Question: Part A ( 1 0 ) Ahmed Mkhize is a 4 2 year - old single male resident of South Africa. He inherited a 5

Part A (10)
Ahmed Mkhize is a 42 year-old single male resident of South Africa. He inherited a 5 bedroom house situated in Dundee
from his grandfather. As he works in Durban he decided to sell the house for R1350000. The value of the house was
estimated at R1200000 by the property valuator. The house was sold on 31 August 2021. Immediately after he received
the money from the sale of the house, he invested it with a private local company, Coral Property Investment. By 28
February 2022, he earned a dividend of 4% based on his total investment.
Ignore VAT.
Required:
Discuss with reference to the gross income definition whether or not the amounts received by Ahmed will form part of his
gross income for the year ended 28 February 2022.
Part B (20)
The following information of Ahmed relates to the 2023 year of assessment:
Income
He earned a salary of R480000.
Net rentals of R60000 were earned from a residential flat.
Interest of R32000 was received from a fixed deposit. In addition, foreign dividends of $800 was earned, after a withholding
tax of 10% was deducted. In terms of section 25D(3), he elected that the foreign dividends be translated into rand by
applying the average exchange rate. Assume the average exchange rate for the 2023 year of assessment to be $1 :
R17.50.
Expenses
Ahmed contributed R7500 a month to a medical scheme for himself and his mum who resides with him. He incurred no out
of pocket medical expenses for the year.
Ahmed does not belong to any retirement nor pension fund.
He paid R8500 provisional tax for the year.
Required:
Calculate Ahmed Mkhizes net tax liability for the 2023 year of assessment

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