Question: Your Co . was established in 2 0 1 0 as a listed corporation in Kuwait. Below is the year - end financial position as

Your Co. was established in 2010 as a listed corporation in Kuwait. Below is the year-end financial position as of 2018.
Financial Position at 31/12/2018
Kuwaitis Dinars (000)
Liabilities & Equity Assets
2000 Capital 500 Buildings
Reserves: 400100 Accumulated Deprecation
300 Statutory 1000 Machinery
300 Voluntary 850150 Accumulated Depreciation
300 Pension Provision 200 Furniture
100 Retained Earnings 15050 Accumulated Depreciation
1000 Foreign Investment
200 Receivables
400 Inventory
3000 Total 3000 Total
Net income for the period is Kd 1.67 million. The inspections have revealed the following (KD):
1. The company has received government subsidies totaling 150,000 against custom duties for commodities that are tax-exempt. The company has not included this amount in income as it is out of its commercial operation.
2. equipment was bought on 26 March 2018 costing 5000 and the whole amount was incurred on the period expenses, despite that 10% annual depreciation is allowed by the tax resolutions.
3. The year revenues included the following reverted reserves:
a. Against securities devaluation 50000.
b. Against tax liability 15000.
c. Against Zakat liability 7500.
d. Pensions and remuneration 48400.
e. For doubtful accounts 2% of reported receivables.
4. Tax liability for the year 2017 was 53980, the company paid 42% on January 2018. The record shows that the remaining amount is to be added to 2018 taxable income.
5. Inventory turnover for the year was as such.
a. Beginning balance 2,000 units @ 10 Kd.
b. First quarter purchases 4,000 units @ 12 Kd. While sales 3000 units.
c. Second quarter purchases 5,000 units @ 15 Kd. While sales 4000 units.
d. Third quarter purchases 6200 units @ 16.25 Kd. While sales were 5160 units.
e. Fourth quarter purchases 7,150 units @ 21.8 Kd. While sales 8640 units.
The company used FIFO until May 10th,2018, when management decided to change to LIFO. The market value of ending inventory is estimated to be 17900 Kd.
6. The company has a loan to a local bank of 27890 Kd with a flat interest rate of 7.5% for 3.5 years. The company amortized the loan and the related cost of capital in full on the 7th of Nov. 2018.
7. Treasury shares that were sold in the open market on June 2nd,2018, for 420 fils per share. These shares were carried over since July 14th,2012, at a par value of 105 fils which includes a premium of 5 fils. Reported income from this sale was 210 fils.
8. As per the company policies, transfer prices have embedded a 5% profit margin among internal units of the company. The total volume of such transactions exceeded 1.15m during the year.
9. Contingent liability provisions for court disputes are estimated to be proportionated to 0.90 of reported income, yet to be aggregated within extraordinary items. Usually, tax authorities allow for such provision upon materiality and occurrence comparable to the cash basis.
10. An amount of KD 17375 has been retrieved from contracted projects dated May 2016. The amount was disclosed in 2016 as held for settlement.
11. Dues of foreign suppliers based on FOB shipping have over and above handling commissions of 0.35% one basis point of shipments. The company used to add it up as freight-in expenses. On numerous incidences, the tax inspector declined this item from operating expenses resulting in further disputes, until resolved as only half of the total is allowed. The company's shipments are estimated to be KD 604,802 for 2018.
12. Booked gains from diluted ownership securities in a catalyst subsidiary have not been reported yet, even though the audited financial contained a sum of Kd 36890 gains from the same.
13. Paid-in capital has been issued with a 0.5% premium on the outstanding sum of Kd 2.25m. The capital has been received with the premium in full by March 2018. The tax declaration did not reflect this transaction as recommended by the auditor to be shifted to next financial year for solvency matters.
Required:
1. Prepare the tax declaration of the company for the year ending 2018. If the tax rate is based on a flat rate of 32% on taxable income exceeding 100,000 kd, what is the tax liability of the year?
2. Assume a progressive tax rate is enforced by an incremental 4% on every Kd 50,000, a start-up percentage of 12%.
3. If, the company has the freelance to choose to be imposed according to a regressive tax rate of 28% and then reduced by 3.5% for every Kd 100,000 following the first half million, would it be worth considering?
4. What is the tax rate if the starting rate is 14% increased by 6% bracketing of Kd 30,000?

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