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Select the correct CGT consequence, meaning will the event give rise to CGT even or not? Alisha is a client of yours who sold some of her art collection by some artists. It consisted of the following artistic works:
A painting purchased in December 1995 for $55,000. She sold the painting on 10 December of the current tax year for $45,000. An antique purchased in June 1989 for $20,000. She sold it on 1 January of the current tax year for $25,000. A sculpture purchased in April 1983 for $17,000. She sold the sculpture on 1 July of the current tax year for $29,000. A stamp collection purchased in June 1977 for $300. She sold it on 10 December of current tax year for $3,000. An antique purchased in 15 September 1985 for $600. She sold it on 23 May of the current tax year for $25,000.
Painting purchased in Dec 1995 for $55,000 and sold at $45,000 in same tax year, so no depreciation is charged. The transaction will not be charged CGT as there is no Capital Gain rather there is a Capital loss of amount $10,000.
An antique purchased in June for $20,000 and sold at $25,000 in the same tax year, so no depreciation is charged. As the item is bought at a lower price and sold at a higher price, so it will attract CGT as there is a capital gain of $5,000.
The sculpture purchased in April 1983 for $17,000 and she sold the sculpture on 1 July of the current tax year for $29,000. No depreciation is charged because the transaction is in the same tax year and there is a capital gain of $12,000 which will attract CGT.
Stamp collection purchased in June 1977 for $300 and she sold it on 10 December of the current tax year for $3,000. No depreciation is charged because the transaction is in the same tax year and there is a capital gain of $2,700 which will be charged for CGT.
The Antique purchased on 15 September 1985 for $600 and she sold it on 23 May of the current tax year for $25,000. No depreciation is charged because the transaction is in the same tax year and there is a capital gain of $24,400 which will be charged for CGT.