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i) Low national and per capita Income among the majority
ii) High rates of unemployment among Kenyans hence low PAYE
iii) Disparity in income distribution – majority are poor and not paying taxes
iv) Negative attitude among the majority on payment of taxes
v) High rates of tax evasion among Kenyans
vi) Corrupt KRA officials who do not remit tax revenues / collusion with tax payers.
vii) Very few categories of taxes by KRA (mainly on incomes)
viii) High cost of tax collection exceeding revenues.
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- The following balances relate to Maendeleo Electrical Enterprise as at 31st December, 2014.
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The following balances relate to Maendeleo Electrical Enterprise as at 31st December, 2014.
Sh.
Machinery 1,240,000
Stock 190,000
Debtors 150,000
Motor vehicle 1,100,000
Cash- in- hand 150,000
Creditors 270,000
Bank overdraft 130,000
10 year bank loan 1,200,000
Capital 1,660,000
Drawings 750,000
Net profit 320,000
Required:
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ii) Total current liabilities
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month, the following transactions took place.
October, 2010:
2: Cash...(Solved)
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month, the following transactions took place.
October, 2010:
2: Cash sales directly banked sh. 70,520
3: Bought stationery in cash sh. 9,000
4: Bought stock worth sh. 40,000 and the payment was done by the end of the next month in cash.
5: Paid Josh, a creditor sh. 188,000 by cheque in full settlement of his account after deductions 6% cash
discount
10: Received a cheque for sh. 117,600 from Esther after allowing her a cash discount of sh. 2,400
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Required
Record the above transactions in the appropriate journals.
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Jan 2nd...(Solved)
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Jan 2nd Cash sales 40,000
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c) Fixed assets accounts
d) Accounts...(Solved)
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