What is the base cost if the asset was acquired by a will?

By Evan Robinson · Updated

Ingrid

Ingrid said:
24 November 2015 at 14:49

The asset was acquired by a will, so I did not pay anything for it. How do you determine the base cost value.
TaxTim Evan

TaxTim Evan said:
24 November 2015 at 15:06

It would be the market value on the day of death of the person.
Ingrid

Ingrid said:
24 November 2015 at 15:11

An evaluation of an estate agent or the municipal valuation?
TaxTim Evan

TaxTim Evan said:
24 November 2015 at 15:30

The executor of the estate would have had to do this for tax purposes when filing the last tax return so you would use that value.