'Angel Tax' is a term used for tax on: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

'Angel Tax' is a term used for tax on:
A. Investments in startups by angel investors above fair market value
B. Income of angels
C. Charitable trusts
D. Religious institutions
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Angel tax refers to Section 56(2)(viib) tax on excess share premium received by closely held companies.

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Practice More Accountancy and Book Keeping Questions

Question #1
Income tax paid by a sole proprietor is treated as:
A. Statutory liability in Balance Sheet
B. Business expense in P&L Account
C. Drawings and deducted from Capital
D. Direct expense in Trading Account

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
For a sole proprietor, income tax is a personal expense on the owner's income, hence treated as drawings and reduced from capital.

Question #2
S1: In a partnership, if a partner's loan to the firm is interest-free, and the deed is silent, no interest is allowed. S2: If the partner's loan is interest-bearing as per the deed, it is treated as a liability and interest is charged to the Profit and Loss Account. Which statement(s) is/are correct?
A. S2 only
B. S1 only
C. Neither S1 nor S2
D. Both S1 and S2

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Both statements are correct. If the deed is silent, no interest on a partner's loan is allowed. If the deed specifies an interest rate, it is treated as an expense and charged to the P&L Account, not the P&L Appropriation Account.

Question #3
The 'Events after the Reporting Period' (Ind AS 10) are classified as:
A. Adjusting and non-adjusting events
B. Only adjusting events
C. Contingent events
D. Only non-adjusting

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Adjusting events provide evidence of conditions that existed at the reporting date; non-adjusting indicate conditions that arose after.