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2015 (8) TMI 929 - HC - Income TaxTransfer of property - capital gain - scope and legislative intent of Section 2(47)(ii), (v) and (vi) of the Act - what are the essential ingredients for applicability of Section 53A of 1882 Act - meaning to be assigned to the term “possession”? - whether in the facts and circumstances, any taxable capital gains arises from the transaction entered by the assessee? - Held that:- Perusal of the JDA dated 25.2.2007 read with sale deeds dated 2.3.007 and 25.4.2007 in respect of 3.08 acres and 4.62 acres respectively would reveal that the parties had agreed for pro-rata transfer of land. No possession had been given by the transferor to the transferee of the entire land in part performance of JDA dated 25.2.2007 so as to fall within the domain of Section 53A of 1882 Act. The possession delivered, if at all, was as a licencee for the development of the property and not in the capacity of a transferee. Section 53A of 1882 Act, by incorporation, stood embodied in section 2(47)(v) of the Act and all the essential ingredients of Section 53A of 1882 Act were required to be fulfilled. In the absence of registration of JDA dated 25.2.2007 having been executed after 24.9.2001, the agreement does not fall under Section 53A of 1882 Act and consequently Section 2 (47)(v) of the Act does not apply. The issue of exigibility to capital gains tax having been decided in favour of the assessee, the question of exemption under Section 54F of the Act would not survive any longer and has been rendered academic. The Tribunal and the authorities below were not right in holding the assessee-appellant to be liable to capital gains tax in respect of remaining land measuring 13.5 acres for which no consideration had been received and which stood cancelled and incapable of performance at present due to various orders passed by the Supreme Court and the High Court in PILs. Therefore, the appeals are allowed.- matter is remanded to the Tribunal to pass fresh orders after hearing learned counsel for the parties and in view of the conclusions noticed herein above. Ordered accordingly. The appeals stand disposed of. See C.S.Attwal vs. The Commissioner of Income Tax, Ludhiana and another [2015 (7) TMI 878 - PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT]
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