11 February 2012
Dear All, Query: #A shop1 premises in Mumbai a p'ship firm used for business for 4 years Purchased on june-01, @ Rs.617387/- used for business upto 31-3-2006 #dep. claimed @10%, WDV as on 31.3.06 is Rs.364560/- #Another Property in diff premises for Rs.716372/- in January - 2006. #No depreciation claimed from beginning # from 1-4-06 both the above properties are on rent & 30% deduction u/s 24(a) claimed. # Shop1 sold in the yr 11-12 for Rs.970000/-(oct-11). whether excess received of Rs.605439/- over WDV of Rs.364560/-be taxed under "Capital Gain" or will it be considered under " Block Of Assets".
11 February 2012
In my view, on the shop purchased in January 2006 , since no depreciation has been claimed, it can not be said that Shop 2 is forming part of the block of asset alongwith Shop-1 on which depreciation had been claimed in earlier years. . Shop No 2 can be said to be a Non-Depreciable asset on the basis of facts of the case. Section 50, at least can not be applied on this, had it been sold in the given situation. . This lead us to the result that as Shop No 2 is not in the block, the capital gain of Rs 605439/ is short term capital gain, as a result of the exhaustion of the block- by virtue of Section 50. . The resulting capital gain is thus STCG, but in exemption sections of capital gains, exemption may be claimed by investing in appropriate asset. .