Paragraph 29 (Eighth Schedule) – Market value on valuation date

29.     Market value on valuation date

(1)     The market value on the valuation date of-

(a)     a financial instrument listed on a recognised exchange and for which a price was quoted on that exchange both before and after the valuation date is, subject to subparagraph (2) and (2A), in the case of a financial instrument listed on an exchange-

(i)      in the Republic, the price published by the Commissioner in the Gazette, which is the aggregate value of all transactions in that financial instrument as traded on that recognised exchange during the five business days preceding the valuation date, divided by the total quantity of that financial instrument traded during the same period; and

(ii)     outside the Republic and which is not listed on any exchange in the Republic, the ruling price in respect of that financial instrument on that recognised exchange on the last business day before valuation date;

(b)     an asset which is not listed on a recognised exchange and which constitutes a right of a unit holder or holder of a participatory interest, as the case may be, in-

(i)      any company contemplated in paragraph (e)(i) of the definition of “company” in section 1 of the Act, or any unit portfolio comprised in any unit trust scheme in property shares carried on in the Republic, the price published by the Commissioner in the Gazette, which is the average of the price at which a unit could be sold to the management company of the scheme for the last five trading days before valuation date; or

(ii)     any arrangement or scheme contemplated in paragraph (e)(ii) of the definition of “company”, the last price published before valuation date at which a participatory interest could be sold to the management company of the scheme or where there is not a management company the price which could have been obtained upon a sale of the asset between a willing buyer and a willing seller dealing at arm’s length in an open market on valuation date;

(c)     any other asset, the market value determined in terms of paragraph 31 on valuation date.

(2)   Where-

(a)     a person holds a controlling interest in a company the shares of which are listed on a recognised exchange, and that entire controlling interest is disposed of to another person (who is not a connected person in relation to that person), who acquires that entire controlling interest; and

(b)     the price per share for which that controlling interest has been so disposed of deviates from the ruling price in respect of that share on the date prior to the announcement of the transaction,

the valuation date market value of that share so disposed of, as determined in terms of subparagraph (1)(a), must be increased or decreased, as the case may be, by an amount which bears to that market value the same ratio as the deviation bears to that ruling price.

(2A)  Where-

(i)      a financial instrument listed on an exchange in the Republic was not traded during the last five business days preceding valuation date;

(ii)     a financial instrument listed on an exchange in the Republic is suspended for any period during September 2001; or

(iii)    the market value of a financial instrument determined in terms of subparagraph (1)(a)(i), exceeds the average of the ruling price of that financial instrument, determined for the first 14 business days of the month of September 2001, by five per cent or more,

the Commissioner must, after consultation with the recognised exchange and the Financial Services Board, determine the market value of that financial instrument having regard to the value of the financial instrument, circumstances surrounding the suspension of that financial instrument or reasons for the increase in the value of that financial instrument.

[Words following item (iii) substituted by section 85 of Act 43 of 2014 effective on 20 January 2015]

(3)     For the purposes of this paragraph “controlling interest” in a company means an interest in more than 35 per cent of the equity shares in that company.

(4)     For the purposes of paragraphs 26(1)(a) and 27(3), a person may only adopt or determine the market value as the valuation date value of that asset if –

(a)     in the case where the valuation date is 1 October 2001 –

(i)      that person has valued that asset on or before 30 September 2004;

(ii)     the price of that asset has been published by the Commissioner in terms of this paragraph in the Gazette; or

(iii)     that person has acquired that asset from that person’s spouse as contemplated in section 9HB and the transferor spouse had adopted or determined a market value in terms of this paragraph and for this purpose the transferee spouse must be treated as having adopted or determined that same market value; or

[Sub­item (iii) substituted by section 57 of Act 34 of 2019]

(b)     in the case where the valuation date is after 1 October 2001 –

(i)      that person has valued that asset within two years after valuation date; or

(ii)     that asset is one contemplated in paragraph 31(1)(a) or (c)(i) and the market value of that asset on valuation date is determined in terms of one of those paragraphs.

(5)     Despite subparagraph (4), where a person has valued an asset and-

(a)     the market value of that asset exceeds R10 million;

(b)     that asset is an intangible asset (excluding financial instruments) and the market value thereof exceeds R1 million, or

(c)     that asset is an unlisted share in a company and the market value of all the shares held by that person in that company exceeds R10 million,

that person may only adopt the market value as the valuation date value of that asset if that person has furnished proof of that valuation to the Commissioner in the form as the Commissioner may prescribe, with the first return submitted by that person after the date or period contemplated in subparagraph (4).

[Words following item (c) substituted by section 13 of Act 44 of 2014 and section 109 of Act 25 of 2015 effective on 8 January 2016]

(6)     Where a person disposes of-

(a)     an asset contemplated in subparagraph (5)(a), (b) or (c) which has been valued before proof of valuation is submitted as contemplated in that subparagraph; or

(b)     any other asset which has been valued,

that person must retain proof of that valuation.

[Words following item (b) substituted by section 13 of Act 44 of 2014 effective on 20 January 2015]

(7)     The Commissioner may, notwithstanding any proof of valuation submitted by a person to the Commissioner as contemplated in subparagraph (5) or (6)-

(a)     request any such further information or documents relating to that valuation; or

(b)     where the Commissioner is not satisfied with any value at which an asset has been valued, the Commissioner may adjust the value accordingly.

(8)     Where the valuation date of a person is after 1 October 2001 the provisions of subparagraphs (1)(a), (1)(b)(i), (2), (2A), (3), (5) and (6)(a) do not apply.

Paragraph 28 (Eighth Schedule) – Valuation date value of an instrument

28.     Valuation date value of an instrument

 

(1)     Despite paragraph 29, the valuation date value of an instrument as defined in section 24J must be-

 

(a)     the adjusted initial amount as determined in terms of that section on valuation date; or


(b)     the price which could have been obtained upon a sale of that instrument between a willing buyer and a willing seller dealing at arm’s length in an open market-


(i)      in the case of an instrument which is listed on a recognised exchange, on the last trading day before valuation date; or


(ii)     in any other case, on valuation date.

 

(2)     Where a person has adopted the adjusted initial amount as the valuation date value of an instrument (other than an instrument listed on a recognised exchange), as contemplated in subparagraph (1)(a), and the proceeds from the disposal of that instrument are less than that adjusted initial amount, the valuation date value of that instrument must be the time-apportionment base cost of that instrument, as contemplated in paragraph 30.

Paragraph 27 (Eighth Schedule) – Valuation date value where proceeds do not exceed expenditure

27.     Valuation date value where proceeds do not exceed expenditure

 

(1)     Subject to subparagraph (2), where the proceeds from the disposal of a pre-valuation date asset do not exceed the expenditure allowable in terms of paragraph 20 incurred before, on and after the valuation date in respect of that asset, the valuation date value of that asset must be determined in terms of this paragraph.

 

(2)     This paragraph does not apply in respect of any asset contemplated in paragraph 28 or in respect of which paragraph 32(3A) has been applied.

 

(3)     Where a person has determined the market value of an asset on the valuation date, as contemplated in paragraph 29, or the market value of an asset has been published in terms of that paragraph, and-

 

(a)     the expenditure allowable in terms of paragraph 20 incurred before the valuation date in respect of that asset-

 

(i)      is equal to or exceeds the proceeds from the disposal of that asset; and

 

(ii)     exceeds the market value of that asset on valuation date, the valuation date value of that asset must be the higher of-

 

(aa)   that market value; or

 

(bb)   those proceeds less the expenditure allowable in terms of paragraph 20 incurred on or after the valuation date in respect of that asset; or

 

(b)     the provisions of item (a) do not apply, the valuation date value of that asset must be the lower of-

 

(i)      that market value; or

 

(ii)     the time-apportionment base cost of that asset as contemplated in paragraph 30.

 

(4)     Where the provisions of subparagraph (3) do not apply, the valuation date value of that asset, contemplated in subparagraph (1), is the time-apportionment base cost of that asset, as contemplated in paragraph 30.

Paragraph 26 (Eighth Schedule) – Valuation date value where proceeds exceed expenditure or where expenditure in respect of an asset cannot be determined

26.    Valuation date value where proceeds exceed expenditure or where expenditure in respect of an asset cannot be determined

 

(1)     Where the proceeds from the disposal of a pre-valuation date asset (other than an asset contemplated in paragraph 28 or in respect of which paragraph 32(3A) has been applied) exceed the expenditure allowable in terms of paragraph 20 incurred before, on and after the valuation date in respect of that asset, the person who disposed of that asset must, subject to subparagraph (3), adopt any of the following as the valuation date value of that asset-

 

(a)     the market value of the asset on the valuation date as contemplated in paragraph 29;

 

(b)     20 per cent of the proceeds from disposal of the asset, after deducting from those proceeds an amount equal to the expenditure allowable in terms of paragraph 20 incurred on or after the valuation date; or

 

(c)     the time-apportionment base cost of the asset as contemplated in paragraph 30.

 

(2)     Where the expenditure incurred before valuation date in respect of a pre-valuation date asset cannot be determined by the person who disposed of that asset or the Commissioner, that person must adopt any of the following as the valuation date value of that asset-

 

(a)     the market value of the asset on the valuation date as contemplated in paragraph 29; or

 

(b)     20 per cent of the proceeds from disposal of the asset, after deducting from those proceeds an amount equal to the expenditure allowable in terms of paragraph 20 incurred on or after the valuation date.

 

(3)     Where a person has adopted the market value as the valuation date value of an asset, as contemplated in subparagraph (1)(a), and the proceeds from the disposal of that asset do not exceed that market value, that person must substitute as the valuation date value of that asset, those proceeds less the expenditure allowable in terms of paragraph 20 incurred on or after the valuation date in respect of that asset.

Paragraph 25 (Eighth Schedule) – Determination of base cost of pre-valuation date assets

25.     Determination of base cost of pre-valuation date assets

 

(1)     The base cost of a pre-valuation date asset (other than an identical asset in respect of which paragraph 32(3A) has been applied), is the sum of the valuation date value of that asset, as determined in terms of paragraph 26, 27 or 28, and the expenditure allowable in terms of paragraph 20 incurred on or after the valuation date in respect of that asset.

 

(2)     If a person has determined the base cost as contemplated in subparagraph (1) of a pre-valuation date asset which was disposed of during any prior year of assessment and in the current year of assessment-

 

(a)     any amount of proceeds is received or accrued in respect of that disposal which has not been taken into account in any prior year in determining the capital gain or capital loss in respect of that disposal;

 

(b)     any amount of proceeds which was taken into account in determining the capital gain or capital loss in respect of that disposal has become irrecoverable, or has become repayable or that person is no longer entitled to those proceeds as a result of the cancellation, termination or variation of any agreement or due to the prescription or waiver of a claim or a release from an obligation or any other event during the current year;

 

(c)     any amount of expenditure is incurred which forms part of the base cost of that asset which has not been taken into account in any prior year in determining the capital gain or loss in respect of that disposal; or

 

(d)     any amount of base cost of that asset that has been taken into account in any prior year in determining the capital gain or capital loss in respect of that disposal, has been recovered or recouped,

 

that person must redetermine the base cost of that asset in terms of subparagraph (1) and the capital gain or capital loss from the disposal of that asset, having regard to the full amount of the proceeds and base cost so redetermined.

 

(3)     The amount of capital gain or capital loss redetermined in the current year of assessment in terms of subparagraph (2), must be taken into account in determining any capital gain or capital loss from that disposal in that current year, as contemplated in paragraph 3(b)(iii) or 4(b)(iii).

Paragraph 24 (Eighth Schedule) – Base cost of asset of a person who becomes a resident on or after valuation date

24.     Base cost of asset of a person who becomes a resident on or after valuation date

 

(1)     The base cost of an asset, other than an asset situated in the Republic listed in paragraph 2(1)(b)(i) and (ii) or an asset held by a person if any amount received or accrued from the disposal of the asset would be taken into account for purposes of determining the net income as contemplated in section 9D of that person, acquired by a person before the date on which that person became a resident is the sum of the value of that asset determined in terms of subparagraphs (2) or (3) and the expenditure allowable in terms of paragraph 20 incurred on or after that date in respect of that asset.

 

(2)     Where an asset contemplated in paragraph 12(2) or (4) has been disposed of by a person on or after the date on which that person commenced to be a resident and the proceeds from that disposal and the expenditure allowable in terms of paragraph 20 incurred prior to that date (determined without regard to paragraph 12(2) or (4)) in respect of that asset are each lower than the market value of that asset as contemplated in paragraph 12(2) or (4), that person must be treated as having acquired that asset at a cost equal to the higher of-

 

(a)     the expenditure allowable in terms of paragraph 20 incurred in respect of that asset prior to that date; or


(b)     those proceeds less the expenditure allowable in terms of paragraph 20 incurred on or after that date in respect of that asset.

 

(3)     Where an asset contemplated in paragraph 12(2) or (4) has been disposed of by a person on or after the date on which that person commenced to be a resident and the proceeds from the disposal of that asset and the market value of that asset as contemplated in paragraph 12(2) or (4) are each lower than the expenditure allowable in terms of paragraph 20 incurred prior to that date (determined without regard to paragraph 12(2) or (4)) in respect of that asset, that person must be treated as having acquired that asset at a cost equal to the higher of-

 

(a)     that market value; or


(b)     those proceeds less the expenditure allowable in terms of paragraph 20 incurred on or after that date in respect of that asset.

 

(4)     The provisions of this paragraph do not apply in respect of any asset of a person who became a resident before 1 October 2001.

Paragraph 23 (Eighth Schedule) – Base cost in respect of value shifting arrangement

23.     Base cost in respect of value shifting arrangement

 

In the case of a disposal by way of a value shifting arrangement-

 

(a)    the base cost of a person’s interest to which paragraph 11(1)(g) applies, is determined in accordance with the formula-

 

Y      =      (A – C)      x      B

                     A

where-

(i)      “Y” represents the amount to be determined;


(ii)     “A” is the market value of that person’s interests immediately prior to the disposal;


(iii)    “B” is the person’s base cost of the interests calculated immediately prior to the disposal; and


(iv)    “C” is the market value of that person’s interests immediately after the disposal.

 

(b)     the base cost of a person-

 

(i)      whose interests increased in value as a result of a value shifting arrangement contemplated in subparagraph (a) is increased by that proportion of the proceeds on disposal contemplated in paragraph 35(2) in respect of the value shifting arrangement which resulted in the increase in market value of that person’s interest; or


(ii)     who acquires a direct or indirect interest in the company, trust or partnership, is that proportion of the proceeds of disposal contemplated in paragraph 35(2) in respect of the value shifting arrangement which resulted in the acquisition of that interest.

Paragraph 22 (Eighth Schedule) – Amount of donations tax to be included in base cost

22.    Amount of donations tax to be included in base cost

 

The amount of the donations tax payable by a person in respect of the disposal of an asset which may be taken into account in terms of paragraph 20(1)(c)(vii) must be determined in accordance with the formula-

 

Y       =       (M  –  A)   x   D

                        M

 

where-

 

(a)     “Y” represents the amount to be determined;


(b)     “M” represents the market value of the asset donated in respect of which the donations tax is payable;


(c)     “A” represents all amounts allowed to be taken into account in determining the base cost of the asset in terms of this Part (other than paragraph 20(1)(c)(vii)); and


(d)     “D” represents the total amount of donations tax so payable:

 

Provided that where the amount included in “A” is greater than the amount included in “M”, the amount of donations tax to be taken into account in terms of paragraph 20(1)(c)(vii) shall be nil.

Paragraph 21 (Eighth Schedule) – Limitation of expenditure

21.     Limitation of expenditure

 

(1)     Where, but for the provisions of this subparagraph, an amount qualifies or has qualified as an allowable expenditure or may otherwise be taken into account in determining a capital gain or capital loss under more than one provision of this Schedule, that amount or portion thereof, shall not be allowed as expenditure or be taken into account more than once in determining that capital gain or capital loss.

 

(2)     No expenditure shall be allowed under paragraph 20(1)(a) or (e) where any amount of that expenditure is allowable under any other provision of this Schedule, despite that that other provision imposes any limitation on the amount of the expenditure.

Paragraph 20A (Eighth Schedule) – Provisions relating to farming development expenditure

20A.    Provisions relating to farming development expenditure

(1)     Despite the provisions of paragraph 20(3)(a), where a person carrying on pastoral, agricultural or other farming operations as contemplated in section 26, incurred expenditure in respect of the matters referred to in items (c) to (i) of paragraph 12(1) of the First Schedule (referred to in this paragraph as ‘capital development expenditure’) and that person-

(a)     ceased to carry on such pastoral, agricultural or other farming operations during any year of assessment; and

(b)     at any time thereafter disposes of immovable property on which those operations were carried on,

that person may elect that the amount of the capital development expenditure, or part thereof, which is carried forward and deemed in terms of paragraph 12(3) of the First Schedule to be expenditure which has been incurred in the next succeeding year of assessment for purposes of paragraph 12(1) of the First Schedule (as reduced in terms of paragraph 12(3B) of the First Schedule, if applicable), must be treated as expenditure incurred in respect of that immovable property for the purposes of this Part.

[Subparagraph (1) amended by section 48 of Act 23 of 2020]

 

(2)     The amount of the capital development expenditure in respect of which the election may be made in terms of subparagraph (1) may not exceed ed the proceeds from the disposal of that immovable property contemplated in subparagraph (1), reduced by-

(a)     in the case of a pre-valuation date asset, any other amount allowable in terms of paragraph 25; or

(b)     in any other case, an amount allowable in terms of paragraph 20.

(3)     Where a person adopts or determines the market value of immovable property on which pastoral, agricultural or other farming operations were carried on as the valuation date value of that asset in terms of paragraph 29(4), only capital development expenditure incurred by that person on or after 1 October 2001 must be taken into account for the purpose of calculating the amount in respect of which an election can be made in terms of subparagraph (1).