TABL2751 T2 2021 Sample Quiz Questions
TABL2751 T2 2021 Sample Quiz Questions
TABL2751 T2 2021 Sample Quiz Questions
TERM 2, 2021
Sample question 1
With respect to capital gains, the difference between the cost base and reduced cost base
is:
(a) The reduced cost base does not include incidental costs (2nd element)
(b) The reduced cost base does not include costs of owning the CGT asset (3rd element)
Sample question 2
Alfred is a drug dealer who sells illegal narcotics. His sales of drugs for the year ended 30
June 2019 were $250,000. Alfred uses some of the money from selling narcotics to buy
lottery tickets each week. He will spend up to $100 per week on lottery tickets. During the
year ended 30 June 2019, he won $10,000 on one of these tickets.
(b) The $250,000 from selling drugs is ordinary income from a business activity. The
$10,000 is a capital gain as it was received as a lump-sum.
(c) The $250,000 from selling drugs is ordinary income from a business activity. The
$10,000 is a windfall gain and is not assessable income.
(d) The $250,000 from selling drugs is not ordinary income as it is from an illegal activity.
The $10,000 will be ordinary income from a business activity as he purchased lottery
tickets on a regular basis.
(e) The $250,000 from selling drugs is not ordinary income as it is from an illegal activity.
The $10,000 is a windfall gain and is not assessable income.
Sample question 3
In FCT v Whitfords Beach (1982) 150 CLR 355, the High Court:
(a) Determined that the profit on the sale of the land was ordinary income as it was a
business venture.
(b) Determined that profit on the land was not assessable as ordinary income, as it
represented a mere realisation of an asset.
(c) Found that the change in the company’s articles was a critical factor in establishing
that the purpose of the company had changed.
(d) Followed the decision of Scottish Australian Mining Co Ltd v FCT (1950) 81 CLR
188.
Sample question 4
She received $110,000 salary. Her employer also paid $10,450 (9.5%) superannuation
into Jennifer’s nominated superannuation account.
She was provided with fringe benefits by her employer, that had a value of $8,000.
She received $200 interest from an Australian bank account.
She had $3,500 of deductions (you can assume these are all allowable deductions under
the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth).
She was entitled to a $600 tax offset.
What will be her taxable income for the year ended 30 June 2021?
(a) $106,500
(b) $106,700
(c) $114,700
(d) $124,550
(e) $124,950
SAMPLE QUESTION ANSWERS
1) E
2) C
3) E
4) B