Question: On 1 June 2 0 2 3 , Mark Galloway, a South African resident, passed away at the age of 6 0 , resulting in

On 1 June 2023, Mark Galloway, a South African resident, passed away at the age of60, resulting in the formation of the Galloway Trust in South Africa. Tim and Zoey arethe children of Mark and Danni (Marks wife) and are also the two beneficiaries of thetrust.On 29 February 2024, the family members ages were as follows: Danni is a 55-year-old South African resident. Tim is a 16-year-old South African resident. Zoey is a 28-year-old non-resident.On 29 February 2024, the trust had the following assets: Cash in a foreign bank account, which was bequeathed to the trust uponMarks death on 1 June 2023. Cash in a South African bank account, which was bequeathed to the trustupon Marks death on 1 June 2023. An investment portfolio consisting of shares in local listed companies earningdividends, which was bequeathed to the trust upon Marks death on 1 June2023. The trust also owns a foreign property. The foreign property was previouslyowned by Danni Galloway and sold to the trust on 1 March 2023 at marketvalue. The trust paid the purchase price in full.The following information for the 2024 year of assessment relates to the trust:Income / Expenses RTaxable rental income: Foreign Property 550000Foreign interest earned 100000Local interest earned 150000Local dividends received 70000Net income 870000Less: Trustees remuneration paid from the R870000 net income (43500)Distribution to Tim (180000)Distribution to Zoey (200000)Retained (current year)446500ANNEXURE F: FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT 162 HTAX332-1-Jul-Dec2024-FA1-V4-AP-16072024Additional information: Zoey spent less than 183 days in South Africa during the 2024 year ofassessment. Three independent trustees manage the trust on behalf of the beneficiaries. The trust deed specifies that any distribution out of all the receipts andaccruals should be distributed on a pro-rata basis evenly throughout the year. The retained income in the trust is subject to the condition that no beneficiaryhas a vested right to the retained income before attaining the age of 30. If a beneficiary should die before attaining the age of 30, the remainingbeneficiary will be entitled to the full amount retained in the trust.REQUIRED:1.1 Prepare a breakdown of the distributions and retained earnings attributable to thevarious sources of income for the trust for the 2024 year of assessment. Round off the ratio of various income sources to the nearest percentage.(5 marks)1.2 For the 2024 year of assessment, calculate the taxable income, separately forTim, Zoey and the Galloway trust.Where applicable, support your answers with references to the Income Tax Actand provide a brief explanation on whether the person/trust is liable for tax on therental income, interest and local dividends.(30 marks)

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