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For purpose of this question, we take 2020 and 2021 as normal years of operation with no COVID 19 situation. Queen Elizabeth Hotel is a

For purpose of this question, we take 2020 and 2021 as normal years of operation with no COVID 19 situation.

Queen Elizabeth Hotel is a five star gazetted hotel in the Central Business District. It was closed for renovation on 1 Jan 2019 for a major additions and alterations. The entire additions and alterations are to increase the number of rooms from 200 to 238, to have 4 function rooms instead of 2 and to have 3 shops instead of 5 shops. The entire additions and alterations were completed on 21 March 2020.

The hotel opened only for operation on 1 June 2020. The hotel owner has furnished you, the IRAS officer, the following information:

Land area`

8,310m2

Gross floor area

27,474m2

Floor area of hotel rooms

16,470m2

Floor area for function rooms

1,846m2

Gross receipts collected I 2020 for hotel room sales

$6,080,913

Gross receipts collected 2020 for F&B outlets and function rooms

$2,815,776

Existing annual value before additions and alterations

$2,547,000

Gross Rent (pm)

Service charge for common areas

Date of Letting

Shop 1 (20m2)

$4,300

$230

15 July 2020

Shop 2 (20m2)

vacant

Shop 3 (20m2)

$4,300

$230

1 June 2021

You are to assume that there is no change in the rental market of shops. Now with all information available, you have raised an assessment for 2021 Valuation List and recover tax.

  1. Calculate the annual value for the 2021 Valuation List
  2. Determine the effective date of recovery and give reason for the date given by you
  3. Calculate the additional tax to be recovered by the Comptroller of Property Tax under S22(1) of the Property Tax Act.

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