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Answers

This section provides answers to the questions throughout this workbook.

The purpose of the questions is to help you check your own understanding of the information covered. If you get an answer wrong, go back to the reference information and review it again.

1. Getting started

Questions from pages 2–3.

  1. d. Half of the levy money will be allocated to territorial authorities on a population basis.
  2. e
  3. False. Data entry users can only view applications.
  4. True
  5. c. Your password must contain a minimum of eight characters, and include a mix of upper and lower case, and at least one number.
  6. d

2. Submitting returns

Questions from pages 4–9.

  1. True
  2. 1. gross tonnage
    2. six
  3. True
  4. True
  5. c
  6. False. A paper return can be submitted if due to unusual circumstances you cannot access the website to submit your return on time.
  7. True
  8. True
  9. True
  10. False. The verifier can amend the return.
  11. True
  12. True
  13. True
  14. True
  15. True
  16. True
  17. True. It is also preferred that applications are submitted before 20 July.
  18. True
  19. d
  20. False. Actual net tonnage figures must be submitted by 20th July of the following financial year.
  21. a
  22. a
  23. True
  24. False. A data entry user can update a return before it is verified.
  25. True
  26. True

3. Paying the levy, waivers and refunds

Questions from pages 10–12.

  1. True
  2. True
  3. b
  4. False. Interest rate is 7.5 per cent per annum.
  5. b
  6. True
  7. e
  8. True

4. Calculating tonnage

Questions from pages 13–15.

  1. True
  2. True
  3. d
  4. True
  5. False. Light vehicles are those with a mass of 3.5 tonnes or less, or trailers towed by these vehicles.
  6. b
  7. False. 0.200 tonnes (200kg)/cubic metre
  8. True
  9. True
  10. True
  11. b

5. Monitoring the levy

Questions from page 16.

  1. True
  2. True
  3. b
  4. d

6. Creating and updating applications in OWLS

Questions from pages 18–19.

  1. False. Only verifiers can create applications in OWLS.
  2. True
  3. False. The ‘Update’ option will be available if the application’s status is ‘Submitted’ or ‘Resubmission Required’.
  4. True
  5. True
  6. c

7. Updating contact and user details in OWLS

Questions from page 20.

  1. True
  2. False. Only data entry users can view.
  3. True
  4. True