Gross Income Court Cases Flashcards

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Brummeria Renaissance

A

Total amount cash and other wise

Amount can still have a value even if it can’t be turned into money
Quid-pro-quo - interest free loan
Notional interest still taxable

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Butcher bros

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Total amount cash and other wise

Onus of determining value vests on SARS.
Par g: premium

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Lategan

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Total amount cash and otherwise

Amount is not limited to money, but every form of property earned

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Geldenhuys

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Received by

On own behalf
Bare Dominium vs. usufructuary

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Pyott

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Received by

A deposit received and placed in a separate trust account is not taxable.

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Genn & Co

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Received by

Same moment borrower gives possession, he falls under obligation to pay

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Delagoa Bay Cigarettes

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Received by

Source of income (legal or illegal) doesn’t matter

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MP Finance group

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Received by

Illegal income = gross income if TP has intention to receive for own benefit

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8
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People Stores

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Accrued to

Right future payment
“Entitled to”

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Mooi

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Accrued to

“Unconditionally entitled to”

Suspensive vs. resolutive condition

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Cactus investment

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Accrued to

Reciprocal contracts
TP only becomes entitled once he has completed his duties.
eg: seller must deliver goods.

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GUD holdings ltd

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Accrued to

“Early settlement discount”
Only taxed on amount unconditionally entitled to

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12
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Ochberg

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Accrued to

Whether the TP benefited from the transaction is not relevant

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Witwatersrand association of racing clubs

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Disposal after accrual

Mere moral obligation to donate proceeds is irrelevant
Received by/ accrued to -> will be taxed

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14
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Silverglen investments

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During YOA

always earlier of receipt or accrual

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15
Q

Visser

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Capital nature

Fruit and tree principle

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16
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Pick n’ pay employee trust

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Scheme of profit making

17
Q

Stephan

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Scheme of profit making

Once of transaction can be revenue nature because motive was to make profit.

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Q

Subjective test

A

Ipse Dixit

  • intention
  • change in intention
  • mixed intention
19
Q

Objective factors

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  • manner of acquisition
  • manner of disposal
  • period asset was help
  • continuity
  • occupation of TP
  • nature of asset
  • activity after sale
20
Q

Levy

A

Mixed intentions

2 possible motives when buying->selling asset
Revenue = default

21
Q

Stott

A

Mixed intentions

Mere fact that asset was sold at a profit does not indicate a change in intention

22
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Natal estates

A

Change in intention

Crossed the rubicon

23
Q

Richmond estates

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Change in intention

Decision to sell asset at profit does not make it revenue in nature

24
Q

John Bell & Co

A

Change in intention

Something more is required …

25
Q

Nussbaum

A

Change in intention

Secondary purpose of TP could taint primary purpose
Replaced levy

26
Q

Berea West estate

A

Using a realization company

Must only be a realization company and not a company trading for profit

27
Q

Founders hill

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Using a realization company

Found to be capital in nature

28
Q

George Forest Timber

A

Nature of asset

Fixed vs floating capital

29
Q

Nel

A

Nature of asset

Buying Kruger rands to hedge inflation
= capital

30
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Ernst Bester trust

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Nature of asset

Mining soil from land = revenue

31
Q

WJ Fourie belaggings

A

Damages and compensation

Damages for cancelation of contract by tenant = Revenue
“income earning operation”

32
Q

Stellenbosch Farmers’ winery

A

Damages and compensation

Damages paid for loss of income producing structure = Capital nature

33
Q

Court cases under:

Total amount, cash and otherwise

A

Butcher bros
Brummeria Renaissance
Lategan

34
Q

Court cases under:

Received by:

A
Geldenuys 
Pyott ltd 
Gene & co 
Delagoa Bay Cigarettes 
MP Finance group
35
Q

Court cases under:

Accrued to:

A
People stores 
Mooi
Cactus Investments 
GUD Holdings ltd 
Ochberg
36
Q

Court cases under:

Disposal after accrual:

A

Witwatersrand association of racing clubs

37
Q

Court cases under:

During YOA:

A

Silverglen Investments

38
Q

Court cases under:

  • Not of capital nature
  • -Scheme of profit making
A

Pick n pay employee share trust
Elandsheuwel farming
Stephan

39
Q

Court cases under:

  • Not of capital nature
  • -mixed intention
A

Levy

Scott

40
Q

Court cases under:

  • Not of capital nature
  • -Change in intention
A

Natal estate
Richmond estates
John Bell & Co
Nussbaum

-Using a realization company:
Beria west estate
Founders hill

41
Q

Court cases under:

  • Not of capital nature
  • -Damages and compensation
A

WJ Fourie belleggings

Stellenbosch farmers winery