Lesson · Introduction to South African tax
Capital gains tax basics
Calculate the capital gain on the sale of a company asset.
11 minutes Standard as at 29 October 2026
What you will be able to do
- Calculate the capital gain on the sale of a company asset
- Explain how the gain is included in taxable income
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IFRS and SAM, one requirement at a time
Each week you get the Institute's new articles: one requirement of IFRS 17, IFRS 9, IFRS 15, IFRS 18 or SAM, worked on a South African case. You start with the free IFRS 18 readiness checklist, ten areas to work through before IFRS 18 takes effect, each with its paragraph reference.