13 Mr Blythe is tendering for some consultancy work.

The same work has also been tendered for by Comp Partners, the
accountancy firm which prepares Mr Blythe's tax returns.
The ethics partner at Comp Partners concludes that the threat from this conflict of interest cannot be acceptably reduced.
Requirement
According to the ICAEW Code of Ethics, which of the following would be an acceptable course of action for Comp
Partners?
A Inform Mr Blythe of the conflict and notify him that Comp Partners is ceasing to act for him
B Inform Mr Blythe of the conflict and obtain his written consent to continue to act for him
C Inform Mr Blythe of the conflict and continue to act for him
D Continue to act for Mr Blythe and keep the conflict confidential
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1 4 Toby is a sole trader.

Requirement
Which of Toby's actions is not an example of tax evasion?
A Claiming £2,000 of personal expenses through the business
B Understating cash sales by £500
C Deliberately postponing the sale of some shares from 5 April until 6 April so that he can use the following year's
annual exempt amount to reduce his capital gains tax
D Overestimating the value of some property donated to charity
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15 William, a chartered accountant, is being threatened by his client, James. James is threatening to harm William's family if
William refuses to launder money for him.
Requirement
Which of the following options correctly identifies the type of threat William is experiencing according to the ICAEW Code
of Ethics?
A Self-interest threat
B Self-review threat
C Advocacy threat
D Familiarity threat
E Intimidation threat
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16 Select which of the following would be offences under UK anti-money laundering legislation:
(1) An accountant alerting a money launderer that a report has been made to the NCA.
(2) An accountant failing to report knowledge of a client's money-laundering activities.
(3) A taxpayer underpayi ng tax as the resuIt of a deliberate omission from their tax return.
(4) A taxpayer underpaying tax as the result of an innocent error from their tax return.
(5) The act of tax avoidance.
A All of them
B (1) to (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (2), (3) and (5) only
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17 Lauren is unhappy with an explanation given to her by a client in relation to the current year's accounts. If she accepts the
explanation and submits the accounts to HMRC she feels that this will compromise the principle of integrity.
Requirement
Which of the following factors is she not required to consider in resolving the ethical conflict?
A The facts that she has uncovered
B The relationship that her firm has with the client
C The client's internal procedures
D Alternative courses of action
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18 A government is considering abolishing the current VAT rules on all food bought in supermarkets (but not any other shop)
and replacing it with the following form of taxation. Each item bought in the supermarket will be subject to a levy of £0.75.
In other words, a person who purchases 10 items of any value will pay £7.50 in tax.
Requirement
The principle behind the proposed system is the:
A Ability to pay principle
B Value principle
C Unit principle
D Neutrality principle
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19 Which of the following is a source of tax law?

A The Budget
B Statutoryinstruments
C HMRC extra-statutory concessions
D HMRC statements of practice
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2 Introduction to taxation

1 Which of the following items is never a source of UK tax law?

A The annual Finance Act
B HMRC statements of practice
C Case law
D Statutoryinstruments
LO I f

2 Pauline used to earn £20,000 and paid £3,000 i n income tax per annum. She has recently received a substantial pay rise
and now earns £50,000. Her revised income tax is £10,000.
Requirements
What is the principle o n which this tax system is based?
A Progressive taxation
B Regressive taxation
National insurance contributions are a n example of:
C Direct taxation
D Indirect taxation
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3 O n e argument proposed in debates about taxation, is that the cost of collecting tax should b e low in relation to the tax
raised.
Requirements
The principle behind this argument is the:
A Ability to pay principle the tax system should be designed to minimize administrative costs and maximize economic
efficiency. When the cost of collecting tax is low compared to the revenue raised, it indicates that the
B Efficiency principle tax system is operating efficiently.

VAT is an example of:

C Direct taxation
D Indirect taxation
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4 Wren is an individual who does not have a trade or business of any kind. Wren is an employee earning £30,000 per year
and a shareholder in Firm Ltd. Wren has heard that the following taxes exist in the UK and is unsure which of them they
pay personally:
(1) Capital gains tax
(2) Corporation tax
(3) Income tax
(4) National insurance contributions
(5) Value added tax
Requirement
Which of the following options correctly identifies which taxes Wren could or does suffer personally?
A Alli of them
B (1), (3) and (4) only
C (1), (3), (4) and (5) only
D (1), (2), (3) and (4) only
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5 John and Dana operate a VAT-registered partnership, employing a large number of staff.
Requirement
Which of the following options correctly identifies which taxes the partners are jointly and severally liable for?
(1) Income tax on each partner's share of profits from the partnership
(2) Income tax of employees deducted under the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system
(3) Employerand employee national insurance contributions payable in respect of their staff
(4) Capital gains tax on each partner's share of partnership gains
(5) VAT as a supplier of goods
A Alli of them
B (1), (2) and (3) only
C (2), (3) and (5) only
D (1), (2), (3) and (5) only
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6 Which of the following are functions carried out by HMRC?

(1) Collect and administer direct taxes
(2) Collect and administer indirect taxes
(3) Pay and administer child support payments
(4) Collect repayments of student loans
(5) Pay and administer the state pension
A (1 ) and (2) only
B (1), (2) and (3) only
C (1), (2) and (4) only
D (1), (2), (3) and (5) only
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7 Which of the following options is correct regarding case law, as determined by tax cases in court?
A Case law is purely for guidance when interpreting statutory law
B Case law applies for the 12 months following the date of the particular court case
C Case law can be superseded by further statutory legislation
D Case law sets a precedent meaning the law can never be changed
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8 Which of the following options correctly describes a statutory instrument?
A Published by HMRC primarily for the guidance of its own staff
B Sets out HMRC's interpretation of tax legislation
C Provides a relaxation of the strict legal position of tax legislation
D Tax legislation, commonly in the form of Regulations, containing detailed provisions
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3 Introduction to i n c o m e tax

1 Patrick has net income for 2023/24 of £1 1 9,050. > 100k

=> 119,050 - 100,000= 19,050
Requirement reduction in PA = 19,050 / 2 = 9,525
Patrick PA = 12,570 - 9,525 = 3,045
What is his personal allowance for 2023/24?
You may enter your answer as a positive or negative number

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2 In 2023/24, Mackenzie has taxable income (after deducting the personal allowance) of £25,565 (non-savings income) and
£1 J 00 (savings income).

Requirement
What is Mackenzie's total income tax liability for 2023/24?

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3 William a n d Grainne are married. In 2023/24 William received non-savings income of £7,000. For many years Grainne has
run a small shop and her business has made adjusted trading profits of £18,000 for 2023/24. The couple have no other
sources of income and claimed the marriage allowance in 2023/24.

Requirements
What is Grainne's personal allowance i n 2023/24?
A £11,250
B £12,570
C £13,750
What is Grainne's income tax liability in 2023/24?
D £1,338
E £1,086
F £834
LO3b

4 During 2023/24 Kael had taxable income (after deduction of the personal allowance) of £38,730 (non-savings income)
and £5,200 (dividend income). Tax of £7,405 has been deducted from Kael's non-savings income. He also paid £720 as a
Gift Aid donation to his son's school (a registered charity).
Requirement
What is Kael's income tax payable by self- assessme nt for 2023/24?
A £1,785
B £1,965
C £2,122
D £9,190
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5 In 2023/24, Paloma has taxable income (after deduction of the personal allowance) of £88,700 (all dividend income).

Requirement
What is Paloma's income tax liability for 2023/24?
A £27,940
B £20,512
C £20,424
D £16,181
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6 Charlie a n d Sarah are married. In 2023/24 Charlie and Sarah have net income of £23,000 and £1 1,250 respectively.

Requirement
What effect would the marriage allowance have o n Charlie and Sarah's income tax liabilities in 2023/24?
A Both liabilities would decrease.
B Charlie's liability would decrease and Sarah's would b e unchanged.
C Charlie's liability would be unchanged a n d Sarah's would decrease.
D Both liabilities would remain unchanged.
LO 3 b

7 In 2023/24, Glenda has taxable income (after deducting the personal allowance) of £36,500 (non-savings income) and
£2,300 (dividend income).
Requirement
What is Glenda's total income tax liability for 2023/24?

LO 3h

8 In 2023/24 Mabel had taxable income (after deducting the personal allowance) of £42,000, all of which represented
savings income. She paid £1,056 as a Gift Aid donation to the NSPCC (a registered charity).
Requirement
What is Mabel's income tax liability for 2023/24?

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9 During 2023/24 Jacob gave a cash donation of £2,000 to a registered charity. His only income is an annual salary of
£55,000. Identify how Jacob obtains tax relief for his gift.

Requirements
He receives basic rate tax relief:
A At source by deduction from his salary under payroll giving
B At source by paying net of basic rate income tax
C By extending the basic rate b a n d
He receives higher rate tax relief:
D At source by deduction from his salary under payroll giving
E At source by paying net of basic rate income tax
F By extending the basic rate b a n d
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1 0 Puneet's only source of income in 2023/24 is a salary of £102,730.

Requirement
What is his personal allowance for 2023/24?
A £12,570
B £11,205
C £9,340
D £1,365
LO3b

11 In 2023/24, Pascal had taxable non-savings income (after deducting the personal allowance) of £3,000, £2,800 of savings
income a n d £500 of dividend income.
Requirement
What is his income tax liability for 2023/24?
A £1,160
B £960
C £643
D £600
LO 3h

12 Margaret is self-employed and has taxable trading profits (after deduction of the personal allowance) of £37,000 in
2023/24. During 2023/24 Margaret also received dividend income of £9,000.

Requirement
How much of Margaret's dividend income is subject to tax at 33.75% in 2023/24?
A £6,300
B £8,000
C £8,300
D £9,000
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13 In 2023/24, Bussola has taxable non-savings income (after deduction of the personal allowance) of £210. During 2023/24
she also received taxable savings income of £38,300.
Requirement
What is Bussola's income tax liability for 2023/24?

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1 4 Manav has taxable income (after deduction of the personal allowance) in 2023/24 of:

Non-savings income £17,015

Savings income £1,800

Requirement
What is Manav's income tax liability for 2023/24?

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