Reference no: EM133433252
Question: Ned Unabomber, a resident taxpayer, sold the following assets during the 2019/20 tax year:
PURCHASE ACQUISITION DISPOSAL SALE
ASSET COST DATE DATE PRICE
Investment Property $120,000 01/05/07 31/12/19 $350,000
Motor Vehicle 25,000 30/08/11 24/02/20 27,000
Painting 8,000 10/03/14 19/07/19 12,900
Antique Furniture 18,400 25/12/92 01/06/20 26,300
Antique Vase 400 17/03/96 03/09/19 1,300
Stereo System 1 6,000 08/05/97 16/06/20 5,100
Shares - Broken Ridge Mining NL (Note 1)
8,000 16/04/05 25/05/20 2,500
Shares - Rock Solid Bank 8,000 16/04/17 25/05/20 11,200
(Note 1) Note 1 The parcels of shares each incurred $80 of selling expenses on disposal.
Note 2 Ned had $3,000 of capital losses from previous years. These related to the sale of jewellery
Determine the net capital gain
Hint: Check both indexed and discount methods where available
It is generally preferable to apply a capital loss against an indexed gain, rather than a discounted gain as the full loss is maintained.
Determine the net capital gain-
Total Collectables $
Total Personal and other use $
Total Other Method and indexed $
Net gain before discount $
Discount $
Net capital gain $