M Family Trust v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Services (13935)
M Family Trust v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Services (13935) [2016] ZATC 8; 79 SATC 266 (14 December 2016)
The court found that the proceeds from the sale of D Ltd shares were received by the taxpayer and could not be reduced by the amount allegedly embezzled, as paragraph 35(3)(c) of the Eighth Schedule applies only to amounts accrued, not received. The alleged embezzlement was committed by a party unrelated to the transaction for the disposal of the shares, and thus does not qualify for deduction under the relevant provision. The cost of the 12,100,000 share options converted into 1,210,000 shares should be included in the base cost of the shares disposed of, as the options were exercised and no…
Source excerpt
- Capital Gains Tax
- Base Cost Determination
- Understatement Penalty
- Bad Debt Deduction
- Share Option Conversion