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2014 (2) TMI 1034 - HC - Income TaxNature of Income – sale of land - Business income OR Capital gain – Held that:- CIT(A) held that the activity of business has not been established conclusively - The conduct of the appellant in the previous years, their actions as apparent from the balance sheet of the previous years and their source of income in the previous years, all point to the fact that there was no business activity and the land was sold during the year on which income had been derived could not be considered to be a business activity – thus, the sale of land be treated as capital gain and not business income – Tribunal upheld the decision of CIT(A) - Whether the income arose out of any business activity or out of capital gain is essentially a question of fact or a mixed questions of law and fact - Both the CIT (Appeals) and the learned Tribunal agreed as regards the fact that the income arose out of capital gain - revenue could not point out any infirmity in the view taken by the CIT (Appeals) and the Tribunal – there is no question of law arises in the appeal to be entertained – Decided against Revenue.
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