Commentary on Sections Overview Overview Section 176: Sale basis of valuation: sale to unconnected person
728.This section sets out the rule for the common case where the trading stock is transferred to an unconnected trader. It is based on section 100(1A)(a) of ICTA. It leads directly to the use of the sale price of the stock as the basis of valuation. If the transfer is other than by sale, section 181 explains how the expressions used in this section are to be interpreted.