PCIT v. Jogani and Dialani Land Developers and Builders (2020) 117 taxmannn.com 139 (Bom.)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue is dismissed, PCIT v. Jogani and Dialani Land Developers and Builders (2020) 272 Taxman 111 (SC)

S. 45 : Capital gains-Builder-Sale of land kept as investment-Assessable as capital gain and not as business income. [S. 28(i)]

Dismissing the appeal of the revenue the Court held that land had been shown as investment in assessee’s books of account. Moreover Inspector who was deputed by Assessing Officer to verify correctness of assessees’s claim found that land was being held as an investment as no construction activity was carried out on same. Accordingly Tribunal was justified  in  treated income received on sale of non-agricultural land as long-term capital gain instead of business income.  (AY. 2008-09)