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Article Explains all about Section 54, Section 54B, Section 54D, Section 54G/ 54GA in case of shifting to SEZ, Section 54EC, Section 54F and Section 54GB
The latest buzz these days is investing in the Property Market/ Real Estate. Bhai Paisa hai to Property me laga, is very common to hear even from someone who knows nothing about the churn of events in the market nor about investments. But still every Tom, Dick & Harry will come and advise you about investment in real estate.
Capital gains arise when the consideration received on transfer or sale of a property is more than its indexed cost. The amount of capital gains that is not appropriated by an assessee towards the purchase of another property before one year from the date of transfer or within two year from the date of transfer of the original property or constructed within 3 years from the date of transfer, or that is not utilised by him for the purchase or construction of a new property before the date of furnishing the return of income, should be deposited by him in a specified nationalised bank
In case you sale a property booked by you before you you take the possession, the profits made on such sale will depend on the time interval between your date of booking the property and the date of agreement to transfer your right in the under construction property. In case the interval is not more than 24 months, the profits so made shall be treated as short term capital gains and shall be added to your regular income and taxed at the slab rate applicable.
Real Estate is an ever green investment option in India and it has always given good returns. It can be a residential or commercial property. Real Estate gives recurring income in form of rent and appreciation in value in case of re-sale. As it gives good return, so taxability of income earned from real estate too arise. Taxability of income from real estate can be explained as below.
The word held used in section 2(14) implies right over a capital asset. In the instant case, right over the property was held by assessee for the period of 36 months, by paying first installment and builder issued a provisional letter of allotment and from that period, assessee had been enjoying legal right over the said property.
ACIT Vs Ms. Indus Valley Housing, (ITAT Chennai) The question arises for consideration is whether the investment made by the assessee in the land at Nolambur is a stock-intrade or capital asset? If the land is stock-in-trade, then naturally the profit on sale has to be considered as income from business. If it is considered as capital asset, […]
Assessee claim deduction of Interest on Housing Loan to acquire house property u/s 24(b) and simultaneously HRA exemption on rent paid (if he resides in property other than acquired). Further upon sale of said property, interest already claimed as deduction u/s 24(b) can be added to cost of property for the purpose of computing capital gain.
Ques: How does the taxation of collaboration agreements work? Ans: When the owner sells the land right to the builder, he incurs capital gain on such sale pursuant to the collaboration agreement.
Ld. CIT(A) erred in treating the income offered by the assessee under the head income from capital gains as against under the head income from other sources as assessed by the Assessing Officer treating the same as income from undisclosed sources.
