Date of acquisition of capital asset is date of allotment letter

PCIT Vs Vembu Vaidyanathan (Bombay High Court) The controversy between the assessee and the revenue revolves around the question as to when the assessee can be stated to have acquired the capital asset. The assessee argued that the residential unit in question was acquired on the date on which the allotment letter was issued by the builder which was on 31st December, 2004. The Assessing Officer however contended that the transfer of the asset in favour of the assessee would be complete only on the date of agreement which was executed on 17th May, 2008. Entire issue was clarified by the CBDT...