VAT and Sales Tax Quiz
4 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations · 1 easy, 3 medium
Sales tax and VAT collected from customers: the journal entry, extracting tax from a tax-inclusive price, and the net amount payable.
- 1Sales Tax and VAT: Is Tax Collected from Customers Revenue?Sales tax (or VAT) that a business collects from its customers is:easy
- 2Sales Tax Journal Entry: Recording a Cash Sale with TaxGoods priced at $2,000 are sold for cash, plus 10% sales tax. Which entry is correct?medium
- 3VAT: Extracting the Tax from a Tax-Inclusive PriceA price of $600 includes VAT at 20%. How much of the $600 is VAT?medium
- 4VAT: Net Amount Payable to the Tax AuthorityIn a quarter, a business charges output VAT of $9,000 on its sales and pays input VAT of $5,500 on its purchases. Its position with the tax authority is:medium