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2021 (1) TMI 948 - AT - Income Tax


Issues:
1. Condonation of delay in filing the appeal
2. Addition of deemed rental income under the head 'Income from House Property'
3. Determination of Annual Letting Value (ALV) of the property

Condonation of Delay:
The appeal was filed with a delay of 250 days, seeking condonation supported by a condonation petition and the assessee's affidavit. The delay was attributed to the misplacement of the appellate order by the assessee's staff, leading to a delayed communication to the Chartered Accountant. The Tribunal, after perusing the documents, found a reasonable cause for the delay and thus condoned it, proceeding to adjudicate the appeal on merits.

Addition of Deemed Rental Income:
The appeal contested the addition of ?2.26 Lacs, being 8% of the book value of the property, under the head 'Income from House Property.' The assessee, an actor and producer, offered deemed rental income based on municipal valuation, which was disputed by the Assessing Officer (AO). The AO estimated rental income at 8% of the property value, resulting in an addition of ?1.50 Lacs to the assessee's income. The Tribunal noted that the AO's estimation method did not align with the principles laid down by the courts and directed the AO to adopt the deemed rental value of ?8,400 based on municipal valuation, as offered by the assessee.

Determination of Annual Letting Value (ALV):
The Tribunal referred to the principles established by the Bombay High Court and the Delhi High Court for determining the ALV of a property. It emphasized that the ALV should not exceed the standard rent as per rent control legislation and should represent a reasonable amount for letting out the property. The Tribunal found the AO's estimation method of 8% of property value to be inconsistent with these principles and upheld the assessee's approach of offering rent based on municipal valuation. Consequently, the Tribunal directed the AO to consider the ALV at ?8,400, in line with the municipal valuation.

In conclusion, the Tribunal allowed the appeal, setting aside the addition of deemed rental income and directing the AO to adopt the deemed rental value based on municipal valuation for determining the ALV of the property.

 

 

 

 

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