Asset cannot be said to be held as stock-in-trade in absence of evidence proving the same

Ranjit Shivram Raut Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai)

ITAT Mumbai held that mere presumption that plots are intended for further sale and hence plots were stock-in-trade doesn’t make the claim satisfying as the assessee failed to prove the same by way of evidences.

Facts- During assessment proceeding, AO observed that as per the Annual Information Return (AIR) the assessee purchased three plots of land for total consideration of ₹9 lakh (₹3 lakh for each plot) against the fair ma

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