Question: 1 . Peter dies at age 7 0 . At the time of his death, he was married to Anne, out of community of property

1. Peter dies at age 70. At the time of his death, he was married to Anne, out of community of property with the exclusion of the accrual system. In terms of his Last Will and Testament, his flat in Sandton was bequeathed to his wife Anne for her lifetime, after which it was to be passed on to their daughter Jane, should she survive Anne. At the time of Peter's death:
The flat had a base cost of R500,000.00
The flat had a market value of R4,000,000.00
Anne was 65 years old, and
Jane was 35 years old,
Anne thereafter dies at age 80, and the flat is passed to Jane, now aged 50. At the date of Anne's death, the flat had a value of R8,000,000.00. Jane sold the flat a few years later for R10,000,000.00. The flat is an investment/rental property and was at no time Peter, Anne or Jane's primary residence.
Calculate the capital gain/loss in Anne's estate and identify the correct amount. The answer must be rounded off to the nearest rand.
Choose the correct option.
R403,436.00 loss
R0(no gain or loss)
R96,564.00 loss
R772,514.00 loss
None of the above

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