1. Ebony is the sole shareholder of Solutions Ltd. She has had a good year and...

 

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1. Ebony is the sole shareholder of Solutions Ltd. She has had a good year and has profits before tax of £56,000 that could pay her either a bonus or a dividend. If she took a bonus, the £56,000 would include any employers NIC. Ebony has already been paid a salary of £62,000 and is a higher rate taxpayer. Required: Calculate how much Ebony would receive under each option net of all relevant taxes and make a recommendation. (5 marks) 2. Analyse how governments may try to discourage tax evasion effectively whilst allowing legitimate tax planning giving examples. Marks will be awarded for relevant citations. (15 marks) (Total 20 marks) 1. Ebony is the sole shareholder of Solutions Ltd. She has had a good year and has profits before tax of £56,000 that could pay her either a bonus or a dividend. If she took a bonus, the £56,000 would include any employers NIC. Ebony has already been paid a salary of £62,000 and is a higher rate taxpayer. Required: Calculate how much Ebony would receive under each option net of all relevant taxes and make a recommendation. (5 marks) 2. Analyse how governments may try to discourage tax evasion effectively whilst allowing legitimate tax planning giving examples. Marks will be awarded for relevant citations. (15 marks) (Total 20 marks)

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Answer 1 Employer NIC of Ebony is taxable Since the amount is above the upper earning limit of 50270 per year her bonus of 56000 would be taxed at 138... View the full answer