- 6 Marks
TX – May 2019 – L3 – Q3A – Capital Gains Tax
Compute the tax on capital gains from a property sale and explain the concept of realisation of capital assets.
Question
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i) Anthony purchased a house in Koforidua at a cost of GH¢480,000 in the year 2011. In 2011, he spent GH¢24,000 to repair and renovate the house. In March 2018, he spent extra GH¢18,000 on renovation with the intention to sell the house. Anthony engaged a Valuer in June 2018, to value the building and the Valuer charged GH¢5,400.
In July 2018, he placed an advert on ‘Zuria FM’ for the sale of the building and paid GH¢1,800. During the same period, he sold the house through an agent for GH¢660,000 to Kwame Burger and the agent’s commission was 3% of the sale value. Anthony also paid GH¢1,500 for stamp duty and legal permit for conveyance of the building to Kwame Burger.
Required: i) Compute any tax payable. (4 marks)
ii) What constitutes realisation of capital assets? (2 marks)
i) Compute any tax payable. (4 marks)
ii) What constitutes realisation of capital assets? (2 marks)
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- Tags: Capital Gains, Property Sale, Realisation of Assets, Tax computation, Taxation Act
- Level: Level 3
- Topic: Business income - Corporate income tax
- Series: MAY 2019