Classification of income received by a promoter from a developer for cancellation of a building project

RELEVANT PARAGRAPHS: 7. It is the first contention of the appellant that the amount in issue is not an income within the definition of the term `income’ set out in section 2(24) of the said Act. We are unable to accept this contention of the appellant and we agree with the findings rendered in this regard by all the lower authorities, including the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal by its impugned order dated 26th July, 2006, for the reasons set out hereunder. Section 2(24)defines the term `income’ as and by way of an inclusive and not exhaustive definition. Section 14 of the said Act ...