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Course content
1. Introduction to taxation
2. Taxation of decentralised entities
3. Personal income tax (PIT)
4. Corporate income tax (CIT)
5. VAT
6. Transfer pricing
7. Tax planning
8. Taxation procedures
1,000,000
tax 30%
Tax 300,000
Budget 800,000
after ta 700,000
2. Productivity: According to this principle, tax revenue should be sufficient to
activities, however, tax should not be high to discourgae production
3. Economy: The cost of administering tax should not exceed the revenue col
4. Convinient: Tax should be levied in a maner that is convinient to the taxpay
5. Diversity: A good tax system should have a multiple taxes
6. Simplicity: The tax system should be simple to understand
Taxtion theories
There are two school of thoughts that are related to taxation that are
a. Capitalist school of thought: According to the capitalists, tax is paid accordi
Benefit approach to taxation:
b. Socialist School of thoughts: Tax should be paid in accordance to the indivi
Ability to pay aproach
Life blood theory: The government needs tax to be able to finance its activitie
Tax Shifting
It is the final rest of tax. There are two types of tax shifting that are
Forward tax shifting: The tax is charged at the supply side of the economy an
eg VAT
Backward tax shifting: The tax is charged at the demand side and shifted to th
Classification of taxes
1. According to nature/individual tax: Under this tax is classified according to
eg Personal income tax, Corporate tax, Capital gain tax, property tax
2. According to who suffers the burden:
Direct Tax: Under this the tax burden cannot be shifted from one pers
real taxpayer.
Read on advantages and disavantages of direct tax
Indirect Tax: Under this, the tax burden can be shifted from one perso
Read on advantage and disvantages of indirect tax
Taxable capacity
It is the maximum capacity of taxapayers to pay tax without much hard
tax that can be collected from a group of taxpayer
ng that are
de of the economy and shifted to the demand side of the economy
d city of Kigali
ax without much hardship/ Or it is the maximum
ssessed.
en by using the gaps in the tax law. Thus tax avoidance is legal
For commercial buildings, the tax rate is 0.5% and it was also impleme
2019 2020 2021 2022
0.20% 0.30% 0.40% 0.50%
Trading license
This paid by anyone who starts a commercial activity in Rwanda. The t
Rental Income
It is income from rent of buildings and improvements made on land owned b
The tax period for rental income is one year starting from 1/1/ - 31/12. Renta
by 31/1/ of the next period
Tax liability
0 - 180,000
180,001 - 1,000,000
Above 1,000,000
Example: John owns two properties in Kigali. Property one was constructed u
interest rate of 15% while property was fininced using own savings. He receiv
property. All the prperties were occupied throughout the year
Required: Compute the taxable income and the tax payeble
Gross rental income (800,000*2*12)
Less allowable expenses (50%*19,200,000)
Less interest expense (15%*20,000,000)
Taxable rental income
Tax liability
0 - 180,000 0%
180,000 - 1,000,000 20%
1,000,001 - 6,600,000 30%
Tax payable
ot of land
period
e property taxes
owner and the family
ofit orriented activities takes place
60,000
75,000
135,000
th plus admistrative penalty of 10%
ncome
XXX
(XX) 0-180 0
(XX) 9,600,000
XXX (3,000,000)
6,600,000
0%
20% 3000000
30% 19200000
19,200,000
(9,600,000)
(3,000,000)
6,600,000
-
164,000
1,680,000
1,844,000
cess part
Interest
income rent
CHAPTER THREE: PERSONAL INCOME TAX (PIT)
It is the taxation of individual incomes
Residence
An individual is considered to be a resident in Rwanda for tax purposes if he/
conditions
1. Has got a permenent residence in Rwanda
2. Has got an habitual abode in Rwanda
3. A Rwandan representing Rwanda abroad
4. An individual who has stayed in Rwanda for 183 days in a tax period
PIT Rate
0 - 360,000
360,001 - 1,200,000
Above 1,200,000
Tax period
It starts from 1/1 - 31/12
Sources of individual incomes
1. Investment income
2. Employment income
3. Business profit
Investment income
It include
1. Capital gain from shares
2. Finance income
3. dividends income
4. Royalty incomes
5. Rental income
Example. John owns 300,000 shares from Akandi limited. The shares w
in 2010 at 200frw per shares. In 2022, he sold 130,000 shares at 350fr
Required: Compute the capital gain tax
Dividend incomes
The dividend income is taxed at 15%. However, for dividend incomes on shar
it is taxed at 5%
Royalty income
It includes:
1. Use of intangible assets
2. copy rights
3. trade marks
4. use of natural resources
The tax on royalty income is 15%
Rental Income
It is income from rent of machines and equipment
The tax period for rental income is 1 year starting from 1/1 to 31/12
Computation of the tax base
Gross rental income
Less allowable expenses (10% of gross)
Less depreciation
Less interest expenses
Taxable rental income
For individual we apply the PIT
0 - 360,000
360,001 - 1,200,000
Above 1,200,000
Ndikumana owns machines and equipment. The cost of machines and equipm
during the purchase of the machines, he borrowed 20,000,000frw from bank
interest at rate of 18%. During the year, he received 67,000,000 from the ren
and equipments.
Required: compute the taxable rental income and tax payable.
Gross rental income
Less allowable exp. (67m*10%)
Less depreciation (25%*50m)
Less interest expenses (20m*18%)
Taxable rental income
Tax laibility
0 - 360,000
360,000 - 1,200,000
1,200,001 - 44,200,000
Tax laibility
Benefits in Kind
Is any payment an employee receives which is not in cash
1. A company house: The benefit is calculated at a rate of 20% of all th
2. A company car: The benefit is calculated at a rate of 10% of all the c
3. Loan and salary advance
a. Loan benefit: The loan benefit is calculated as the difference
the rate offered by the employer
b. salary advance: It is calculated in the same way a loan benefi
advance, the three month salary is exempted.
4. Domestic employees: The benefit is the amount paid by the employ
5. School fees: The benefit is the amount paid by the employer
6. Any thing an employee receives which is not in cash it is a benefit in
Casual Labour
Is someone who does not use special skills on the job and does not exc
Casual labour is taxed at a rate of 15% and the first 30,000 is exempted
Example
Kayitesi is employed KOB bank limited as the director of finance under
1. Basic salary per month
2. communication per month
3. cost of living allowance per month
4. Bonus 5% of basic salary
A company car that shes uses both private and business
6. A company house in Nyarutarama
7. Two house girls paid by the company at 60,000 per month
8. schools of her doughter at 400,000 per month
Other relevant information
1. Receive a loan of 40,000,000 at 6%, the inter bank rate is 14% per ye
2. Travelled to south Africa to attend a business meeting and the comp
3. Went for a holiday in Dubai together with the family and the compa
Required:
Compute the taxable employment income and the tax payable
Monthly taxable income
Basic salary
Add other cash benefits
Communication allowance
cost of living allowance
Bonus (5%*1,800,000)
Gross salary/Total cash benefits
Add benefits in kind
A company car (10% * 2790,000)
A company house (20%*2,790,000)
domestic employees (60,000*2)
School fees
Loan (14% - 6%)*40m)/12
Air ticket
Taxable employment income
Depreciation
Tax depreciation is allowed for tax however, accounting depreciation i
Tax depreciation: the tax depreciation must be calculated according to
Land and artcraft
Building
heavy industrial machines
Computer and accessories
Other assets (motor vehicle, furniture equipment, simple machines)
Intangible assets
ICT equipment with 10 year useful life
Depreciation base
Cost/NBVof assts
Add new asset
less Disposal
Depreciation base
Dep rate X%
Bad debt
For bad debt to allowed it must meet certain conditions
1. It was included in the previous sales
2. it has been written off from the books of accounts
3, The taxpayer has taken steps to recover and failed and has got evide
4. if the bad debt is below 3m and it has taken 3yrs you only conditon
n Rwanda
a abroad
Rwanda for 183 days in a tax period
0%
20%
30%
e or transfer of shares. The capital gain tax on shares
s (130,00*350)
and equipment
1 year starting from 1/1 to 31/12
% of gross)
0%
20%
30%
0% -
20% 168,000
30% 12,900,000
13,068,000
ent income
tract of providing a service. Employment income includes
comission, travel allowance, leave pay, payment in lieu of leave
ving allowance, substance allowance
al expenses
benefits
cash as a result of current, past or future
ent income
ses incurred on official duty
nsion fund (RSSB)
d medical provider
ecognised pension fund
paid an international cooperation or by home country where there
oan benefit is calculated as the difference between the inter bank rate and
e employer
s calculated in the same way a loan benefit is calculated, however, for salary
onth salary is exempted.
benefit is the amount paid by the employer
the amount paid by the employer
ceives which is not in cash it is a benefit in kind
e special skills on the job and does not exceed 30days of work in a tax period
te of 15% and the first 30,000 is exempted
1,800,000
500,000
400,000
90,000
2,790,000
279,000
558,000
120,000
400,000
266,667
2,500,000
6,913,667
0% -
20% 14,000
30% 2,044,100
2,058,100
of an individual
m all the business activities less the business expenses.
he asset value
reserves
orts for employees)
XXXX
XXXX
(XXX)
XXXX
ust meet certain conditions
vious sales
m the books of accounts
eps to recover and failed and has got evidence from the court about the bankruptcy
m and it has taken 3yrs you only conditon 1 and 2
able income
XXX
XXX
(XXX)
(XXX)
XXX
(XXX)
XXX
Add back non allowable e
W1 Donation
Amount donated
allowed donation (1%208
XXXX
(XX)
(XX)
(XX)
XXXX
or salary
ax period
e PAYE system
- 1,200,000
200,000
agreement
g balance
g balance
the bankruptcy
Particulars Amount FRW
Net loss (4,700,000)
k non allowable expenses
Rent (30%*9600) 2,880,000
Electricity (30%*4m) 1,200,000
Depreciation 1,800,000
provision for bad debt 650,000
purchase of furninture 3,280,000
donation w1 -
fines and penelties 2,650,000
entainment 560,000
personal goods 1,600,000
Adjusted profits 9,920,000
less capital allowance (3,520,500)
Taxable profit 6,399,500
Tax liability
0 - 360,000 -
360,001 -1,200,00 20%
1,200,001 - 6,399,500 30%
donated 1,790,000
donation (1%208m) 2,080,000
W1 Donation
Amount donated 5,000
Allowed donation (1%*250m) 2,500
not allowed 2,500
Tax Liability
0 - 360,000 -
360,001 - 1,200,000 20%
1,200,001 -15,700,000 30%
W1 Donation
Amount donated 5,000
Allowed donation (1%*250m) 2,500
not allowed 2,500
XXX
(XX)
XXX
45,500,000
(26,000,000)
19,500,000
975,000
0%
20%
30%
168,000
1,559,850
1,727,850
-450000
1,277,850
-
168,000
4,350,000
4,518,000
Chapter four: Corporate income Tax
Corpoaret income tax (CIT) is paid by companies and other business associati
Corporate Restructuring
The tax defines corporate restructuring as:
1. A merger between resident companies
2. Acquisition of more 50% share capital of another resident company
3. Acquiring more than 50% of assets and liabilities of another residen
4. Take over of a resident by another resident companies
5. Splitting of a resident company into two or more resident company
Resident company:
It is the one which meets one of the following conditions
1. It was established under the Rwandan company law
2. It has got a permenent establishment in Rwanda
3. Government odf Rwanda company
4. It has a central management in Rwanda
Liquidation
The liquidation proceeds is taxed the same way dividends are taxed.
Loss
If the taxable profits turn into a loss, the loss can be carried forward to offset
Taxable income
Revenue
Less expenses
Taxable income
d other business associations.
400000
g conditions
mpany law
XXX
(XX)
(XX)
XXX
carried forward to offset the future profits for a period of five years
0,000*100
40%
act price * percentage of completion = 100,000,000,0000*40%
40,000,000,000
40,000,000,000
-34,000,000,000
6,000,000,000