19 February 2015
A HOUSE PROPERTY IS LEASED FOR A PERIOD OF 999 YEARS WITH A RENEWAL OPTION AT THE END OF LEASE PERIOD. LEASE RENT WAS RECEIVED AS A LUMP SUM AMOUNT. WHETHER SUCH LEASE IS AN TRANSFER U/S 2(47) OF INCOME TAX ACT, 1961 AND THE AMOUNT RECEIVED IS SUBJECT TO CAPITAL GAIN?