Question: QUESTION TWO [ 3 5 ] Blanka Moloi ( aged 5 5 ) is a resident of South Africa. He is employed as a plant

QUESTION TWO [35] Blanka Moloi (aged 55) is a resident of South Africa. He is employed as a plant engineer at a factory in the Western Cape. Blanka is married out of community of property and has 2 children. He has the following receipts and accruals for the 2023 year of assessment: Description Note Amount (R) Salary 540000 Bonus (equal to one month pay and received in December)? Uniform allowance 1? Bursary 236000 Local interest 342250 Gross local dividends 433750 Rental income 5180000 Birthday gift 625000 Restraint of trade payment received 7360000 Proceeds from sale of personal motor vehicle 8100000 Proceeds from sale of shares 9235500 Proceeds from sale of primary residence 103500000 Notes: 1. While on duty at the plant, Blanka is required to wear a thick blue overall uniform that has the plant factory logo on the shoulders and meets specific safety standards. He has bought 3 uniforms in the 2023 year of assessment for R3500 each. 2. Blankas son is pursuing an engineering degree (NQF level 9) at the University of Cape Town. The factory provided a bursary for tuition fees. Blankas prior year remuneration was R480000.3. Blanka earns local interest from his current and fixed deposit accounts at South African banks. 4. Blanka receives dividends from his investments in South African companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. 5. Blanka rents out an apartment in Johannesburg, earning R16000 per month. Expenses for the 2023 year of assessment include water and rates (R75600) and repairs for a water pipe (R15750).6. Blanka received a birthday gift valued at R25000 from one of his colleagues as Blanka and him had been friends for over 20 years. 7. Blanka has decided to resign and join a different factory situated in the Western Cape. He had received a restraint of trade payment from his current employer for an amount of R360000 so that he would not join them for a period of 2 years starting from 1st March 2024.8. Blanka sold his personal Kia Sportage for R100000 on 29 January 2023. The car, primarily used for private purposes, was originally bought for R195000 on 15 June 2019.9. Blanka sold part of his investment share portfolio for R235500 on 1 January 2023(initially purchased for R80000 on 1 May 2018).10. Blanka primary residence, originally purchased for R800,000 on 1 June 2012, was sold for R3500000 on 20 February 2023. There were improvements were made to the property for an amount of R450000. A fence was also erected for R100000, and the valuator charged R50000 to value the property when Blanka decided to sell the property. Required: Calculate Blankas taxable income for the 2023 year of assessment. Show all workings. (35)

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