Question: QUESTION 3 ( 2 4 Marks ) Jake, 6 2 years old, a resident of South Africa, disposed of a few items in 2 0
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Jake, years old, a resident of South Africa, disposed of a few items in He was unsure on how to
calculate the capital gains on the disposal and requested assistance on the calculations.
He bought a home which he used for his primary residence for R on January He spent
renovating. Other costs incurred Rates and taxes R and borrowing costs R He sold
it on the December for R
He bought land for farming purposes on January for R and decided to dispose of the
land on September for R
He donated his holiday home in Cape Town on December to his spouse. It was bought on
January for R and market value at the date of donation of R
He acquired shares for R as longterm investment in and decided to dispose of the shares for
R in
He also sold the following assets:
Winnings of R at casino
Sale of Mercedes Benz R
Sale of Persian carpets R
Sale of Antique furniture R
Jake had a capital loss from the previous year of assessment amounting to R
REQUIRED:
Calculate the taxable gain for the year ended February
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