InTax Quiz 2
1. Winterfell, Inc., bought a parcel of land in 2015 for P7 million
as part of its inventory of real properties. In 2017, it sold the
land for P12 million which was its zonal valuation. In the same
year, it incurred a loss of P6 million for selling another parcel
of land in its inventory. These were the only transactions it had
in its real estate business. Which of the following is the
applicable tax treatment?
a. Winterfell shall be subject to a tax of 6% of P12 million.
b. Winterfell could deduct its P6 million loss from its P5 million gain.
c. Winterfell’s gain of P5 million shall be subject to the holding period.
d. Winterfell's P6 million loss could not be deducted from its P5 million gain.
2. Passive income includes income derived from an activity in which
the earner does not have any substantial participation. This type
of income is
a. Usually subject to a final tax.
b. Exempt from income taxation.
c. Taxable only if earned by a citizen.
d. Included in the income tax return.
3. In 2017, Alice earned P500,000 as income from her beauty parlor
and received P250,000 as Christmas gift from her aunt. She had no
other receipts for the year. She spent P150,000 for the operation
of her beauty parlor. For tax purposes, her gross income for 2017
is
a. P750,000 c. P350,000
b. P500,000 d. P600,000
4. Which of the following items is not part of gross income to be
reported in the income tax return?
a. Increase in value of land
b. Gambling winnings
c. Prize of P10,000
d. Gain from sale of store’s air conditioner
5. Mr. Yu leased his lot to Mr. Uy. The contract calls for Mr. Uy to
construct a house which would serve as the residence of the
latter, the ownership thereof to be vested in Mr. Yu after the
expiration of the lease. When the house was completely
constructed, the remaining term of the lease was 10 years. The
residential house had an estimated useful life of 15 years.
What is the tax implication of the leasehold improvement?
a. Mr. Yu derives taxable income on the improvement; Mr. Uy can
claim depreciation expense as a deduction from gross income.
b. Mr. Yu derives taxable income on the improvement; Mr. Uy
cannot claim depreciation expense as a deduction from gross
income.
c. Mr. Yu does not derive taxable income on the improvement;
Mr. Uy cannot claim depreciation expense as a deduction from
gross income.
d. Mr. Yu does not derive taxable income on the improvement;
Mr. Uy can claim depreciation expense as a deduction from
gross income.