XYZ ltd is into mobile telecommunication and manufactures scratch cards among other products for sale. In October 2017, it sold scratch cards amounting to GH¢3,000,000 to the public. XYZ ltd intends to appoint you as acting assistant accountant pending confirmation after successfully completing your ICAG examinations. As part of the engagement, you are to assist the Company file its returns with the Ghana Revenue Authority.
Required:
Compute the following taxes from the above data to aid the filing.
i) Communication Service Tax (CST) (2 marks)
ii) Value Added Tax (VAT) (2 marks)
iii) National Health Insurance. (1 mark)
View Solution
Vat Rate = 15%
ii) VAT = (Rate/117.5)* Amount
. = (15/117.5)*3,000,000 = GH¢ 382,978.72
iii) NHIL Rate = 2.5%
NHIL = (Rate/117.55)* Amount
. = (2.5/117.5)*3,000,000 = GH¢ 63,829.79
VAT/NHIL = 382,978.72 + 63,829.79 = GH¢ 446,808.51
i) Amount inclusive CST = (3,000,000 – 446808.51)
. = 2,553,191.49
Rate of CST = 6%
CST = (Rate/106) *Amount
. = (6/106) *2,553,191.49 = GH¢144,520.27
Comments:
VAT/NHIL are the last tax to be imposed and working in reverse, shall be the first to be deducted