Question: QUESTION 4 ( 2 5 Marks ) Steve Dlamini, 6 2 years old, a resident of South Africa, disposed of the following items in the

QUESTION 4(25 Marks)
Steve Dlamini, 62 years old, a resident of South Africa, disposed of the following items in the current year of
assessment:
Steven sold his residential property on the 31 December 2023 for R4000000. He did not use the
property as his primary residence as it was rented out to a tenant. He purchased the property for R2800000
on 1 January 2019 and spent R800000 on renovations. Other costs incurred were:
Rates and taxes - R12500
Borrowing costs - R65000
Transfer costs - R100000
He sold his dental practise for R2550000 on 1 October 2023 as a going concern due to his ill health.
The initial purchase price was R650000. The practice qualifies as a small business in terms of paragraph
57.
Steven acquired shares for R55000 as long-term investment in 2014 and decided to dispose of the
shares for R95000 in the current year.
He sold his Mercedes Benz R600000, he purchased the vehicle for personal use for an amount of R500
000.
He sold his Persian carpets for R22500, it was initially purchased for R20000 in 2021.
Steven received proceeds from a long-term insurance policy amounting to R125000 and winnings from
a casino amounting to R100000.
Steven has a carried forward assessed capital loss of R85000 from the previous tax year.
Required:
Calculate the taxable gain to be included in Steve Dlaminis taxable income for the year ended 29 February
2024.
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