Describe the difference between tax deduction and tax rebate

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Darren Leong, aged 38, lives in a HDB Executive Apartment. Besides the HDB executive apartment, Darren owns the following assets as shown below: WEALTH GROUNDING - FOUNDATIONAL PART HDB Executive Apartment Car Purchase Price $280,000

Original Mortgage $196,000

Current Mortgage Balance $135,000

Fair Market Value $735,000

Other Assets Savings Account Balance $3,000

Fixed Deposit Account $4,500

Growth Stock Unit Trust – Market Value $65,000

Personal Property $9,000

Credit Card Outstanding Balance $7,000

Question 1 (WEALTH GROUNDING – FOUNDATIONAL PART)

(a) (i) What is Darren’s total investment asset to net worth ratio?

(ii) What are the TWO (2) primary considerations in determining Darren’s ability to handle debt?

Tax Planning

1. About 8 years ago, Darren bought a $150,000 5-year limited-pay whole life plan. The annual premium for his plan was $19,500 p.a. The Cash Value of his plan is $48,750.

2. Darren has put in place a Hospital Income Insurance Plan that is designed to pay him a daily cash benefit of $250 up to 180 days per hospitalization and for 1000 days per lifetime. The premium for the Hospital Income Insurance plan is $1,975 p.a.

3. Darren recently bought a Disability Income Insurance policy with a sum assured equal to 70% of his monthly salary, i.e. $5,250 which is 70% of ($5,000 +$2,500). The deferred period is 6 months in the event that he is disabled and the Disability Income Insurance policy covers him up to the age of 65 years. The annual premium for his plan is $10,800 p.a. 4. Darren rents out one common room to Mr Leow for $850 per month. Mr Leow has gone overseas for 6 weeks and will return in early January 2017. Mr Leow said that he would pay the rent for December 2016 and January 2017 upon his return.

(i) Describe the difference between a tax deduction and a tax rebate.

(ii) State the year of assessment Darren needs to declare the rent income.

Reference no: EM131516981

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