Dear Nikunj,

I think that it is neither Agriculture Income nor will be taxed as Income from other sources, It is a receipt of a capital nature & therefore shall not be subject to tax.......

Dear Nikunj and Amir

I think that it is Income from Other Source

HI nikunj.... The above income u mentioned will be considered as INCOME FROM THE OTHER SOURCES.....

A. It can't be termed as AGRICULTURE INCOME..,, for very obvious reasons..

B. Its not the capital gain FROM AGRICULTURE LAND (as u asked in ur Q2)... as no part of land is sold or there is no gain from any land involvement

Moreover, my general understanding says that CAPITAL GAIN is only when it arises from a capital asset.....

There is no transaction ovehere involving any capital asset which is bought or sold... Its just that gas company is paying amount for installing its own pipe line.... There is no appreciation or depreciation to the land of assessee..........

Hi Dhiraj,

Look 

House property cannot be applied beacuse no building is involved

Capital gain cannot be computed in this question, since no transfer is involved

Since assessee is not carrying on the business therefore PGBP also gets ruled out

Now, only thing is other sources - Now my point is the above receipt cannot be said as rent beacuse it is not for any particular period, the amount is given just to put a pipline & it ends there only, nothing further is required to be done..Therefore this receipt is capital in nature & hence not taxable

Look at this judjement  - I know it is away from the present context but try to see the principle that every receipt cannot be taxed under othersources simply beacuse it is not falling under anyother head.

Sale receiptsprior to commencement of business - Where the assessee’s business has not commenced, amounts realised by assessee by sale of tender forms and empty bags would be capital receipts and cannot be brought to tax in the assessee’s hands as ‘income from other sources’

Ok, i got something to show and then do reply ....

INCOMES NOT SPECIFIED IN SECTION 56

Following incomes are not mentioned in the Income Tax Act but are to be

charged to tax. Therefore, these incomes are also included in the head of income

from other sources.

1. Income from subletting

2. Interest on bank deposits and loans and securities.

3. Agricultural income from a place outside India.

4. Rent of plot of land

5. Mining rent and royalty.

6. Casual income under a will, contract, trust deed.

7. Salary payable to a member of parliament.

8. Income from undisclosed sources.

9. Gratuity paid to a director who is not an employee of a company.

10. Any casual income exceeding Rs. 5,000.

So... dont u think that its a CASUAL INCOME EXCEEDING RS. 5000......