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Ch4 - (Taxation 1)

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A tax on goods and services
a)
Value Added Tax
b)
Capital gains tax
c)
Stamp duty
d)
Income tax
2.
A tax on gifts and inheritances
a)
Capital acquisitions tax
b)
Capital gains tax
c)
Customs duty
d)
Self-assessment
3.
A tax on the profit made from the sale of an asset
a)
Motor tax
b)
Vehicle Registration Tax
c)
Capital gains tax
d)
Value Added Tax
4.
A tax on goods coming into Ireland from outside the European Union
a)
Excise duty
b)
Customs duty
c)
Income tax
d)
Deposit Interest Retention Tax
5.
A tax on income earned over a certain amount
a)
Local Property Tax
b)
Capital gains tax
c)
Stamp duty
d)
Universal Social Charge
6.
A tax on the interest earned on savings held with a financial institution is called
a)
Value Added Tax
b)
DIRT
c)
Capital gains tax
d)
Income tax
7.
Pay as You Earn (PAYE) is the Irish system of
a)
Property tax
b)
Motor tax
c)
Income tax
d)
Inheritance tax
8.

Which or who of the following does not have to pay local property tax?

a)

Houseowner

b)

Dundalk Housing Association

c)

Landlord

d)

Ms Davies renting a house for six months

9.
A tax on cigarettes, alcohol, petrol and diesel is called
a)
Motor duty
b)
Bad tax
c)
Excise duty
d)
Value Added Tax
10.
When you buy a new car or bring a used car into Ireland from another country, you must pay
a)
Excise duty
b)
Customs duty
c)
Stamp duty
d)
Vehicle Registration Tax
11.

Direct Taxes

a)

are taxes on income (e.g. corporation tax).

b)

are taxes on expenditure (e.g. VAT).

12.

Indirect Taxes

a)

are taxes on income (e.g. corporation tax).

b)

are taxes on expenditure (e.g. VAT).

13.

This tax goes towards a fund which helps pay for Social Welfare benefits and pensions

a)

VAT

b)

DIRT

c)

PRSI

d)

USC

14.

This is a tax paid by companies on their profits

a)

Corporation tax

b)

Local property tax

c)

Capital gains tax

d)

Capital acquisitions tax

15.

You must pay this tax if you have a vehicle. The cost of this tax depends on a number of factors, such as engine size and C02 emissions.

a)

Motor tax

b)

VRT

c)

USC

d)

PAYE

16.

This is a tax used on certain items such as cheques, credit and debit cards and the transfer of property such as the purchase of a house

a)

Stamp duty

b)

Local property tax

c)

Capital gains tax

d)

Capital acquisitions tax

17.

Evan O’Toole purchased some boxing gear online costing €320. Delivery and insurance costs were a further €25.


Calculate how much customs duty he must pay if the rate is 5%.

a)

€345

b)

€17.25

c)

€16

d)

€295

18.

Serena is due to earn €45 interest on her savings before DIRT at 39% is deducted.


Calculate how much

interest she will actually receive.

a)

€17.55

b)

€27.45

c)

€55.17

d)

€45.27

19.

Jamie O’Brien purchased a new Xbox game costing €65. Included in this price is VAT @ 3%.


Calculate the amount of VAT to two places of decimals.

a)

€1.89

b)

€9.81

c)

€1.95

d)

€63.11

20.

Jakub Nowak purchased petrol for his car last week and it cost him €78 to fill the tank.


If excise duty of 35% is included in that, calculate the amount of the excise duty. Give your answer to two decimal places

a)

€20.22

b)

€22.20

c)

€57.70

d)

€27.30

21.

Denise Brennan died and left €109,000 to Neil Woods, who was her cousin.


Calculate the tax payable by Neil on the inheritance if there is an exemption of €32,500. Assume a CAT rate of 33%.

a)

€25245

b)

€76500

c)

€35970

d)

€10725

22.

Tina Conway sold her New York apartment. She received €1,278,000 from the sale of the apartment, which had cost her €450,000 to purchase. She had also spent €230,000 on repairs and renovations over the years.


Calculate the tax payable by Tina, assuming a CGT rate of 33%

a)

€197340

b)

€598000

c)

€421740