In: Accounting
Mr. John Jones a pensioner has four sons and four plots of land in Guyana. Mr. Jones is giving (deed of gift) each son one plot in equal shares however, he is retaining life interest on the lot with his youngest son. You are asked to advise Mr. Jones on the requirements for a transfer of the lots and the procedure used to acquire a change of ownership. Using any suitable examples of your choice to illustrate, how do you calculate his capital gains/loss?