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KAPLAN EXAM TIPS FOR ACCA P6

P6 – ADVANCED TAXATION

Corporation tax

  • Loan relationship rules
  • Group relief – tax planning; consortium relief, company losses
  • Capital allowances with AIA
  • Expansion overseas: branch vs. subsidiary
  • CFCs
  • Double tax relief: WHT and ULT
  • Research and development
  • Takeovers: pre acquisition trading and capital losses
  • Close companies

Capital gains tax

  • Reliefs: incorporation relief, Entrepreneurs' relief, gift relief
  • Capital gains groups
  • Share takeovers or reorganisations

Inheritance tax

  • Estate computations
  • Business property relief
  • Planning

Income tax

  • Overseas aspects for employees
  • Sole trader/partnerships cessation, with planning, possibly losses
  • Benefits: car, loan, accommodation, share schemes

VAT

  • Land and buildings, including capital goods scheme
  • VAT groups
  • Partial exemption
  • Overseas aspects

Scenarios

  • Lease vs. buy assets: net cost
  • Incorporation: all aspects (IT, NICs, CGT, VAT, stamp duty)
  • Badges of trade: IT vs. CGT
  • Employee vs. partner
  • CGT vs. IHT for lifetime gifts

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