Ruling of Capital Gains Tax case Tullow oil against Uganda Revenue Authority before Tax Appeals Tribunal

The expenses were computed taking into consideration the proportion of interests sold. The tabulation was computed from the evidence adduced in the Tribunal.   Table 2 Computation of the gain by the Tribunal  

 Block  % sold    Interest  Total Consideration                                  COST BASE    Gain    Tax at 30%
 Signature bonus  Cost base as per  S.89G(d)  Incidental expenses S. 52(2)  Total Cost base
 TUL             EA1 33.33%     33.33% Pre-existing From HOGL $ 516,666,150     $ 516,666,150 $  199,998     $ – $-     $  497,435,185 + 75,000,000 (B) $-     $  17,987,654 + 23,505,252 (A) $ 199,998     $  613,928,091 $  516,466,152   $ –  97,261,941   $  125,761,263
    EA3A 33.33%   33.33% Pre-existing From HOGL $ 383,332,950   $ 383,332,950 $ 133,332   $- $-   $ 369,064,815 + 75,000,000 (B) $-   $ 13,345,679 + 23,505,252 (A) $  133,332   $ 480,915,746 $ 383,199,618   $ – 97,582,796   $  85,685,047
EA2 50% $ 850,000,000 $- $- $ 850,000,000 $ 255,000,000
 Sub Total $ 2,649,998,200 $ 333,330 $  1,016,500,000 $ 78,343,837 $  1,095,177,167 $ 1,554,821,033 $ 466,446,310
 TUOP EA2 16.66% $ 283,332,200 S- $- $ 283,332,200 $ 84,999,660
 TOTAL 66.66% $ 2,933,330,400 $ 333,330 $ 1,016,500,000 $ 78,343,837 $ 1,095,177,167 $ 1,838,153,233 $ 551,445,970

Note (A) is the increase in the incidental expenditure arising from the rectification of legal fees, guarantee fees and interest expense. Note (B) is the addition of the excess costs that were deducted by the respondent yet were not substantiated.   In its computation, the tribunal has put the expense of the signature bonus for the pre-existing interest at US$ 199,998 for EA1 and US$ 133,332 for EA3A. In its computation, the respondent had put the signature bonus at US$ 99,999 and US$ 66,666 for EA1 and EA2 respectively.

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