Relying on the decisions in the case of Delilah Raj Mansukhani (Smt.) v. ITO, ITA No.3526/Mum/2017,dt. 29.01.2021, Kaushal K. Bangia v. ITO ITA No.2349/Mum/2011 dt. 31 -1-2012 , and Shri Devshi Lakhamshi Dedhia v. ACIT in ITA No.5350/Mum/2012 held that the benefit received by the assessee in the form of bigger size of flat and amount received as hardship allowance from the developer is a capital receipt, which cannot be treated as revenue receipt for taxing as income. (ITA No.132/Ind/2020 dt. 29 -9 -2021) ( AY 2011-12)
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S. 4 : Charge of income-tax – Hardship allowance received from the Developer – Capital receipt-Not chargeable to tax. [S. 2(24)(vi)]