Auditing Construction and Extractive Sector Taxpayers
About this course

Overview

Construction and mining break most of the assumptions general tax training is built on. Contracts run for years, capital allowances are enormous, and royalties sit alongside income tax. You work through the treatments these sectors get wrong most often, and how to audit them without getting lost in the project accounting.

What you will be able to do

Learning outcomes

  • Compute capital allowances for plant and equipment
  • Apply withholding tax to contractor payments
  • Calculate royalty liabilities for extractive output
  • Audit long-cycle construction and mining accounts
  • Flag high-risk sector-specific tax positions
What the course sets out to do

Course objectives

  • Apply capital allowance rules to sector assets
  • Handle withholding tax on contractors and subcontractors
  • Interpret royalty and extractive tax regimes
  • Identify the audit issues unique to these sectors
  • Assess cross-border and financing arrangements
Course content

Modules

01

Sector Tax Framework

Outlines how construction and mining are taxed differently from general trade.

02

Capital Allowances

Applies allowance and depreciation rules to heavy plant and infrastructure.

03

Withholding on Contractors

Handles withholding tax across contractor and subcontractor chains.

04

Royalty and Extractive Regimes

Royalty calculation and mineral taxation arrangements.

05

Revenue Recognition Issues

Long-cycle contract accounting and its tax treatment.

06

Sector Audit Focus

Targets the disputes and risks auditors most often meet in these sectors.

Who it is for

Target audience

Tax auditors and officers dealing with construction, mining, and extractive-industry taxpayers.

Before you start

Prerequisites

Prior tax audit experience. This assumes you know the general rules and want the sector-specific application.

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