 million). This amount has been agreed to a costing of Hogg’s monthly return ofquantities held at 31 March 2007. (7 marks)Required:For each of the above issues:(i) comment on the matters that you should consider; and(ii) state the audit evidence that you should expect to find,in undertaking your review of the audit working papers and financial statements of Lamont Co for the year ended31 March 2007.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.

(c) Lamont owns a residential apartment above its head office. Until 31 December 2006 it was let for $3,000 amonth. Since 1 January 2007 it has been occupied rent-free by the senior sales executive. (6 marks)Required:For each of the above issues:(i) comment on the matters that you should consider; and(ii) state the audit evidence that you should expect to find,in undertaking your review of the audit working papers and financial statements of Lamont Co for the year ended31 March 2007.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the three issues.

(ii) On 1 July 2006 Petrie introduced a 10-year warranty on all sales of its entire range of stainless steelcookware. Sales of stainless steel cookware for the year ended 31 March 2007 totalled $18·2 million. Thenotes to the financial statements disclose the following:‘Since 1 July 2006, the company’s stainless steel cookware is guaranteed to be free from defects inmaterials and workmanship under normal household use within a 10-year guarantee period. No provisionhas been recognised as the amount of the obligation cannot be measured with sufficient reliability.’(4 marks)Your auditor’s report on the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2006 was unmodified.Required:Identify and comment on the implications of these two matters for your auditor’s report on the financialstatements of Petrie Co for the year ended 31 March 2007.NOTE: The mark allocation is shown against each of the matters above.