Which of the Following Business Expense Deductions Is Most Likely

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following business expense deductions is most likely to be unreasonable in amount?

• A) Compensation paid to the taxpayer's spouse in excess of salary payments to other employees.
• B) Amounts paid to a subsidiary corporation for services where the amount is in excess of the cost of comparable services by competing corporations.
• C) Cost of entertaining a former client when there is no possibility of any future benefits from a relation with that client.
• D) All of these are likely to be unreasonable in amount.
• E) None of these is likely to be unreasonable in amount.

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Definitions:

Net Working Capital

The variance between a business's current holdings and outstanding debts, signifying the entity's short-term economic condition and operational competence.

CCA Rate

The Capital Cost Allowance rate, which determines the percentage of an asset's cost that can be claimed as depreciation for tax purposes in Canada.

CCA

Capital Cost Allowance; a tax deduction in Canada for the depreciation of tangible property.

Earnings Before Interest And Taxes

A measure of a firm's profit that includes all income and expenses except interest and income tax expenses.