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Question 3 ( CALCULATION OF TAXABLE INCOME OF A FARMER ] [ 4 0 marks ] Nhlakanipho Buthelezi, aged 3 9 , a resident of

Question 3(CALCULATION OF TAXABLE INCOME OF A FARMER][40 marks]
Nhlakanipho Buthelezi, aged 39, a resident of the republic farms on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast. The farming activities sugar can produce, bananas and livestock. The details of the receipts and expenditure for 2024 year of assessment are as follows
Receipts and accruals.
\table[[Produce Sales (wool and fruit),R456880],[Livestock Sales,R3324000],[Interest received,R7680],[Grazing fees,R84000],[Fee for letting of machine,R38400],[Local SA dividend,R24000]]
Expenditure incurred
\table[[New Irrigation Equipment,R100000],[Dams and boreholes,R49440],[Establishment of orchards,R54400],[New fencing,R13680],[Road-making,R61360],[Soil-erosion works,R30000],[Fertilizer and manures,R21000],[Food for livestock,R37440],[General Farming Expenses (All allowable),R55840],[Interest Payable,R25360],[Livestock purchases,R136800],[Repair of damaged fencing,R15600],[Seeds,R11920],[Wages and rations Paid,R86224],[Wear and tear and S12B Allowable (all allowable),R59200]]
Additional information
(1) When Nhlakanipho commenced farming, the executors of the estate of his late Uncle handedover to him 1800 ewes, 200 rams and 400 lambs. The current market value of these animals at the date of his uncle's death was R2600000, and this was the fairmarket price on 25 August 2023. The standard value of the livestock would have been R51200.
(2) On the 7th of August 2023 Nhlakanipho also received by way of donation from his uncle 600 ewes and 100 rams. At the date of donation, the fair market value of these animals was R800000. The standard value would have been R16800.
(3) He has elected the standard values fixed by the regulation.
(4) During the year Nhlakanipho's family consumed produce at an estimated cost of R14000.
(5)24 ewes and 12 rams were donated to charitable institutions during the year. These animals were acquired at a cost of R26800, but at the date of the donation the fair market value was R43200.
(6) At 28 February 2024, the number of livestock on hand were as follows ;
\table[[Ewes.,1500 @ R24 per ewe],[Rams,250 @ 24 per ram],[Lambs...,400 @]]
(7) The estimated cost of production of wool and fruit on hand at 28 February 2024 was R36400.
Required
Calculate the Nhlakanipho's taxable income for the year of assessment ended 28
February 2024
[40 marks]
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