The six states he won in 1988 are the same states in which he has yet to pull ahead of his ().
A.achievement
B.opposition
C.opponent
D.proposal
A.achievement
B.opposition
C.opponent
D.proposal
第1题
A. A permanent difference arises from undistributed earnings of an affiliate.
B. A temporary difference arises due to interest received from an investment in tax-exempt municipal bonds.
C. A temporary difference results from the use of straight-line depreciation for book purposes and an accelerated method for tax purposes.
第2题
Simon then renovated the house at a cost of £50,600, with the renovation being completed on 10 August 2008. He immediately put the house up for sale, and it was sold on 31 August 2008 for £260,000. Legal fees of £2,600 were paid in respect of the sale.
Simon fi nanced the transaction by a bank loan of £150,000 that was taken out on 1 May 2008 at an annual interest rate of 6%. The bank loan was repaid on 31 August 2008.
Simon had no other income or capital gains for the tax year 2008–09 except as indicated above.
Simon has been advised that whether or not he is treated as carrying on a trade will be determined according to the six following ‘badges of trade’:
(1) Subject matter of the transaction.
(2) Length of ownership.
(3) Frequency of similar transactions.
(4) Work done on the property.
(5) Circumstances responsible for the realisation.
(6) Motive.
Required:
(a) Briefl y explain the meaning of each of the six ‘badges of trade’ listed in the question.
Note: You are not expected to quote from decided cases. (3 marks)
(b) Calculate Simon House’s income tax liability and his Class 2 and Class 4 national insurance contributions for the tax year 2008–09, if he is treated as carrying on a trade in respect of the disposal of the freehold house.(8 marks)
(c) Calculate Simon House’s capital gains tax liability for the tax year 2008–09, if he is not treated as carrying on a trade in respect of the disposal of the freehold house. (4 marks)
第3题
1.Fish have many () teeth for () food.
A.noticeable, catching
B.visible, grasping
C.sharp, snatching
D.fine, catching
2.Which of the following statements about teeth is true?()
A.Elephants have three large tusks
B.Teeth of horses and cows are short and sharp
C.The first set of teeth of a person often begins to appear when he is about six years
D.Sea creatures were the first animals having teeth
3.The word “nibble” in the third paragraph bears the meaning of ().
A.eating with small repeated bits
B.showing slight interest in something
C.taking hold of with a sudden rough movement
D.crushing into small pieces or into powder
4.From this passage we can draw a conclusion that ().
A.all the teeth have the same function
B.animals don’t try to protect their teeth
C.teeth are important both for human and animals
D.we should care our teeth and often have them checked
5.It is a piece of writing about ().
A.botany
B.animals
C.popular science
D.dentistry
第5题
1.In the 19th century, scientist found that a person would lose the power to do certain things()
A、when he got weaker in health
B、if certain parts of his brain were hurt
C、after he did a quite different job
D、when he grew older
2.Scientists today are still unable to show exactly()
A、what each part of the brain is doing
B、how many chemical changes take place in the brain each second
C、whether each part of the brain does the same job
D、which part of the brain is the most important
3.It has been found that one's brain usually works ()
A、faster when he is old
B、a little now and a little then
C、in a very simple way
D、more complicated than we thought
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?()
A、Scientists are working hard at the researches on the brain.
B、As many as six million chemical changes take place in the brain every minute.
C、A young man doing physical labor is sure to have a much slower min
D、Even an old man may have a quick mind if his brain is given much exercise.
5.The more work we give to our brains()
A、the less result we will gain
B、the more work they are able to do
C、the weaker their power will get
D、the more tired they will feel
第8题
(i) Following an investigation you discover that commissions were paid to a senior official in one country to ensure that the local drug licensing agency concerned facilitated the acceptance of one of your principal revenue earning drugs for use within its national health service.
(ii) You have discovered that an agent of your firm, aware that the licensing agreement might be forthcoming,
purchased several call option contracts on your company’s equity.
(iii) A senior member of the firm’s treasury team has been taking substantial positions in currency futures in order to protect the risk of loss on the translation of dollar assets into the domestic currency. Over the last 12 months significant profits have been made but the trades do not appear to have been properly authorised. You discover that a long position in 50, $250,000 contracts is currently held but over the last four weeks the dollar has depreciated by 10% and all the signs are that it will depreciate considerably more over the next two months.
(iv) One drug company has managed to copy a novel drug that you have just released for the treatment of various forms of skin cancer. You have patent protection in the country concerned but your company has not been able to initiate proceedings through the local courts. Contacts with the trade officials at your embassy in the country concerned suggest that the government has made sure that the proceedings have not been allowed to proceed.
The company’s chief financial officer has asked you to look into these issues and, with respect to (iv), any World Trade
Organisation (WTO) agreements that might be relevant, and to advise her on how the company should proceed in each case.
Required:
Prepare a memorandum advising the Chief Financial Officer on the issues involved and recommending how she should, in each case and in the circumstances, proceed.