Assume the following taxpayer information: The taxpayer is a South African manufacturing company (not a small business corporation as defined) with a 31 March 2024 year of assessment. Time left 0:49:55 Calculate the base cost for purposes of capital gains tax for the office building BELOW. Assume paragraph 26 of the 8th Schedule applies. \begin{tabular}{|l|c|r|} \hline Information pertaining to office building: & & \\ \hline Events & Date & Amount (R) \\ \hline Sold - proceeds & 30 October 2023 & 3000000 \\ \hline Purchased - cost price & 01 June 2001 & 1500000 \\ \hline \begin{tabular}{l} Valuation costs to determine market value as at \\ 1 October 2001 \end{tabular} & 01 March 2002 & \\ \hline Market value & 01 October 2001 & 155000 \\ \hline Time apportionment base cost & 01 October 2001 & 1396998 \\ \hline \( 20 \% \) rule value & 01 October 2001 & 593000 \\ \hline Tax value at date of sale & & 1500000 \\ \hline \end{tabular} a. R1 550000 b. R1 500000 c. R1 535000 d. R1 585000
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The options are: - Market value as of 1 October 2001: R1,550,000 - Time apportionment base cost: R1,396,998 - 20% rule value: R593,000 Show more…
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