Mr. Leody, a resident citizen, is working for a large real estate development company in the country and in 2020, he was promoted to Vice-President of the company. With more responsibilities comes higher pay. In 2021, he decided to buy a new car worth P2 Million and he traded-in his old car with a market value of P800,000.00 and paid the difference of P1.2 Million to the car company. The old car, which was bought three (3) years ago by the father of Mr. Leody at a price of P700,000.00 was donated by him and registered in the name of his son. The corresponding donor's tax thereon was duly paid by the father. How much is the tax basis of the old car?

Mr. Leody, a resident citizen, is working for a large real estate development company in the country and in 2020, he was promoted to Vice-President of the company. With more responsibilities comes higher pay. In 2021, he decided to buy a new car worth P2 Million and he traded-in his old car with a market value of P800,000.00 and paid the difference of P1.2 Million to the car company. The old car, which was bought three (3) years ago by the father of Mr. Leody at a price of P700,000.00 was donated by him and registered in the name of his son. The corresponding donor's tax thereon was duly paid by the father. How much is the tax basis of the old car?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

10th Edition

ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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