Question: Conrad Brown is 4 0 years old. He is a livestock farmer in the Free State. During the 2 0 2 3 year of assessment,

Conrad Brown is 40 years old. He is a livestock farmer in the Free State. During the 2023 year of assessment, he established a cherry tree orchard on his farm. His receipts and accruals for the year of assessment follow:
R
INCOME
Sales of livestock
2026900
Rentals earned (note 6)
96000
Irrigation equipment sold (note 1)
9800
EXPENDITURE
He incurred the following expenses during the 2023 year of assessment:
Lucerne and fodder
24500
Dipping tanks constructed
55000
Planting of cherry trees
32500
Clearing of land to plant cherry trees
15000
Interest incurred on a loan, the proceeds of which were used for farming purposes
12600
Salaries of farm employees
696800
Livestock purchased
900000
Erection of a barn (a farm building)
25000
Eradication of noxious plants
12000
Deductible non-capital expenses
290500 Note: 1. Irrigation equipment was purchased eight years ago for R8000(excluding VAT). It was sold on 1 June 2022 for R9800(excluding VAT).2.Conrads capital development expenditure brought forward from the 2022 year of assessment was R15000.3. Conrad purchased a tractor on 1 May 2021 for R130000(excluding VAT).4. Conrad had 2000 livestock on hand on 28 February 2022. On 28 February 2023,1400 livestock were on hand. The livestock on hand had a cost price of R6800 each and a standard value of R40 each. 5. Conrad erected a house for his farm manager. The house was complete on 31 May 2022. The manager occupied it as from 1 June 2022. The house cost R345000. In the 2015,2016 year of assessment, Conrad had erected six houses for his employees. 6. Conrad lets a portion of his farm that is unsuitable for farming. The lessee uses this land for a dog-kennel business. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO calculate Conrads normal tax liability for the 2023 year of assessment.

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