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Question IV
Mr. Pedro Aguirre, a resident citizen, is working for a large real estate development company in the country and in 2010, he was promoted to Vice-President of the company. With more responsibilities comes higher pay. In 2011, 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. Pedro Aguirre at 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. a) How much is the cost basis of the old car to Mr. Aguirre? Explain your answer (2%) b) What is the nature of the old car – capital asset or ordinary asset? Explain your answer. (3%) c) Is Mr. Aguirre liable to pay income tax on the gain from the sale of his old car? Explain your answer. (5%)
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