Nov 2016 Q3 a.
Below is the capital structure of Nyameke Ghana Limited for 2014 year of assessment:
. GH¢
Equity 20,000,000
Loans 80,000,000
Total 100,000,000
The loans were taken for Nyameke Limited from the parent company based in Nigeria. During the year under review the subsidiary paid GH¢700,000 as interest on the loan and also incurred exchange loss of GH¢500,000 on the repayment of a loan taken earlier from the parent company.
Required:
Determine how the above transaction will be treated for tax purposes. (6 marks)
View Solution
This is a case of the interest and foreign exchange loss being subjected to Thin Capitalisation. Ratio of Debt to Equity ie 2:1