Question

Dave Solomon is 59 years of age and is planning for his retirement. Dave is a barrister at a leading law firm. His gross salary for the 2019–2020 income year totals $345,000. He has decided to sell the majority of his assets as detailed below:

•  A two-storey residence at St Lucia, described in PoTL end of chapter question 11.6 (a)

•  A painting, described in PoTL end of chapter question 11.6 (b)

•  A parcel of shares, described in PoTL end of chapter question 11.6 (d).

•  A unit in a unit complex that he holds as a residential rental property investment. Davepurchased the unit ‘off plan’ on 1 January 2012 for $350,000. The unit was tenanted from that day. On 1 August 2019, Dave replaced the stove in the unit with a new one that cost him $1,800. He uses the diminishing value method for income tax purposes, and the effective life of the stove is 12 years. Dave sold the unit on 29 February 2020 for $450,000, and applies an apportionment of 0.2% on the sale of depreciating assets as set out in the ATO Rental properties Guide for rental property owners. During the 2019–2020 income year, Dave received rent totalling $16,800. By 30 June 2019, Dave had claimed Div 43 capital works deductions totalling $52,500.

  You are required to:

  Calculate Dave’s taxable income for the 2019–2020 income year. Show all your calculations and provide reasons for your answer, referencing relevant sections of the Income Tax Assessment Acts.

  Question 2

  Your client is a wealthy investor and property owner. Your client provides you with information (as detailed below) about various transactions that took place between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020.

1. 1) Warehouse: On 30 April 1985 your client acquired a large parcel of vacant land at Rocklea, a suburb in Brisbane with a significant number of commercial buildings. The purchase price was $180,000 and your client incurred $2,000 in legal fees and $18,000 in transfer duty when purchasing the land. In April 2000 your client signed a contract for the construction of a large warehouse on the land. The final construction cost was $1,000,000. The warehouse is used tohouse your client’s extensive motor vehicle collection. Your client signs the contract to sell the warehouse for $2,200,000 on 1 June 2020. Your client receives the proceeds on 1 July 2020. At the time of sale, an independent valuation revealed the land component of the sale price was $1,200,000. Your client paid $80,000 to insure the warehouse building against flood and fire damage.

2. 2) Boat: Your client owned a luxury motor cruiser that was moored at the Manly Yacht Club. Your client used the boat to go fishing over weekends and to cruise the waters of Moreton Bay. Your client purchased the vessel in late 2006 for $140,000 and sells the vessel on 1 June 2020 to a local boat broker for $90,000. During the period of ownership, your client paid a total of $25,000 in weekly mooring fees to the Manly Yacht club and also incurred $20,000 in repairs on the vessel.

3. 3) Dining Table: Your client acquires a large, hand crafted, English oak dining table for $8,000 in April 2001. The table is very old, having been constructed sometime during 1910 and was used by your client and his family in their formal dining room. Your client auctions the table on 2 April 2020 and it sells for a record price of $50,000. Your client pays $2,000 in auction fees. Duringyour client’s period of ownership they paid $3,000 to insure the table against loss or damage.

4. 4) Your client also has a capital loss carried forward from the 2017–2018 income year of $10,000.

You are required to:

Calculate which amount(s), if any, must be returned as assessable income for the 2019–2020 income year. Show all your calculations and provide reasons for your answer, referencing relevant sections of the Income Tax Assessment Acts.

Answer 1

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