Comprehensive Analysis of UK Taxation for Ford Motor Plc Operations

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the UK taxation system, specifically examining its implications for Ford Motor Plc. The report begins with an introduction to taxation and the relevant legislations in the UK, followed by a demonstration of the taxation system, including direct and indirect taxes. The report then assesses the taxation systems of various nations, including the EU and US, for comparison. The analysis extends to the evaluation of tax liabilities for unincorporated industries, detailing their characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages. The report also includes the calculation of taxation liabilities for a hypothetical individual, Henry Ford. Finally, the report examines the taxable liabilities of incorporated organizations, such as Ford Motor Plc, and considers the legal and ethical constraints associated with taxation responsibilities. The report concludes with a summary of the key findings and a list of references.

TAXATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Demonstrating the taxation system with consideration of taxation legislations in
UK................................................................................................................................................1
M1 Ascertaining the taxation system in different nations...................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
P2 Evaluating the tax liabilities for unincorporated industries...........................................3
M2 Implication of model and their interpretation..................................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
P3 Demonstration of the taxable liabilities with respect to incorporated organisations.6
TASK4.............................................................................................................................................9
P4 Examining the impact on organisation of legal and ethical constraints associated
with taxation responsibilities....................................................................................................9
M4 Analysing the impacts of legal and ethical constraints which will be applicable to
the organisation.......................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION.............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Taxation is the process of analysing a proportionate amount will be payable by an
individual with effect to make adequate analysis over the data base. They will be
charged on the basis of their tax threshold and the level of revenue retained by them. In
respect with such analysis there have been implications of various legislations and laws
which will be governing and adequate in meeting the goals. In the present report, there
will be analysis over Ford Motor Plc for analysing their corporation tax which have been
analysed on the basis of UK taxation system guidelines. Moreover, there will be
discussion based on taxation system of EU and US with comparison to UK tax system.
TASK 1
P1 Demonstrating the taxation system with consideration of taxation legislations in UK
Introduction:
Ford Motor plc have been performing in various nations on which implicating the
regulation of UK for determining the taxable consequences. It has been operating in
various countries such as US and Hungary. Thus, along with US is not performing well
which is regulating reflecting the negative outcomes. Hungary and UK are consistently
retaining appropriate profit from 2013 to 2018.
Taxation:
This is a term on which government levied taxes on various things such as
personal income, business revenue, and of product & services. it brings them the
adequate amount of reserves for the economic development such as infrastructure
development, facilitating the medical and educational facilities among the society.
Taxation system:
In respect with analysing the taxation system in UK on which it has been analysed
that, there have been various rules and regulation which are enacted to establish fair
taxation system. in UK there are three governmental level which governs these policies
such as central, local and development government (Egger and et.al., 2015). In this
aspect, there will be effective control over legislative environment in UK is mainly
governed by HMRC
4 Direct and Indirect taxation systems in UK:
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To analyse the taxation system in UK where analysing the direct and indirect
taxes in UK where developing various techniques will be adequate and effective in
generating revenue for the government (Zhang and et.al., 2016). However, in respect
with ascertaining the adequate amount of costs which are being levied by the
government that will be collected and measured by local and central government.
However, these taxes had been analysed and measured in this aspect are:
Direct tax
 Income tax
 Inheritance tax
 Corporate tax
 National insurance commission
Indirect tax
 Sales tax
 Value added tax
 Excise duty
 Custom duty
Direct tax:
These are the taxes which have been directly governed and implicated by the
government or HMRC in UK. Thus, the policies and laws relevant with these taxes are
the priority of the government through which they generate income and reserves for
further economic benefits. it includes taxes levied on the personal income such as
income tax and taxes charged on business revenue as corporate tax. On the other side,
the taxes charges on the transfer of property rights have been termed as Inheritance
tax. Moreover, the national insurance commission which have been awarded to the
employees of citizens in nation with respect to secure their rights.
Indirect tax:
These are the taxes which have been gathered local government with respect to
generate the taxes trough transactional activities. It includes taxes like, sales tax, VAT,
excise duty and Custom duty. Thus, these are mainly charged on the basis of transfer of
products and services from one location to another.
Taxation legislation in UK with implicating national taxation information:
In context with UK tax governance where making appropriate analysis over the
taxation system in the country where various operations have been performed by the
government with respect to make appropriate analysis over the data base (Parker,
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2018). Considering the personal and industrial tax which have been collected by the
HMRC and central government.
M1 Ascertaining the taxation system in different nations
Analysing the taxation system in other nations on which there have been
governance over businesses, rules, taxes as well as remedied allowed to the oversea
trading had been ascertained. Therefore, there are various Tarde blocs which enables
the countries to make appropriate trade practices among each other with considering
the remedies and allowance associated with them such as:
European Union (EU): To facilitate the fair-trade practices among the European
countries of the member of EU have been benefits with the various taxable remedies
(Saez and Stantcheva, 2016). There had been lower charges and taxes had been given
to them with respect to bring fair taxation. It has helped in bring the taxable remedies
such as concession in tariffs, custom duties etc.
Asia-Pacific Trade bloc (APEC): It is mainly operating trade bloc facilities in the
Asia-pacific region to help in getting the adequate ascertainment of the operational
practices (What is Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, 2017). There will be special
rights and regulation which were being awarded among the countries who are members
to this organisation.
North-American free-trade agreement (NAFTA): This is the trade bloc which is
helpful in facilitating the free trade services among the north American region countries
(Martin and et.al., 2016). They have been benefits with the various taxable allowances
on the sales, services, duties and customs.
TASK 2
P2 Evaluating the tax liabilities for unincorporated industries
Unincorporated industries: To analyse the framework for these organisations
which are determined as the non-trading industries in capital market. Therefore, there
can be influences of partnership and sole proprietor businesses (Storey, 2016).
However, these firms will not make dealings in any share liabilities. There will be single
governance authorities and decision will be made by an individual.
Characteristics and background:
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 It has been denoted as the separate legal entity which has the formal corporate
status.
 The policies and planning for the financial operation have been determined by a
single governing authority (What is Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, 2017).
 There will be lower debts which are being associated with the business
operations on which determining the operational goals and motives are the prime
concern in the business.
 There will be less influences of employees as it is comparatively lower.
Advantages and Disadvantages:
There has been fruitfulness as well as loopholes to the business which can be
determined as:
Advantages:
 It has the separate legal entity which will be helpful to the business in terms of
retaining the gains for the longer terms.
 Single governance decisions have been made by the professionals in
organisation which will be adequate and attentive in respect to meet the
operational goals at the right time.
 Low number of members on which there will be less influences in the decision
making and development of policies for the operations (Devereux, Liu and
Loretz, 2014).
 Determination of adequate power and corporate management will be appropriate
in analysing the operational details and management of firm’s activities.
 Business have been operating on the small scale of operations on which there
will be limited liabilities and the debts to be paid by firm.
Disadvantages:
 There will be issues relevant with the in appropriate allocation of the costs in
each business activities.
 There will be risks which are relevant with the capital control and management of
funds.
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 Business has been operating on a lower level of activities which are to be
governed and managed by them to have effective ascertainment of the
operational analysis.
Personal taxation and taxation relating to sole traders and partnership
This is the taxation techniques which helps and individual in respect with analysing
the taxable income of business as well as making payments to tax on their own
(King, 2016). There will be less influences of any agent therefore, owner of sole trading
business is himself become tax practitioner with effect to make adequate taxable
payments.
However, In UK there will be analysis over the annual income generated by an
individual which have been taxed by the HMRC in respect with retaining the adequate
amount of profitability. In respect with the partnership firm, where a person is liable for
class 2 national insurance contribution and HMRC taxation system on which they have
to make payment of the taxes based on their personal share of profit gathered through
partnership business.
M2 Implication of model and their interpretation
Calculate taxation liabilities
Measuring the tax liabilities of Henry Ford such as:
Particulars Details amount
Gross annual salary 3083.33*12 36999.96
Add: Dividend 0 0
Total gross income 37000
Operating expenses
Less: Interest on shares for loan 6999.99*10% 699.999
Less: Interest on double glazing 5000*12% 600
Building society interest 2000
Total taxable income 33700
Less: Taxable threshold
(24001-44273) 33700* 21% 7076.992
Net income 26623
As per analysing the various direct tax consequences of which UK have various
aspects which are required to be covered and governed by the professionals such as:
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Personal allowances: In respect with analysing the remedies and the help from
government on the income generated by the professionals with respect to meet the
goals at the right time (Berry, 2016). These are the allowances which have been
awarded by the employer to its employees on transportation, education fees, college
fees, meals and similar remedies. however, these are the allowances will help a person
in having lower taxable expenses.
Capital gain tax: These are the taxes which have been charged on the purchase
and sale of an asset. These are the taxes which have been payable by a person or an
organisation with respect to make payment to taxes there are associated with such
deals (Meier and et.al., 2016). It mainly includes assets like land and buildings, Fixtures
and fittings, marketable securities, goodwill and trademarks.
National insurance contribution: These are the tax and the contribution which
have generated by the state government with respect to bring the health insurance to
each citizen or the employees which are earning above 162 pound a week (National
Insurance, 2017).
Inheritance tax: These are the taxes on the property of the person who has
died, and which will be charged through a person who have possession over the
property (Hall and Buckley, 2016). Therefore, in UK it is mainly charged on the rate of
40% which is over the threshold.
Corporation tax: As per developing the tax consequences of the organisation on
which there have been various legislative influences have made incurrence in the
operations. the taxes have been charged on the revenue or profits generated by firms in
a respective year (Devereux and Vella, 2014).
TASK 3
P3 Demonstration of the taxable liabilities with respect to incorporated organisations
Incorporated Organisation:
To analyse the incorporated organisation on which Ford has been operating as
public limited organisation as they sales the marketable securities. Therefore, these
organisations are performing in group as operating in various nations. Similarly, Ford
Motor Plc have been acting as the Public limited organisation as it has various branches
in several nations such as UK, US and Hungary. Therefore, if there is any issue
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incurred of crisis occurred the entire group will be responsible instead of a particular
individual. Therefore, the profit of losses has to be divided equally or proportionately
among the group.
Characteristics
 There is limited individual liabilities as the business debts have been based on
entire group to be responsible for such debts.
 Ownership of an incorporated group can be effective on personal property or a
person entering into a particular group.
 There will be governance from everyone which is operating activities in the
business.
Advantages and disadvantages
Incorporated business refers to turning the sole proprietorship of partnership into
a company. It is a legal process which is used to form a corporate entity. Incorporated
business is separate entity different from its owners (Egger and et.al., 2015).
Incorporation of a company limits its individual liability. When the company incorporates
it becomes its own legal structure separate from the individual that founded that
business.
Advantages and disadvantages of Incorporated business
Advantages
 Incorporation provides the firm such as sole proprietorship and partnership with
advantages of limited liability by incorporating their business. It helps in
protecting the personal assets of the individual if it has incorporated its business.
 Incorporating the business helps the firm in increasing the credibility in the eyes
of customers, lenders, employees etc. due to this capital of the organisation
rises.
 Companies gain tax benefits when incorporate. Sole proprietor does not have tax
benefits whereas the corporation enjoys the tax benefits.
 It also helps the business in evolution. This includes changes in the article of
association, change in the name of company, changing membership on the
board of directors.
Disadvantages
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 Incorporating a business include paying double taxation due to which the
incorporated company have to pay tax twice in a year. Double taxation involves
corporation tax and income tax.
 The incorporated company also have disadvantage of lack of ownership as the
business become separate legal entity.
 Incorporating a business requires more formalities and paperwork due to which
time is wasted.
Incorporating a business is expensive as it will require more time to set up as
compared to other business. The charges for incorporating a business are more due to
which it becomes as expensive process.
Difference between private and public companies
Public limited Private limited
It is a company owned and traded publicly. It is a company that is formed by group
of individuals to earn profit.
A public company “LTD” at the end of its
name
A private company has “PVT.LTd” at the
end of its name.
A public company can offer their share for
sale to the public.
Private companies cannot offer their
share to the public.
The public company transfer its share
freely.
The private company is restricted to
transfer their share top any their party.
Two directors are required for public
companies
Private companies require only one
director
Example: ford motor ltd Example: Iceland limited
Taxation advantages for each company
By considering the countries and the taxation legislation associated with the
organisation operating in such country which have various advantages. In UK there
have been charges of tax at the rate of 20%, US at 21% and Hungary at 9%. In
analysing the profitability of Ford Plc in US on which the firm is not performing well
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which have brought them the negative outcomes (Zhang and et.al., 2016). Therefore, in
UK and Hungary the firm is retaining appropriate profitability per year
Advantages of taxation to private companies:
There have been various benefits and appropriate help which have been
awarded to the private industries which were in respect to a limited liability business.
These businesses are personally liable for any financial losses on which there have
been issues relevant with the unprotected financial claims on which things are probably
going wrong.
Advantages of taxation to public companies:
These are the organisation which have created for a specific motive of tax to be
done. Thus, such analysis and ascertainment of businesses have various taxable
remedies in terms of profit sharing as well as have are protected from damages due to
aby financial losses. Thus, with impacts of such securities there are usually large
number of investors.
M3
Measuring the taxation liabilities
Trading profits 18000
Property income
18 months @ 500 accruing per month 9000
Capital gain (1 August 2017 disposal) 25000
Less: Gift aid donation (paid 31 March 2017) -5000
47000
corporation tax @ 19% 8930
Net income 38070
TASK4
P4 Examining the impact on organisation of legal and ethical constraints associated
with taxation responsibilities.
Ethics:
In accordance with considering the taxable ethics which are to be meet by the
professionals in making proper consideration for ethics will be effective in making
appropriate ascertainment of the operations (Saez and Stantcheva, 2016). However,
there have been various differences in the ethical consideration and legal
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responsibilities of individual and entity in respect to make payments to the taxes. There
has been payment to the fair taxes as well as ascertainment to the profits which are to
be payable with making profitable analysis.
Along with this, there have been differences in the ethical consideration of the
business in various nations on which they were being liable for making adequate
operational analysis over the income generated by them (Devereux, Liu and
Loretz, 2014). Implication of taxation system in every nation which is based on
controlling the expenses and proper ascertainment of the tax liabilities.
Ethical principles:
In respect with considering the ethical concepts which are being required in the
business on which there are several elements that have to be considered. It includes
Honesty, integrity, loyalty and fairness which will be effective and adequate in terms of
managing the operational liabilities of firm.
Ethical constraints in businesses in UK and compare to other counties:
In respect with analysing the operational constrains of the business which is being
operating in the multi nation as compared with its operations held in UK. However, there
have been various social and ethical tasks which are required to be governed by the
professionals of such industries. There have been consideration over elements such as
operations, freedom of speech, marketing, taxes and bribery of the data base.
M4 Analysing the impacts of legal and ethical constraints which will be applicable to the
organisation
Tax responsibilities with relevant legislations at various level:
In respect with analysing the tax consequences in the corporation on which
developing various plans and objectives which will be adequate and effective in terms of
meeting the goals at the right time. The responsibilities of tax practitioners in
unincorporated and incorporated organisation where they were liable for making
effective taxable adjustments.
Tax responsibilities in references to tax collection:
In UK the mina governance and policy designing have been governed by the central
government and HMRC. Thus, management of such operational aspects will be
adequate and beneficial in relation with meeting the tax consequences of the firm.
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