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2021 (4) TMI 896 - AT - Income Tax


Issues Involved:
1. Treatment of consideration of land sold by the Assessee and whether it is chargeable to tax under the head "Income from capital gains."
2. Deletion of addition of ?45,000 made by the AO under the head "Other Sources."

Issue-wise Detailed Analysis:

1. Treatment of Consideration of Land Sold:
The primary issue revolves around whether the consideration received from the sale of land by the Assessee constitutes a capital asset under Section 2(14) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and thus is chargeable to tax under the head "Income from capital gains." The Assessee initially claimed long-term capital gain in the return of income but later, during the appellate proceedings, argued that the land sold was agricultural land and thus not a capital asset under Section 2(14).

The Commissioner admitted additional grounds of appeal and considered additional evidence provided by the Assessee, including:
- Adangal extract from Mee-Bhumi portal showing the land as agricultural.
- Certificate from VRO stating agricultural activity was carried out until December 2014.
- Certificate from APSPDCL confirming agricultural power connection.
- Proceedings from Sub-Collector imposing a penalty for converting agricultural land without permission.

The Commissioner, after considering the remand report from the AO, concluded that the land was agricultural and situated beyond 8 kilometers from the municipal limits, thus not constituting a capital asset. Consequently, the transfer of the land was not chargeable to tax under the head "Income from capital gains."

2. Deletion of Addition of ?45,000:
The second issue pertains to the addition of ?45,000 made by the AO under the head "Other Sources," which the Assessee claimed as agricultural income. The AO disallowed this amount on the grounds that the Assessee did not substantiate the claim with evidence of agricultural activities.

The Commissioner, however, found that the land was indeed agricultural and that agricultural activities were carried out until the transfer of the land. This conclusion was based on the same evidence that supported the first issue. Hence, the Commissioner held that the addition of ?45,000 as "income from other sources" was not sustainable and deleted it.

Conclusion:
The Tribunal upheld the Commissioner’s findings on both issues. It agreed that the land sold by the Assessee was agricultural land situated beyond 8 kilometers from the municipal limits, thereby not constituting a capital asset under Section 2(14) and not chargeable to tax under "Income from capital gains." Additionally, the Tribunal affirmed the deletion of the ?45,000 addition, recognizing it as agricultural income. The appeal filed by the Revenue Department was dismissed.

 

 

 

 

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