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S. 54 : Capital gains-Profit on sale of property used for residence–Failure to obtain possession of plot with in period of three years- Exemption cannot be denied. [S. 45]

Varun Seth v. ACIT (2019) 177 ITD 499/ 182 DTR 1 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 54 : Capital gains-Profit on sale of property used for residence-Right of allotment–Surrender of rights-Held more than three years –Compensation assessable as long term capital gains-Entitle to exemption in relation to investment in new flat. [S. 2(47)(ii), 45, 47]

ACIT v. Ashwin S. Bhalekar (2019) 74 ITR 5 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 50C : Capital gains-Full value of consideration-Stamp valuation –Report of DVO–CIT(A) is bound to issue notice Valuation officer –Matter remanded. [S. 45]

Lovy Ranka v. DCIT (2019) 177 ITD 321 (Ahd.)(Trib.)

S. 50C : Capital gains-Full value of consideration-stamp valuation- Date of agreement-Registration- Value adopted or assessed or assessable by stamp valuation authority on date of agreement is to be taken for purpose of computing full value of consideration for such transfer-Matter remanded. [S. 45]

Kishore Hira Bhandari v. ITO (2019) 177 ITD 565/ ( 2020) 205 TTJ 591 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 50B : Capital gains–Slump sale–Sale of business undertaking- Assessable as long term capital gain. [S.2(9AA), 2(42C), 45, 50]

Amalgam Foods Ltd. v. DCIT (2019) 177 ITD 606 (Cochin)(Trib.)

S. 50 : Capital gains-Depreciable assets-Block of assets–Sale of flat–Purchase of flat for self occupation-Sale of premises assessable as short term capital gains. [S. (2(11), 43(6), 45]

Sonu Nigam v. ACIT (2019) 177 ITD 597 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 49 : Capital gains-Previous owner-Cost of acquisition-At time of filing of return of income on 30-9-2009, sub-clause (e) to section 49(1)(iii) was not in statute as same was inserted by Finance Act, 2012, with retrospectively effective from 1-4-1999-Provision cannot be applied for computing the capital gains of relevant year. [S. 45, 47(xiii)]

Utsav Cold Storage (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2019) 177 ITD 545 / 177 DTR 83 / 199 TTJ 409 (Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 48 : Capital gains-Full value of consideration-Sale of shares below market price-Transfer of shares in guise of loan agreements –Consideration was taken at prevailing market rate and not at Rs. 4 per share.[S. 45]

Radhika Roy v. DCIT (2019) 200 TTJ 665 / 73 ITR 239 / 180 DTR 329(Delhi)(Trib.), www.itatonline.org Dr. Prannoy Roy v. DCIT (2019) 200 TTJ 665 / 73 ITR 239 (Delhi)(Trib.), www.itatonline.org

S. 45(2A) : Capital gains-Depository- Security–Demat–Multiple accounts-FIFO method–Should be applied to account wise and not person wise. [S. 2(42A)]

Radhika Roy v. DCIT (2019) 200 TTJ 665 / 73 ITR 239 / 180 DTR 329 (Delhi)(Trib), www.itatonline.org Dr. Prannoy Roy v. DCIT (2019) 200 TTJ 665 / 73 ITR 239 (Delhi)(Trib), www.itatonline.org

S. 45 : Capital loss-Tax planning-Purchase of compulsory convertible Debentures (CCDs) from its subsidiary company and sale to holding company-Loss is held to be genuine and allowable as capital loss. [S. 4].

Essar Teleholdings Ltd. v. ACIT (2019) 177 ITD 654 / 182 DTR 209 / 201 TTJ 760(Mum.) (Trib.)