Date of allotment of property is relevant to compute holding period of property

DCIT Vs Deepak Shashi Bhusan Roy (ITAT Mumbai) The coordinate bench of Tribunal in Anita D. Kanjani (supra) held that in order to determine the nature of asset income of section 2(42A), holding period is to be computed from date of issue of allotment letter and not from the date when agreement to sell was registered. The Hon’ble Karnataka High Court in case of CIT Vs A. Suresh Rao (supra) held that it is not necessary; the assessee should be the owner of the asset, with a registered deed of conveyance confirming the title on him. In the light of expanded definition is contained in section 2(...