Assessee booked under construction property. Due to increase in GST rates builder reduced agreement value from Rs. 2.63 crores to Rs. 2.55 crores. Assessing Officer held that registration of property was done at lower cost and accordingly made addition of differential amount in hands of assessee under section 56(2)(x). Commissioner (Appeals) upheld addition made by Assessing Officer. On appeal the Tribunal held that to accommodate purchasers in respect of transferring benefit of GST by including same in total value of consideration. As a result of which value that was agreed had to include GST which was payable by purchasers. Accordingly the adjustment of GST value in total value of consideration would not fall within ambit of section 56(2)(x). Addition is deleted. (AY. 2018-19)
Jayantilal Umashankar Chavji. v. NEAC(2025) 211 ITD 537 (Mum) (Trib.)
S. 56 : Income from other sources-Under construction property-Gift-Increase in GST adjustment of GST value in total value of consideration would not fall within ambit of section 56(2)(x).[S. 43CA, 50C, 56(2)(x)]
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