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2013 (11) TMI 936 - ITAT HYDERABADCapital gains - transfer u/s 2(47) - Assessee entered into JDA agreement - As per the agreement, the assessee is entitled for 50% of built up area - Whether provisions of section 2(47)(v) can be invoked for exchange of the property for consideration in kind i.e., to receive 50% of the built up area - Held that:- owners have entered into an agreement for development of the property and certain rights were assigned to the developer who in turn had made the substantial payment and consequently entered into the property and thereafter the transferee has taken steps in relation to construction of the building, then it is to be considered as transfer u/s. 2(47)(v) of the I.T. Act. The fact that the legal ownership continued with the owners to be transferred to the developer at a future distant date really does not affect the applicability of s. 2(47)(v) as per the reasons assigned hereinabove. The transferee was undisputedly willing to perform its part of the contract, in this circumstance we have to hold that there is transfer u/s. 2(47)(v) of the Act. Thus, the possession and control of the property is already vested with the transferee and the impugned development agreement has not been duly cancelled and it is still in operation, it has to be decided that there is a transfer u/s. 2(47)(v) of the Act. Entering into the property and handing over of the possession was instantaneous thus entire conspectus of the case has attracted the provision of S. 45 of the Act on fulfilment of conditions laid down in section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act. Capital gain would be taxable in the year in which such transactions are entered into even if the transfer of the immovable property is not effective or complete under the general law. The assessee entered into an agreement with the builder/developer for development of the impugned land and construction of flats thereon. Also, the assessee signed a delivery note dated 7.3.2005 in favour of the builder/ developer and gave possession of the property to the builder/developer. Further, the assessee acted on the impugned agreement by accepting from the builder/developer payments by cheques on different dates in the financial year 2004-05. In view of the facts and circumstances discussed above, all the conditions of sub-cl. (v) of s. 2(47) are satisfied in this case and therefore, it has to be inferred that a 'transfer' did take place within the meaning of s. 2(47)(v) - Decided against assessee.
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