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2016 (7) TMI 275 - AT - Income TaxDeemed income u/s. 50C - Held that:- From the reading of Section 50C, it is evident that Section 50C is a deeming provision and it extends only to land or building or both. Section 50C can come into play only in a situation where the consideration received or accruing as a result of the transfer by an appellant of a capital asset, being land or building or both is less than the value adopted or assessed or assessable for the purpose of payment of stamp duty in respect of such transfer. It is settled legal proposition that deeming provision can be applied only in respect of the situation specifically given and, hence, cannot go beyond the explicit mandate of the section. Clearly, therefore, it is essential for application of Section 50C that the transfer must be of a capital asset, being land or building or both. If the capital asset under transfer cannot be described as ‘land or building or both’, then Section 50C will cease to apply. From the facts of the case, it is seen that the assessee has transferred only rights in the impugned land which cannot be equated to land or building or both. Therefore, in our understanding of the fact qua the provisions of Section 50C, the action of the revenue authorities is erroneous. We, therefore, set aside the findings of the ld. CIT(A) and direct the A.O to delete the addition as deemed income u/s. 50C of the Act - Decided in favour of assessee.
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