Assessee, engaged in business of trading in shares and commodities, owned a property . The said property remained vacant throughout relevant year due to obstruction caused by ongoing Metro Project just before entrance of premises . Tribunal held that addition on account of notional rent is held to be not justified Followed . Sachin R. Tandulkar v. Dy. CIT ( 2018) 172 ITD 266 (Mum) (Trib)(AY. 2014 -15)
Empire Capital (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 181 ITD 173 (Mum) (Trib.)
S. 23 : Income from house property – Annual value -Remained vacant throughout relevant year -No addition can be made on account of notional rent . [ S.22 ]