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Issues involved: Interpretation of u/s 45(4) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 regarding levy of capital gains tax on a transfer that did not take place due to dissolution of a firm by the death of one partner.
The judgment addresses the issue of whether capital gains tax can be levied on a transfer that did not occur following the dissolution of a firm due to the death of one partner. The Revenue sought to impose the tax based on the dissolution of the firm, but the Tribunal found that no transfer of capital assets had taken place after the demise of one partner. The Tribunal's decision was based on the understanding that until the capital assets are actually transferred on the dissolution of the firm, there is no basis for taxing any capital gain on a transfer that has not occurred. The relevant date for determining the tax year is when the actual transfer of assets takes place, not the date of dissolution by operation of law. Therefore, in the absence of any transfer in the year under consideration, the Tribunal correctly ruled that no capital gain arose, leading to a decision in favor of the assessee and against the Revenue. The judgment clarifies that u/s 45(4) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 applies to the actual transfer of capital assets on the dissolution of a firm, and until such transfer occurs, there is no basis for levying capital gains tax on a hypothetical transfer. In conclusion, the judgment highlights the importance of actual transfer of capital assets for the levy of capital gains tax u/s 45(4) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 in cases of firm dissolution. The decision emphasizes that the year in which the transfer takes place is crucial for tax assessment, and mere dissolution of a firm does not automatically trigger tax liability on unrealized transfers. The Tribunal's ruling that no transfer occurred in the year in question was upheld, underscoring the necessity for a tangible transfer of assets to warrant capital gains taxation.
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