Assessee and her husband were owners of a property. Assessing Officer held that assessee was 50 per cent owner of property and, thus, income from house property was to be taxed in hands of assessee. The CIT(A) and Tribunal affirmed the order of the AO on the ground that holding that since co-ownership of assessee and her husband was evidenced in sale deed but there was no specification of their respective shares in deed, it must be held that husband and wife purchased equal shares. On appeal the Court held that mere signing of instrument of conveyance by an individual does not raise any presumption of income being assessed in hands of such individual. The question of taxability would necessarily have to be answered bearing in mind individual who had in fact obtained benefits from property. Order of Tribunal is seta side. Followed CIT v. Podar Cement (P) Ltd (1997) 92 Taxman 541 / 226 ITR 625 (SC) (AY. 2015-16)
Shivani Madan (Smt) v. PCIT (2025) 303 Taxman 571 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial : Order in Shivani Madan (Smt) v. ACIT (2023) 200 ITD 198 (Delhi)(Trib), reversed.
S. 22 : Income from house property-Co-owner-Joint owenership-Annual letting value-No specification of their respective shares in deed-Mere signing of instrument of conveyance by an individual does not raise any presumption of income being assessed in hands of such individual-Order of Tribunal affirming the Annual letting value at 8 per cent of cost of property was deleted. [S. 23(1)(a), 26,27, 260A]
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