Can someone please give me general advice on this issue.
I have sold a small business for 250K. I didnt sell the sahres and kept the company and sold the business. It was a cash business, so no debtors involved. I will pay the creditors outstanding at the date of sale of business which is also the year end of my company(31/10/2008). Now how I will account for this transaction. Net booke value of good will and other fixed assets at 30 October 2008 was 160K.Also the stock I sold was around 6K. Can I offset 160K from 250K against my fixed assets and 6k against my stock? What will I do with the rest? How much will be the profit for capital gains purpose? Company also owes a loan of amount 120K to bank.What would be the double entry for this transaction?
I will contact my tax advisor next week but I would appreciate any comments if any one got experience regardignt this.