2013 (6) TMI 924 - HC - Income Tax

Summary

Issues involved: Appeal filed by revenue u/s 260A of the Income Tax Act 1961 against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal for assessment year 1994-95 regarding deletion of capital gains addition.

Summary:

Issue 1: Deletion of capital gains addition
The appeal was filed by the revenue challenging the order of the Tribunal confirming the deletion of capital gains addition made protectively by the Assessing Officer. The facts revealed that a partnership firm was converted into a limited company, and the revalued assets were transferred to the company in the current assessment year. The Assessing Officer considered this transfer as a deemed transfer attracting capital gains tax. However, the CIT(A) allowed the appeal of the respondent assessee stating that it was already assessed for the earlier assessment year. The Tribunal dismissed the revenue's appeal, citing a previous decision of the Court. The Court held that the issue was no longer res integra as it was covered by the decision in CIT vs. Taxspin Engineering and Mfg. Works. The Court explained the difference between vesting of property in a limited company and distribution of property, concluding that Section 45(4) was not attracted in this case. Therefore, no substantial question of law arose, and the appeal was dismissed.

This judgment clarifies the application of Section 45(4) of the Income Tax Act in cases of conversion of a partnership firm into a limited company, emphasizing the distinction between vesting of property and distribution of property in determining capital gains tax liability.