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Kingsly Atakora is a postpaid customer of MTN Ghana Ltd. He received his July 2022 billing from MTN Ghana Ltd amounting to GH¢3,121 inclusive of all taxes and levies. He is worried about the amount charged for his telephone usage for the month and wants to know the tax composition in the charge.

Required:
Compute the amounts of the following taxes included in the bill for July 2022:
i) VAT
ii) National Health Insurance Levy (NHIL)
iii) Ghana Education Trust Fund Levy (GETL)
iv) Covid-19 Levy
v) Communication Service Tax (CST)

Description Formula Amount (GH¢)
i) VAT GH¢3,121 × 1/9 346.78
ii) NHIL (GH¢3,121 – 346.78) × 2.5/111 62.48
iii) GETFUND Levy (GH¢3,121 – 346.78) × 2.5/111 62.48
iv) Covid-19 Levy (GH¢3,121 – 346.78) × 1/111 25.00
v) Communication Service Tax (CST) (GH¢3,121 – 346.78) × 1/111 124.96

Total VAT, Levies & CST: GH¢621.70

XYZ Ltd is into mobile telecommunication and manufactures scratch cards among other products for sale. In October 2017, it sold scratch cards amounting to GH¢3,000,000 to the public. XYZ Ltd intends to appoint you as acting assistant accountant pending confirmation after successfully completing your ICAG examinations. As part of the engagement, you are to assist the Company file its returns with the Ghana Revenue Authority.

Required:
Compute the following taxes from the above data to aid the filing.

i) Communication Service Tax (CST)
ii) Value Added Tax (VAT)
iii) National Health Insurance Levy (NHIL)

Tax Payable

Comments:
VAT/NHIL are the last tax to be imposed and working in reverse, shall be the first to be deducted
(2 marks)