01 March 2014
I have sold a Long Term capital assets other than House property and after the date of sale I have purchased a new house property for which 40% payment was made from my own savings and balance through HBL. On the date of acquisition of new house property I do not hold any other House Property.
Whether payment made from HBL will also be treated as consideration for new house for the purpose of claiming the exemption U/Sec 54F of the I. T. Act, 1961?
02 March 2014
Mumbai tribunal has taken a contrary view that borrowed money can't be used for reinvestment u/s 54F. Citation:- Milan Shred Ruparel Vs. ACIT [2009]20 DTR 289.
02 March 2014
yes sir. similar disallowance have been made earlier in cases like Smt. Pramila A. Parikh in ITA No. 2755/Mum./1997.
But other benches even after Ruparel verdict have ruled in favor of assessee such as J.V. Krishna Rao V/s. Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax, Circle 3(3), Hyderabad IT APPEAL NOs. 1866 & 1867 (HYD.) OF 2011 [ASSESSMENT YEAR 2008-09]