Period of holding whether to be reckoned from purchase agreement registration date or stamp date

Sanjaykumar Footermal Jain Vs ITO (ITAT Mumbai)

In the instant case it is crystal clear that by virtue of agreement for sale dt. 24-04-2008, and making a part payment, the assessee has acquired irrevocable tight, title and interest including possession in the house property in the form of Godown. The registration of the property which was done subsequently on 11-07-2008 was only a formality. And therefore the period of 36 months of holding of long term capital Assets should be reckoned from 24-04-2008 and not from 11-07-2008 as wrongly

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