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The judgment involves the assessment of a receipt under a family arrangement for the assessment year 2006-07, determining whether it should be taxed as capital gains. Summary: Assessment of Receipt under Family Arrangement: The appellant received Rs. 13,00,000 under a family arrangement, claiming it as non-taxable. The Assessing Officer (A.O.) considered it a relinquishment of a right over a capital asset and taxed it as short-term capital gains. The Commissioner (Appeals) held it as long-term capital gains. The appellant contended that a family arrangement does not amount to a transfer and should not give rise to capital gains. The Tribunal referred to precedents and held that the receipt under a family settlement is not taxable as capital gains, as there was no transfer involved. The decision was based on the nature of the settlement and the absence of coercion or fraud. Legal Precedents and Interpretation: The Tribunal referred to the decision in CIT v. KAY ARR Enterprises, which established that amounts received under a family settlement are not taxable as capital gains. The Tribunal also cited a Chennai Bench decision supporting the non-taxability of such receipts. The Tribunal emphasized that family arrangements are made to avoid litigation and maintain harmony within the family, and should not be treated as transfers for tax purposes. Conclusion: The Tribunal held that the appellant is not liable to pay capital gains tax on the amount received under the family arrangement. The decision was based on the absence of a transfer, the nature of the settlement, and legal precedents supporting non-taxability in such cases. Consequently, the appeal of the assessee was allowed, and the orders of the authorities below were set aside. Significant Phrases and Legal Terminology: - Family arrangement - Capital gains - Transfer of shares - Jurisdictional High Court - Short-term capital gains - Long-term capital gains - Commissioner (Appeals) - Assessing Officer (A.O.) - Memorandum of settlement - Precedents - Coercion or fraud - Tribunal decision - Taxability of receipts - Settlement for avoiding litigation - Non-taxability under family arrangement Judges: - Shri Hari Om Maratha, Judicial Member - Shri Abraham P. George, Accountant Member
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