Vachaspati Sharma v. ITO (2025) 210 ITD 537 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 56: Income from other sources-Interest on compensation-Assessable as income from other sources. [S.10(37), Land Acquisition Act, 1894, S 28]

The interest on compensation or on enhanced compensation cannot be considered as compensation and shall be chargeable to tax under the head income from other sources. Following Punjab & Haryana High Court in Mahender Pal Narang v. CBDT [2020] 120 taxmann.com 400/275 Taxman 222/423 ITR 13 (Punjab & Haryana) it was held that interest issued on the compensation for enhanced compensation is to be treated as income from other sources. (AY. 2019-20)

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