On 5 March 2021, Faith disposed of the following assets. ...

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On 5 March 2021, Faith disposed of the following assets.

Item

Purchase

Price

Sale

Price

Acquisition

Date

a. Family home

$225,000

$620,000

July 2000

b. Family car

$20,000

$6,000

March 2001

c. Grandfather clock in lounge room

$14,800

$17,000

June 2010

d. A 125-year old Chinese vase

$6,500

$8,000

September 2002

e. Shares in Woolworths Ltd

$6,850

$9,650

February 2000

f. Home fridge, washing machine and dryer

$3,000

$800

January 2002

g. Painting by a local artist (later famous)

$500

$5,500

September 2000

h. Diamond bracelet

$2,750

$750

April 2006

Required:

  1. Calculate Faiths gross capital gain or capital loss in respect of the disposal of each asset. For those assets which are subject to the CGT discount method, show the undiscounted capital gain (ie the notional capital gain/loss).

  1. Calculate Faiths overall net capital gain or capital loss. Assume that Faith wishes to minimise her taxable income.

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