Question 4a i
A building (‘Building I’) sold by Bar Ltd:
– Bar Ltd sold Building I on 31 May 2013 for £860,000.
– Bar Ltd had purchased the building on 1 June 2007 for £315,000 plus legal fees of £9,000.
– On 5 June 2007, Bar Ltd had carried out work on the building’s roof at a cost of £38,000 in order to make the building fit for use.
– On 1 July 2012, Bar Ltd spent £14,000 repainting the building.
– Bar Ltd used Building I for trading purposes apart from the period from 1 January 2009 to 30 June 2010.
– It is intended that the chargeable gain on the sale will be rolled over to the extent that this is possible.
The relevant indexation factor is 0.189
Required:
(a) (i) Calculate the chargeable gain on the sale of Building I, ignoring any potential claim for rollover relief; (3 marks)