May 2019 Q3 a.
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)
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ii) What constitutes realisation of capital assets? (2 marks)
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It is an arrangement where one parts with ownership of a capital asset through
*Sale *Exchange
*Destruction *Loss
*Surrender *Transfer
*Distribution (Any 4 points)