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Many times it happens that a person contributes capital in a partnership firm in the form of land or building in order to become a partner. It has been noted that the tax consequence in such cases is not clear since two sections comes into play in such kind of transactions-Section 45(3) and Section 50C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The aforesaid issue has been discussed below in detail.
A number of new provisions have been introduced in the Income Tax Act from time to time to put restrictions on cash transactions as well as to incentivise the non-cash transactions. Cash transactions have always played a major role in the Indian Economy and consistently were responsible for generation and accumulation of Black Money. The […]
Section 50C says that when an individual sells land or building or both at a consideration lower than the Stamp duty value adopted or assessable by authority, then the Stamp duty value adopted or assessable by authority of property would be deemed to be the sales consideration for computation of Capital Gain under section 48 of Income Tax Act, 1961.
Interplay between Section 50C, 50CA, 43CA and 56(2) of Income Tax Act, 1961 The above sections are meant for taxing the persons who are in the intention of selling the assets at a price less than stamp duty value / fair market value. The above said sections are drafted in a lucrative way to the […]
The provision was introduced in order to counter act the various decisions of high courts where it was held that provisions of Section 50C is not applicable when the seller holds the land or building or both as a capital asset. However , there are certain practical issues difficulties that arose due to the section.
As a general public we have tendency to save taxes by adopting various tricks and transactions. A lot of black money is generated through transfer of various types of immovable properties. The seller and the purchaser generally mutually agree on a transaction to enter into agreement at a price lower than the Fair Market Value of property to save stamp duty etc.
Dulari Devi Hetamsaria (L/H of Shyam Sundar Hetamsaria) Vs ACIT (ITAT Kolkata) ITAT Mumbai, in the case of M/s John Flower ( India) Pvt. Ltd, in ITA No.7545/Mum/2014, for A.Y. 2010-11, order dated 25.01.2017 held that if the difference between the valuation adopted by the Stamp Valuation Authority and declared by the assessee is less […]
In India buying or selling of properties (Land & Building) at a value lower than the stamp duty value is very much prevalent to save the Stamp Duty on registration, which causes loss of revenue to the Government. Loss is not of just Stamp Duty revenue but also of Income Tax revenue that is to be paid by assessee on Income under head Capital Gain.
Cash transactions seldom leave any trail and has always been a facilitator of black money. Whereas, electronic transactions ensure a clear money trail and make it very difficult for tax evaders. Government, in this regard, has from time to time bought in various provisions in order to restrict/discourage cash transactions and incentivise/ promote non-cash mode. We […]
The issue under consideration is whether A.O. is correct by adding long term capital gains by applying section 50C in case where land is transferred by the partner in his firm as capital contribution?
