Computation of Capital Gain in series of EMI payment

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..... Computation of Capital Gain in series of EMI payment
Query (Issue) Started By: - SHOEB VAPIWALA Dated:- 16-10-2014 Last Reply Date:- 29-10-2014 Income Tax
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The Assessee has paid to book a flat as under: A Y: 2009-10-Rs.6,00,300/- (w.e.f. 11/02/2010) A Y : 2010-2011 - ₹ 9,44,920/- A Y : 2011-12 ₹ 13,77,466/-and A Y: 2012-13 ₹ 2,80,140/-(last .....

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..... : 13/08/2014) - Total ₹ 32,02,826/- paid up. On cancellation on 01.07.2014 the Builder paid ₹ 43,23,398/-. Will you advise how to compoute Capital Gain?Thanks Reply By SANJAY DAVE: The Reply: My view on the issue is as under: From the facts provided by you, it appears that you acquired a "right" to own a flat but gave up the same before completion of construction or getti .....

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..... ng physical possession of the flat. With this assumption, what is transferred is "right" to own a flat and not the flat per say. The EMI paid prior to 3 years from date of transfer shall be considered as Long Term and those for less than 3 Years as short term. Allocation of the consideration received between LT and ST can be a challenge but an acceptable method would be to do so in pro .....

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..... portion of payments made in respective years. Another option could be to calculate rate of return and allocate consideration on that basis. Accordingly you may calculate the Capital Gains. Reply By Sumit Bajaj: The Reply: The right in bbuilding is a capital asset (ref explanation to sec 2(14)) and the cancellation would amount to transfer by way of extinguishment of right (ref sec 2(47)). If the .....

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..... period of holding of the right is greater than 36 mths indexation benefit available on the first installment and subsequent installments to be treated as cost of improvement and indexation benefit to be claimed w.r.t to the year of payment of each installment and the payment received from the builder will be fvc for the right. No need of segregation of fvc.
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