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问题如下:
Based on Exhibit 2 and Note 2, the change in Ambleu’s consolidated income tax rate from 2016 to 2017 most likely resulted from a:
选项:
A.
decrease in Ambleu’s domestic tax rate.
B.
more profitable business mix in its subsidiaries.
C.
stronger Norvoltian krone relative to the currencies of its subsidiaries.
解释:
B is correct.
The consolidated income tax rate is calculated as income tax expense divided by profit before tax. Note 2 shows that Ambleu’s consolidated income tax rate decreases by 2.29%, from 34.94% (=94/269) in 2016 to 32.65% (=96/294) in 2017. The largest component of the decrease stems from the 1.42% change in the effect of tax rates in non-domestic jurisdictions, which lowers Ambleu’s consolidated income tax rate in 2016 by 3.34% (=9/269) and in 2017 by 4.76% (=14/294). The decrease in 2017 could indicate that Ambleu’s business mix shifted to countries with lower marginal tax rates, resulting in a lower consolidated income tax rate and more profit. (The change could also indicate that the marginal tax rates decreased in the countries in which Ambleu earns profits.)
解析:题目问有效税率的变化是因为哪个原因。可以分别计算出2016年和2017年集团的有效税率:2016年是94/269=34.94%,2017年是96/294=32.65,变化趋势是有效税率降低了。
单独计算一下母公司的税率:2016年是92/269=34.2%,2017年是102/294=34.7%,可以看到母公司国家的税率是在增加的,A选项错误。再看一下外国子公司的业务给集团带来的税收好处:2016年是9/269=3.34%,2017年是14/294=4.76%,说明由于子公司运营给集团税收带来了更多的税收减少的好处,B选项正确。C选项是凑选项的,汇率和税率无关。
effective tax rate的题目会涉及这么复杂的计算吗?感觉老师上课都没怎么讲这种的,考试应该怎么应对