Trading stock & capital expenditures

 
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Unit details

Level:   Professional 


Estimated learning duration:   10 hours


 CPD:   10 hours


Assessment:   Part 1: 20 multiple choice questions within 60 minutes. 75% pass mark.
2 attempts permitted.

Part 2: 6 scenario-based multiple choice questions within 45 minutes. 80% pass mark.
2 attempts permitted.


Assumed knowledge:   An understanding of the taxation of income and income tax deductions in particular will be beneficial before undertaking this unit.

These topics are covered in the Taxation of income and Income tax deductions units respectively.


 

 

Learning outcomes:

  • Determine the income taxation treatment of holding and disposing of trading stock.
  • Determine the income taxation treatment of holding and disposing of non-primary depreciating assets.
  • Calculate the income tax deduction available to a taxpayer for blackhole expenditure.
  • Calculate the income tax deduction available to a taxpayer for capital works costs.