PTI Inc., located in a country that has a capital gains tax, conducted the following transactions: a.
Question:
PTI Inc., located in a country that has a capital gains tax, conducted the following transactions:
a. Purchased a building in February 2018 for $26,000,000. In March 2019, the company spent $2, 800,000 to install solar panels for electricity in the building. The building was sold for $40,000,000 in 2021. The annual maintenance cost was $500,000. The cost of advertising the sale of the building and the legal fees amounted to $1,200,000.
b. A motor vehicle was purchased for $5 million on January 1, 2018. The vehicle was sold in 2021 for $4.5 million.
c. Bought an antique painting for $3.5 million in 2019. The painting was sold in 2021 for 1 million.
d. Purchased a Government bond for $5,000,000. The company is entitled to an Annual Exemption of $500,000. Capital losses as of 1 January 2021 were $7,500,000.
Required:
Calculate the capital gains tax in 2021, assuming a capital gains tax of 20%.
Organizational behavior
ISBN: 9780077379438
5th edition
Authors: Steven L. McShane, Mary Ann Von Glinow